Background
Ascham, John Bayne was born on February 12, 1873 in Vanlue, Ohio, United States. Son of Frederick Augustus and Minnie (Ault) Ascham.
Ascham, John Bayne was born on February 12, 1873 in Vanlue, Ohio, United States. Son of Frederick Augustus and Minnie (Ault) Ascham.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1900 (Phi Beta Kappa), Master of Arts, 1902. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1906; Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1907. Spent 6 months in travel and study, Italy and Germany, 1907.
Special student, American School Oriental Research, Jerusalem, 1913, and made extensive tour of Palestine.
Margaret Greene. Entered ministry, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1897. Served Marysville (Ohio) Circuit, 1897-1898, 1900-1901, Spencerville Circuit, 1901-1902. Ordained, 1899; pastor Trinity Church, Delphos, O., 1902-1905, 1907-1910, Epworth Church, Toledo, 1910-1916, Avondale Church, Cincinnati, September 1916-September 1925.
Retired since May 1, 1943.
Trustee Ohio Wesleyan University, Ohio Methodist Children’s Home, et cetera First Lieutenant, assimilated rank, United States Army.
Chaplain Base Hospital Northern 25, Allerey, France, July 1918-February 1919. Senior chaplain of hospital center at Allerey.
Captain-chaplain inactive, O.R.C., United States Army.
Special visitor from American Waldensian Aid Society to The Waldensian Church of Italy, 1921. Delegate Fifth Ecumenical Mechanical Engineering Conference, London, 1921. Traveled in Europe as correspondent Christian Advocate, et cetera, summers 1922, 23, 24.
Social service representative of The A. Nash Company, and educational adviser of Turk Ojaq, of Turkey, 1925-1928.
Executive vice president, The Children’s Home, Cincinnati, 1928-1943. Chairman children's division Ohio Welfare Conference, 1933.
Member National Council for Social Work, American Sociological Society, American Academy Political Science, American Association on Mental Deficiency, American Psychological Association, National Committee for Mental Hygiene, American Eugenics Society, American Association of Church History, American Association of Social Workers, American Legion. Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: Cincinnati, Torch, Clergy.
Married Jessie Biggs, August 15, 1895.
