Louis Frederick William Lesemann

Background

Lesemann, Louis Frederick William was born on April 1, 1869 in Hoyleton, Illinois, United States. Son of Frederick and Mathilda (Poehler) Lesemann.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Central Wesleyan College, Warrenton, Missouri, 1892, Master of Arts, 1894, Doctor of Divinity, 1906. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1897, Doctor of Divinity, 1925. Studied Northwestern University, 1898-1899.

Career

Ordained Methodist Episcopal ministry, 1896. Pastor Saint Charles, Missouri, 1892-1893, Rock Island, Illinois, 1893-1894, Dolton, Illinois, 1895-1897, Clyde, 1897-1898, South Englewood, 1898-1900, Morgan Park, 1900-1904, Trinity Church, Chicago, 1904-1909, Louisiana Grange, 1909-1912. District superintendent Chicago Northwestern District, 1912-1917.

President Chicago Training School (for city, home and foreign missions), 1917, until affiliated with Garrett Biblical Institute, Evanston, Illinois, 1934, then became director and professor Author of Official.

Achievements

• Louis Frederick William Lesemann has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married second, Olive B. Horne, 1933. Children: Maurice T., Wilbur F.

Father:

Frederick Lesemann

Mother:

Mathilda (Poehler) Lesemann

Spouse:

Olive B. Horne

child:

Wilbur F. Lesemann

child:

Maurice T. Lesemann