Person Record

Metadata

Name

Chester, J. E.

Education

Augustana Theological Seminary in Rock Island, Illinois

Notes

Retired after 38 years in the ministry in 1952.

Role

Pastor

Titles & Honors

The Reverend
Major in the U.S. Army
Chaplain

Position or Congregations Served

Served as chaplain in the 3rd U.S. Infantry in Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
Chaplain in WWI and later was in the Army of Occupation in Germany.
In the Coast Defenses of Cristobal, Canal Zone.
Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas
Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Elgin, Texas

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