John van Schaick Jr. explained

John van Schaick Jr.
Birth Date:18 November 1873
Birth Place:Cobleskill, New York
Death Place:Washington, DC
Parents:John Van Schaick

John van Schaick Jr. (November 18, 1873 - May 16, 1949), was a minister of the Universalist National Memorial Church from 1900 to 1918, and again from 1920 to 1922.

Biography

He was born in Cobleskill, New York, on November 18, 1873, to John van Schaick Sr. and Frances Elizabeth Shaver. He attended Union College in Schenectady, New York, from 1891 to 1894. He was principal of Sharon Springs Academy in Kansas, then was employed for a year as a history teacher at Emporia College.

He was ordained in 1900 at the Universalist National Memorial Church and was a minister there from 1900 to 1918, and again from 1920 to 1922.

He died on May 16, 1949, in Washington, D.C.[1] [2] His widow died in 1955.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dr. John van Schaick, Minister, Editor. Pastor of Universalist National in Capital Many Years Dies. Aided Red Cross Abroad . . May 17, 1949 . 2015-01-07 .
  2. Web site: John van Schaick, Jr. . 2015-01-07 . Unitarian Universalist History & Heritage Society .
  3. News: . Mrs. John van Schaick . . November 4, 1955 .