Ralph Mortensen

Background

Mortensen, Ralph was born on January 29, 1894 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Son of Jacob and Christine (Strand) Mortensen.

Education

Student North China Union Language School, Peking, 1918-1919.

Career

Ordained to ministry Lutheran Church, 1918. Teacher Lutheran Free Church Mission, Kweiteh, Honan, China, 1919-1921. Pastor Bethel Lutheran Parish, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, 1921-1925, Battle Lake Parish, Minnesota, 1927-1930, 30-42.

Associate pastor Emanuel Lutheran Church, Manchester, Connecticut, 1925-1927.

General secretary Lutheran Board Publication Lutheran Church China, 1930-1942. China representative American Bible Society, Chungking, 1944-1945.

Traveling secretary American Bible Society, British and Foreign Bible Society, Shanghai, 1945-1953, Japan, 1954-1955, Bangkok, Thailand, 1955-1957, Hong Kong, 1958. Field secretary American Bible Society, United States of America, 1958-1965.

Achievements

• Ralph Mortensen has been listed as a noteworthy publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Clubs: Shanghai Tiffin (New York City) (president 1965, secretary since 1980).

Interests

• Reading; editing articles and books

Connections

Married Petra Helland, June 3, 1918 (deceased 1942). Married Esther Elizabeth Tappert, January 19, 1946. Children– Ralph Helland, Agnes Carolyn, Margaret Christine Anne.

Father:

Jacob Mortensen

Mother:

Christine (Strand) Mortensen

Spouse:

Esther Elizabeth Tappert

Spouse:

Petra Helland

child:

Margaret Christine Anne Mortensen

child:

Agnes Carolyn Mortensen

child:

Ralph Helland Mortensen