Louis William Goebel

Background

Goebel, Louis William was born on June 8, 1884 in Carlinville, Illinois, United States. Son of George and Emilie (Haeberle) Goebel.

Education

Student Elmhurst (Illinois) College, 1899-1903, Doctor of Divinity, 1946. Graduate Eden Theological Seminary, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1906. Graduate study Hartford (Connecticut) Theological Seminary.

Doctor of Divinity, Franklin and Marshall College, 1935.

Doctor of Laws Catawba College, 1939.

Career

Ordained ministry Evangelical Synod of North.A., 1907. Pastor Bellevue, Kentucky, 1907-1911, First England Evangelical Church, Chicago, 1911-1938. Vice-president Evangelical Synod of North.A., since 1929.

Vice president Evangelical and Reformed Church, 1934-1938, president, 1938-1953, retired.

Achievements

• Louis William Goebel has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member general board National Council Churches. Member central committee World Council Churches.

Connections

Married Edith Roesche, June 26, 1912. Children: Louis Henry, Ruth Louise, Edith Jane.

Father:

George Goebel

Mother:

Emilie (Haeberle) Goebel

Spouse:

Edith Roesche

child:

Louis Henry Goebel

child:

Ruth Louise Goebel

child:

Edith Jane Goebel