Background
Jordan, William Frederick was born on September 27, 1867 in Compton, Quebec, Canada. Son of William E. and Persis (Smith) Jordan.
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William Frederick Jordan
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Coaticook Academy, Quebec. Bachelor of Arts, Elon College, North Carolina, 1921.
Career
Missionary to India, with Salvation Army, 1886-1892. In business, 1892-1904. Teacher, Union Missionary Training Institute, Brooklyn, New York, 1904-1908.
With American Bible Society, since 1908, in West Indies, Mexico, Central and S. America, then agency secretary Upper Andes Agency. Minister Christian Church Naturalized citizen of the United States, 1917. Author: Crusading in the West Indies, 1922.
Glimpses of Indian America, 1923. Central American Indians and the Bible, 1925. Address: Cristobal, Canal Zone Deceased.
Connections
Married Ethel M. Merrill, January 1903. Children: May Olive (wife of Technology C. Pendersen, United States of America), Tenneva M., Mercedes P., George W., David C. Began teaching, 1884.
- Father:
- William E. Jordan
- Mother:
- Persis (Smith) Jordan
- Spouse:
- Ethel M. Merrill
- child:
- David C. Began teaching Jordan
- child:
- Tenneva M. Jordan
- child:
- May Olive (wife of Technology C. Pendersen Jordan
- child:
- Mercedes P. Jordan
- child:
- George W. Jordan
- child:
- 1884 Jordan
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- United States of America) Jordan
