Albert P. Entzminger
Albert Phillip Entzminger (c. 1898 - October 17, 1953) was an American Bahá’í who was the first pioneer to Oklahoma alongside his family.[1]
Background[edit]
Entzminger was born in California around 1898.[2] He and his family had become Bahá’ís as of the 1930's and lived in Geyserville, California.[3] In the summer of 1936 Shoghi Effendi requested that American Bahá’ís pioneer and Entzminger and his wife, Alice, were inspired to pioneer although personal circumstances did not permit them to move at the time.[4]
The Entzminger's wrote a letter to Shoghi Effendi and after a few weeks their circumstances changed allowing them to pioneer so they wrote to the National Teaching Committee who suggested they move to Oklahoma City as their records showed teaching work had previously been undertaken there.[4] In January 1937 they pioneered to Oklahoma City with their two children,[5][6][4] opening the state of Oklahoma to the Faith,[7] and Entzminger found work as the chief accountant of a local radio station.[8]
As of 1940 Entzminger and his wife were serving on the Regional Teaching Committee for Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Northern Texas.[9] He passed away in Oklahoma City in 1953,[10] with his family moving to Santa Rosa, California, after his passing.[8]
Publications[edit]
Articles[edit]
- 1937 - The Manifestation, published in World Order magazine.
Pamphlets[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Baha'i News (1937). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 108, Pg(s) 5. View as PDF.
- ↑ Albert Phillip Entzminger at Ancestry.com
- ↑ Baha'i News (1938). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 113, Pg(s) 2. View as PDF.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Baha'i News (1938). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 121, Pg(s) 5. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1942). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. Wilmette, Ill. Volume 8 (1938-1940), Pg(s) 55. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1937). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 105, Pg(s) 2. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1937). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 108, Pg(s) 5. View as PDF.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/labors-daily-alice-entzminger/48884170/
- ↑ BAHA'I DIRECTORY-1940-1941, p 4
- ↑ Baha'i News (1953). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 274, Pg(s) 8. View as PDF.
