Background
Langenwalter, Jacob Hermann was born on January 12, 1877 in Halstead, Kansas, United States. Son of Daniel and Christina (Schmutz) Langenwalter.
Langenwalter, Jacob Hermann was born on January 12, 1877 in Halstead, Kansas, United States. Son of Daniel and Christina (Schmutz) Langenwalter.
Junior diploma, Bethel College, Newton, Kansas, 1900. Bachelor of Arts, German Wallace (now Baldwin-Wallace) College, Berea, O., 1904, Doctor of Divinity, 1917. Bachelor of Divinity, Oberlin Theological Seminary, 1910.
Harvard, 1913-1914; School of Theology and Ministry, Hartford Theological Seminary, 1915.
Ordained ministry Mennonite Church, 1902. Student pastor Sterling, O., 1902-1905. Pastor Halstead, Kansas, 1905-1909.
Acting president Bethel College, 1910-1911. Dean Bible Department same, 1911-1914. Dean Mennonite Seminary, Bluffton, O., 1915-1919.
Again with Bethel College, as dean, 1919-1921, president, 1921-1925. Professor in Biblical School, Friends U., Wichita, Kansas, 1925-1936. Pastor First Mennonite Church, Reedley, California, 1936-1943.
Minister-at-large, Pacific District Conference of Mennonites 1943-1944. Minister-at-large under appointment of the Board of Education of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of N. America 1944-1945. Minister Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, Wichita, Kansas, 1945-1950.
Member Board of Education, General Conference of Mennonites 1938-1945. Member National Association Biblical Instrs., Pi Gamma Museum Executive secretary Wichita Council of Churches, 1929-1931. Member Evangelical Committee Pacific District Conference, 1936-1944.
Member Education Committee Western District Conference, Mennonites, 1946-1950.
Married Jessie Braunlich, October 18, 1905. Children: Irma Katherine (deceased), Charles Daniel (deceased), Hermann Jacob (deceased), Ruth Elizabeth, Lois Edith, Richard Braunlich, Robert George.