1850-1860 WELS President Johannes Muehlhaeuser

1850-1860 President Johannes Muehlhaeuser

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1850-1860 President Johannes Muehlhaeuser   Biography     References Related content: The Early Presidents Collection The Office of the President of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Papers …
1860-1864 and 1867-1889 WELS President John Bading

1860-1864 and 1867-1889 President John Bading

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President John Bading Johann (John) F. Bading was born on November 24, 1824, in Rixdorf near Berlin, Germany. As a teenager walking on Berlin’s Sebastian Street, he saw above a house door the Mark 16:15 motto "Preach the gospel to all creation."…
1864-1865 WELS President Gottlieb Reim

1864-1865 President Gottlieb Reim

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1864-1865 President Gottlieb Reim
1865-1867 WELS President Wilhelm Streissguth

1865-1867 President Wilhelm Streissguth

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President Wilhelm Streissguth Wilhelm (William) Streissguth was born at Lahr, grand duchy of Baden, on April 10, 1827. He pursued his studies at Lahr and Ludwigsburg, and finally, in the Mission Institute and the University of Basel. He was…
1889-1908 WELS President Philip von Rohr

1889-1908 President Philip von Rohr

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1889-1908 President Philip von Rohr
1908-1933 WELS President Gustav E. Bergemann

1908-1933 President Gustav E. Bergemann

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Gustave Ernst Bergemann was born August 9, 1862, to Ludwig Bergemann and Wilhemine nee Schulz of Hustisford, Wisconsin. After being instructed and confirmed by Pastor Philip Koehler, he entered Northwestern College on November 14, 1879. In…
1933-1953 WELS President John Brenner

1933-1953 President John Brenner

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John William Otto Brenner was born on July 11, 1874, at Hustisford, Wisconsin, the son of teacher Karl F.G. Brenner and his wife Barbara, nee Werner. He received his elementary school education at St. Peter’s Lutheran School in Fond du Lac,…
1953-1979 WELS President Oscar J. Naumann

1953-1979 President Oscar J. Naumann

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President Oscar J. Naumann On June 24, 1909, Oscar J. Naumann was born in Wood Lake, Minnesota to Rev. Justus and Maria (nee Scherf) Naumann. When Oscar was 10 years old, his father died unexpectedly at the age of 51. The eight Naumann children…
1979-1993 WELS President Carl Mischke

1979-1993 President Carl Mischke

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1979-1993 President Carl Mischke
1993-2007 WELS President Karl R. Gurgel

1993-2007 President Karl R. Gurgel

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1993-2007 President Karl R. Gurgel
2007-present WELS President Mark G. Schroeder

2007-present President Mark G. Schroeder

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2007-present President Mark G. Schroeder