Background
Janzow, Walter Theophilus was born on December 18, 1918 in Ada, Minnesota, United States. Son of Frederick William and Emma (Wiegner) Janzow.
Janzow, Walter Theophilus was born on December 18, 1918 in Ada, Minnesota, United States. Son of Frederick William and Emma (Wiegner) Janzow.
Student, Concordia College, 1937. Bachelor, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1941. M. Division, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1944.
Master of Arts, Southern Illinois University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Nebraska University, 1970. Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Concordia Seminary, Springfield, Illinois, 1965.
Ordained to ministry, Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, 1944; pastor, Zion Lutheran Church, Mavie, Minnesota, 1944-1945; pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church, McIntosh, Minnesota, 1945-1951; pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Murphysboro, Illinois, 1951-1959; professor sociology, Concordia Teachers College, Seward, Nebraska, 1959-1963; president, Concordia Teachers College, 1963-1977; director college relations, Concordia Teachers College, 1977-1983; president, Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1984-1987. President Southern Illinois District Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, 1957-1959.
Board directors State University Nebraska Advisory Council, 1973-1977. Member American, Midwest Sociological associations, Nebraska Association Church Colleges (president 1964-1965), Nebraska Association Colleges and Universities (president 1971-1972), Science Society Study Religion, Lutheran Academy Scholarship, Lutheran Human Relations Association American.
Married Frances Enae Snider, June 4, 1944. Children– Fred, Frank, Kathleen, Daniel.