Background
Peschau, Ferdinand William Elias was born on February 17, 1849 in Clausthal, Hanover, Germany. Son of Henry and Wilhelmina (Muehlhan) Peschau.
Peschau, Ferdinand William Elias was born on February 17, 1849 in Clausthal, Hanover, Germany. Son of Henry and Wilhelmina (Muehlhan) Peschau.
Came to the United States as boy. Settled in Wheeling, West Virginia. Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Pennsylvania College Gettysburg, 1872.
Theological course there.
Doctor of Divinity, North Carolina College, 1891.
Superintendent public schools, Evansville, Indiana, 3 years, Nebraska City, Nebraska, 2 years. Ordained Lutheran ministry, September 17, 1876. Pastor Nebraska City, Nebraska, 2 years, Nashville, Tennessee, 5 years, Wilmington, North Carolina, 11 years, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 7 years, Miamisburg, O., since 1899.
Professor German, Nebraska College, Doctor West. East. Ward’s Seminary, and Vanderbilt University.
President Middle Tennessee Synod. President North Carolina Synod 4 years, Southern General Synod 2 years.
President Luther League of Ohio, 2 years, South.W. Conference of Ohio Lutheran Synod, 5 years. Several times delegate national and international conversations
Delegate Lutheran General councils, Easton, Erie, Norristown, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis.
Member of the board education Nebraska City.
Married Clara J. Myers, June 3, 1873.