Background
Freda, Weston Harry was born on December 8, 1888 in Chester, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of Harding William and Frances (Morash) Freda.
Freda, Weston Harry was born on December 8, 1888 in Chester, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of Harding William and Frances (Morash) Freda.
Educated Acadia Academy, Wolfville, Nova Scoti, 1908-1910. Newton Theological Institution, 1911. Completed studies privately.
Doctor of Divinity, Franklin (Indiana) College, 1926.
Came to the United States, 1917, naturalized, 1924. Ordained to ministry of Baptist church, 1912. Pastor, Nova Scotia, 1912-1917.
Pastor Clarendon Street Baptist Church, Boston, 1917-1924, Church of the Master, Cleveland, Ohio, 1924-1928, executive and lecturer, 1928-1933.
Pastor First Baptist Church, Galesburg, Illinois, 1933-1939, Baptist Temple, Rochester, New York, January 1939-October 1944, pastor emeritus Baptist Temple, Rochester. Trustee Colgate-Rochester Seminary since 1944.
Formerly director Advertising Club, Cleveland, Ohio
Member Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Married Nina Evelyn Embree, December 25, 1912. Children: Evelyn (Mistress Mason Billard Wells), Thornton George.