Joseph Michael Girtz

Background

Girtz, Joseph Michael was born on December 2, 1896 in Fresno, California, United States. Son of Fredrick Wilhelm and Margrethe S. (Christensen) Girtz.

Education

Diploma, Dana College. Postgraduate, Luther Seminary. DDiv, Wartburg Seminary, 1959.

Career

Pastor, Selma, California teacher, then superintendent, Kaerabani Boys' School, India, 1925; superintendent, Santal Colony, Assam pastor, Luck and North Luck, Wisconsin pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, Minnesota pastor, Olivet Lutheran Church, Los Angeles pastor, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Redondo Beach, California, since 1966. Secretary, vice president Minnesota district United Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1950's. Member Commission Young Churches and Orphaned Missions.

Director Lutheran World Action. Vice president, member joint union committee, board appeals and adjudication American Lutheran Church American.

Achievements

• Joseph Michael Girtz has been listed as a noteworthy Minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors home for aged Lutheran Church American. Member board regents, board foreign missions, board pensions Dala College. Board regents California Lutheran College.

Connections

Married Mabel Hansen, November 25, (deceased July 1962). Children: Lois, Joseph, Albert. Married Florence Mildred Hallsten, May 30, 1964.

Father:

Fredrick Wilhelm Girtz

Mother:

Margrethe S. (Christensen) Girtz

Spouse:

Florence Mildred Hallsten

Spouse:

Mabel Hansen

child:

Albert Girtz

child:

Joseph Girtz

child:

Lois Girtz