Karl William Scheufler (1898-1989) and Ada Mills Scheufler (1891-1958) served as missionaries of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Yenping, Fukien Province, China from 1921-1926. After returning to the U.S. in 1926 due to lack of mission funds and political unrest in China, Karl served as pastor of various churches in Ohio. During World War II, he served as a chaplain in North Africa, Italy and the Philippine Islands. Ada was a certified Director of Christian Education and was a Week Day Church School teacher in Cincinnati from 1942-1944.
From the description of Karl and Ada Scheufler papers, 1921-1926 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702148233
-
1891 Feb 27:
Ada
Irene Mills born in Port Byron, New York, daughter of George and Carrie
McMillan Mills
-
1898 Feb 6:
Karl
William Scheufler born in Sandusky, Ohio, son of Fred and Amelia
Scheufler
-
1900s:
Ada graduated
from Cortland (NY) Normal School and taught in New York State Public School
system. She later graduated from the Chicago Training School, was consecrated
as a Methodist deaconess, and worked in the Minneapolis-Chicago area. Karl
attended Ohio Wesleyan University, Columbia University, Union Theological
Seminary (NY), Harvard, and Boston University, receiving the A.B., A.M., and
S.T.B. degrees.
-
1919:
Ada received A.B.
degree from Ohio Wesleyan University
-
1920:
Ada received M.A. degree from Teachers' College, Columbia
University
-
1920 Jun 23:
Ada
and Karl married. Children: Jean, Lowell, Elaine
-
1921:
Karl ordained Elder
-
1921 -
1926
:
Karl and Ada served as missionaries of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
China. After one year of language training in Nanking, they worked in Yenping,
Fukien Province. Lack of mission funds and political unrest in China made it
impossible for them to return to China after 1926.
-
1926 -
:
Karl served as pastor of various churches in Ohio. During
World War II he was a chaplain serving in North Africa, Italy, and the
Philippine Islands. Ada was a certified Director of Christian Education and was
a Week Day Church School teacher in Cincinnati 1942-1944.
-
1958:
Ada died.
-
1989:
Karl died.
From the guide to the Karl and Ada Scheufler Papers, 1921-1935, (Yale University Divinity School Library)
