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Husband:
Sun Doo Kim Died: 13-Aug-1950 Father: Mother: Grandmother Kim Occupation: Minister Very bright man. Became the Governor of a small city at 17 years old. Moved to a bigger city, Pyungyang(now Capital of North Korea) and became a Christian and attended University. Became a teacher, then went to seminary and became a famous minister in Pyungyang. He played an important part in the Korean Liberation movement for Independence. Some history or textbooks has his name noted as one of the leaders of that movement. |
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Wife:
Sun Hang Kim Died: Father: Mother: |
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Child 1:
Siung Nak Luke KimDied: Spouse: Jung Ok Ruth Yoon Children: Young Kuk Paul Kim, Hyung Kuk George Kim, Jung Sook Grace Everett Kim, Nee Kuk Samuel Kim, Young Kuk Robert Kim, Young Sook Jean Murdoch Kim First Kim family to settle in USA. In S Korea, Luke was Dean of SoongSil University in Seoul. He came to Los Angeles and settled there in early 1940's. He started a first Korean church in LA-with his house next to the church building. Luke was one of the first ministers to go to North Korea to minister and take Bibles. Luke passed away in Los Angeles. Ruth lived with her daughter Grace after Luke passed away and she passed away several years later. |
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Child 2:
#2 Son Kim Died: Spouse: Children: He was born blind-could play the piano. He was sent to school for blind where he had roommate who had Tuberculosis, which he caught and died at 21 from it |
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Child 3:
Siung Duk Jacob Kim Born: 17-Sep-1909 Died: 7-Jul-1987 Spouse: Hae Kyung Alice Hahn Children: Ruth Sun Young Kim , Margarette Sun Wha Kim, Luther Sunil Kim, Gloria Sun Kyung Kim, Victoria SunOk Kim, Eugenia Sun Hee Kim Occupation: Reverend Born Sept 17, 1909 in Pyungyang, North Korea Graduated from Pyungyang Soong Sil High School in 4 years when normally it takes 6 years. 1933 Graduated from University of Soong Sil in Pyungyang with an English major 1935 Graduated Pyungyang Presybyterian Seminary 1937 August 31, Married Hahn Hae Alice Kyung in Manchuria. Sept 17 same year (after being married for 17 days) he left his wife in Korea and went to United States to study. Alice planned to join him in USA and she was admitted to a college in USA but the Japanese would not let her go. 1937 Came to United States and stayed with his brother Luke Kim in Los Angeles. He learned to cook to get a job. Attended Chatham Seminary for one year and received Bachelor's Degree in Divinity. 1938 Bachelors from Western Seminary 1939 Master of Theology-Princeton Seminary 1940 Attend Union Seminary 1941 Attend Faith Seminary 1942 Attend Biblical Seminary 1943 Ordained as minister of North America Presbyterian Association-New York 1943-1945 US Army Special force(intelligence section)-translated Japanese intercepted messages- and translator for a General 1943-1944 Founder and Editor of Korea Digest-New York After WWII ended, Jacob, returned to Korea to be reunited with Alice whom he has not seen in 10 years !!! 1946-1948 Dean of Seoul University 1948 Immigrate to USA 1950-1981 Voice of America -Writer-Editor-Broadcaster-Producer Serve as Minister of Washington Korean Church for 18 years(Volunteered service) 1975-77 Principal of Korean Bible School of Washington 1973-1978 Board of Director Korean Language School of Washington 1976 Chairman North America Korean Presbyterian Association 1979-82 Chairman United States Asian Presbyterian Association-North Eastern Division 1979-82 Chairman, North American Korean Presbyterian Churches 1983 Publish a book, Breaking through the Clouds -collections of his sermons 1987 July 7 Passes away in Silver Spring, Md. |
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Child 4:
#4 Son Kim Died: Spouse: Children: Don't know his name-in high school, he played the harmonica which he shared with his brother #2 who had tuberculosis-he caught it from him and died at 19 years old. |
Child 5:
Sung Ok KimSpouse: Children: Occupation: Nurse married a minister-had 2 daughters and 1 son |
