John W. O. Brenner

Rev. John William Otto Brenner (July 11, 1874 – September 30, 1962) was an American Lutheran minister who served as president of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod from 1933 to 1953.[3]

John W.O. Brenner
Born(1874-07-11)July 11, 1874[1]
Hustisford, Wisconsin
Died(1962-09-30)September 30, 1962 (aged 88) [1]
Bay City, Michigan
OccupationPastor and theologian
Spouse(s)Anna Raether[2]
ChildrenJohn F., Dorothy[2]

Benner was born in Hustisford, Wisconsin. In 1896, he graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, Wisconsin. He served as pastor of Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, until 1958. He served on the board of Northwestern College in Watertown, Wisconsin, and of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary.[4]

References
  1. Haertel, Gary R. C. "The History of St. John, Milwaukee" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  2. "John W O Brenner Inventory" (PDF).
  3. Nathanael Brenner (February 2015). "John W. O. Brenner" (PDF). Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  4. "Death of minister. John W. O. Brenner". The Milwaukee Journal. October 1, 1962. Retrieved April 10, 2016.


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