Background
Diffenderfer, George M. was born on January 5, 1869 in East St. Petersburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Emanuel G. and Frances L. (Knier) Diffenderfer.
Diffenderfer, George M. was born on January 5, 1869 in East St. Petersburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Emanuel G. and Frances L. (Knier) Diffenderfer.
Bachelor of Arts, Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) College, 1893, Master of Arts, 1896, Doctor of Divinity, 1911. Graduate Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, 1896. Attended lectures in philosophy, University of Berlin, 1910.
Paul’s Church, Newport, Pennsylvania, 1896-1900, First Church, Carlisle, 1900-1914 (built church, $130,000, and hospital, $125,000), Luther Place Memorial Church, Washington, District of Columbia, 1919-1930. Lecturer on Comparative Religions, Dickinson College, 1910-1911, Washington School of Religious Education, 1922-1924, on Evolution of North American Indian, Oberammergau, God’s Garden of Wonders. Chaplain United States Industrial Indian School, Carlisle, 1900-1910.
Executive secretary ministerial relief, Lutheran Church, 1914-1917.
Member Pennsylvania Relief Board. Chaplain at Newport News, Virginia, 1917-1918.
Major, chaplain O.R.C., United States Army. President Washington Federal of Churches, 1922-1923.
Trustee Tressler Orphanage (vice president since 1924).
Trustee Standard Woman’s College since 1923. Member Committee on Army and Navy Chaplains, Washington Committee of Federal Council Churchs of Christ. Trustee United Christian Endeavor Society Grand Chaplain Pennsylvania Armed Forces and Master of Arts, 1924-1925.
Knights of Pythias.
Member Pa; member Committee on Army and Navy Chaplains, Washington Committee of Federal Council Churchs of Christ.
Married Laura A. Diehl, June 30, 1896. Children: Isabel Romayne (Mistress John Russell Yates), George M. Ordained Lutheran.
