Background
Jernberg, Reinert August was born on November 30, 1855 in Fredrikehald, Norway. Son of Peter August and Anne Margrete (Skjoldal) Jernberg.
Jernberg, Reinert August was born on November 30, 1855 in Fredrikehald, Norway. Son of Peter August and Anne Margrete (Skjoldal) Jernberg.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1884. Bachelor of Divinity, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1887, Doctor of Divinity, 1910.
Ordained Congleton ministry, 1884. Pastor East Berlin, Connecticut, 1883-1885, Puritan Church, Chicago, 1887-1889, Douglas Park Church, 1890. Instructor, 1885-1895, professor, 1895-1916, and director Danish Norwegian Institute in Chicago Theological Seminary.
Professor New Testament literature, Union Theological College (successor), Chicago, 1916-1923.
Lecturer in New Testament Greek University of Southern California, 1924-1925. Librarian Division School University of Southern California, 1925-1939.
Founder, 1890, and editor 10 years, of Evangelisten (Norwegian weekly). Ministerial member Conference Congressional Churches.
Member Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Married Sarah Emily Libby, May 5, 1887 (died 1910). Married second, Lenore Cumings, 1922. Children: Prudence Emily, Arthur Reinert.