John Ellsworth Hartzler

Background

Hartzler, John Ellsworth was born on February 2, 1879 in Ligonier, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph Z. and Mary (Byler) Hartzler.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Goshen (Indiana) College, 1909. Student McCormick Theological Seminary. Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1910.

Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1919.

Bachelor of Laws, Hamilton College of Law, Chicago, 1923. Doctor of Philosophy, Hartford Theological Seminary, 1924.

Career

Ordained Mennonite ministry, 1904. Minister Bethel Mennonite Church, Garden City, Missoury, 1904-1910, Prairie Saint Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Indiana, 1910-1913. Professor Bible, Goshen College, 1910-1913, president, 1913-1918.

Professor ethics and religion Bethel College, Newton, Kansas, 1918-1920, president, 1918-1920.

President, professor philosophy and theology Witmarsum Theological Seminary, Bluffton, O., 1921-1931. Visiting professor American University, Beirut, Syria and Near East School of Theological, 1931-1932, 1934-1935.

Lecturer philosophy and Christian doctrine, Hartford (Connecticut) Theological Seminary, 1936-1947. Director Orrville Milk Condensing corporation since 1918.

Visiting professor philosophy and religion Bethel College, 1948-1949.

Achievements

• John Ellsworth Hartzler has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Oriental Research. Member Mennonite History Society Mennonite elder. Rotarian since 1920.

Connections

Married Mamie M. Yoder, October 5, 1910. Married second, Myra Weaver, August 8, 1957. Children: John Elwood, Helen Charlene.

Father:

Joseph Z. Hartzler

Mother:

Mary (Byler) Hartzler

Spouse:

Myra Weaver

Spouse:

Mamie M. Yoder

child:

John Elwood Hartzler

child:

Helen Charlene Hartzler