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Behnken, John W. (John William), 1884-1968

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Personal name headingBehnken, John W. (John William), 1884-1968
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Variant(s)Behnken, John William, 1884-1968
Associated countryUnited States
Associated placeTexas
Birth date1884-03-19
Death date1968-02-23
Place of birthCypress (Harris County, Tex.)
Place of deathHollywood (Fla.)
AffiliationHoly Trinity Lutheran Church (Houston, Tex.)
Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod
Profession or occupationClergy
Found inNUCMC data from Concordia Historical Institute, Dept. of Archives and History, Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod for His Family collection, ca. 1875-1973 (John W. Behnken; Rev. John William Behnken; 1884-1968; Lutheran pastor; 1908-1935 pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Houston, Tex.; 1935 elected 6th president of Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod (then Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States) and held office for 27 years)
LC manual auth. memo cd. (hdg.: Behnken, John William, 1884-[1968]; citation of obituary: New York Times, Feb. 26, 1968, p. 35)
1968 statistical yearbook, published by the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod: p. 307, 1968 necrology of pastors and teachers--pastors (Behnken, John W.; b. Mar. 19, 1884, Cypress (Harris County), Tex.; d. Feb. 23, 1968, Hollywood, Fla.; ordained 1906)
Associated languageeng