Werner Karl Wadewitz

Background

Wadewitz, Werner Karl was born on June 11, 1912 in Wallbach, Saxony, Germany. Son of Karl Rudolf Pohle and Ida Martha Gruettner Wadewitz. came to the United States, 1924, naturalized, 1962.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Louis, 1937. Master of Sacred Theology, Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Louis, 1962. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1965.

Career

Pastor, St. Paul, Porto Alegre, Brasil, 1937-1945; professor religion, Seminario Concordia, Porto Alegre, Brasil, 1946-1959; instructor German, Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1959-1977; instructor German, Indiana University/Purdue U., Fort Wayne, 1960-1970; associate pastor, Emmanual Lutheran Congregation, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1977-1983; assistant pastor, Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1978-1983; chaplain, Lawton Life Care Center, Fort Wayne, since 1983.

Achievements

• Werner Karl Wadewitz has been listed as a noteworthy theology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Teachers German.

Interests

• Avocations: chess, model railroading, music, traveling.

Connections

Married Ella Victoria Wasemiller, August 1, 1937. Children: Magdalena, Nathan, Paul, Monica, Carla, Veronica, Richard, Leonard, Eunice.

Father:

Karl Rudolf Pohle

Mother:

Ida Martha Gruettner Wadewitz

Spouse:

Ella Victoria Wasemiller

child:

Eunice Wadewitz

child:

Leonard Wadewitz

child:

Carla Wadewitz

child:

Paul Wadewitz

child:

Nathan Wadewitz

child:

Magdalena Wadewitz

child:

Monica Wadewitz

child:

Veronica Wadewitz

child:

Richard Wadewitz