Background
Tafel, Leonard Immanuel was born on February 6, 1888 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Louis Herman and Anna Louise (Dutt) Tafel.
Tafel, Leonard Immanuel was born on February 6, 1888 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Louis Herman and Anna Louise (Dutt) Tafel.
Doctor of Medicine Atlantic Medical College, Baltimore, 1912. Doctor of Medicine New Church Theological School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1921-1924.
Interne, Minnesota Eastern State Hospital, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, 1913, private practice medicine, North.W. Canada. Ordained to ministry of the Swedenborgian Church, June 22, 1924, and served as pastor Frankford (Philadelphia) Swedenborgian Church since 1926.
Served as sergeant, United States Army, 1917-1921. Member Swedenborg Scientific Association (president 1938-1946), Swedenborgian Foundation.
Married Gertrude Hommen, May 26, 1920. Children: Anna Louise, John Frederick, Rudolph Edward, Louis Leonard, Walter Richard.