Background
Michelfelder, Sylvester Clarence was born on October 27, 1889 in New Washington, Ohio, United States. Son of Jacob C. and Caroline O. (Kline) Michelfelder.
Michelfelder, Sylvester Clarence was born on October 27, 1889 in New Washington, Ohio, United States. Son of Jacob C. and Caroline O. (Kline) Michelfelder.
Student). Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, Capital Seminary, 1914, honorary Doctor of Divinity, 1944.
Church, 1914; pastor Willard, O., 1913-1921, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1921-1926. Superintendent Lutheran Inner Mission Society, Pittsburgh, 1926-1931. Pastor Toledo, O., 1931-1945.
Lutheran representative American section Lutheran World Convention to World Council of Churches, Geneva, Switzerland, 1945-1946.
Organizer and 1st director material aid division World Council of Churches, 1945-1946, member board of managers and administrative committee Reconstruction Department, consultant to assembly and ecumenical committee Institute Bossey.
Executive secretary Lutheran World Federation since 1947. Secretary board of publications, American Lutheran Church, 1940-1945.
Member of the board of directors Toledo Community Chest, 1944, 45. Club: Torch (Toledo).
Married Florence East. Kibler, June 24, 1914. Children: Mary Elizabeth (Mistress Howard East. Young), Theodore J. Ordained to ministry of Lutheran.