Edwin Maxwell Sr. Horchler

1911 - 1988  (77 years)

• Name	Edwin Maxwell Sr. Horchler
  Birth	21 Jan 1911	Boswell, Jenner TWP, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Apr 1988	Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina
  Notes	Edwin Maxwell HORCHLER Sr. (son of John Henry HORCHLER and Margaret "Maggie" HOWARTH) was born on 21 Jan 1911 in Boswell, Jenner Township, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. Dear Ms. Kelso: Pursuant to your request, I have researched our records of former students and, according to your father’s file, he entered The Maryland School for the Blind on 2/28/1918 and graduated in June 1931. I hope this information is helpful. Rose Comella Secretary Education Office [sent May 2, 2012] There is very little in his “file.” The only items are an application to the school, which we are not allowed to copy or send, and several pages of school grades, which are just numbers. I can, however, give you a little bit of information from the application. It states that Edwin Maxwell Horchler was born January 21, 1911, and resided at 243 Columbia Avenue, Cumberland, MD. The cause of blindness was scarlet fever at age 11 months. Religion was listed as Lutheran. His parents’ names were listed as Maggie and John Horchler, and his father’s occupation was listed as a machinist. Rose Comella Secretary Education Office [sent May 9, 2012] Between 1936 and 1979 he was an attorney in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland. He received a degree in 1936 in law from the University of Maryland School of Law. He passed the Maryland Bar Exam the same year. Even though Dad's name appeared frequently in the local papers, I enjoyed reading this article: Meetings Of Women's Clubs Adamstown Club The Adamstown Women's Club presented a fine arts program May 29. The chairman, Mrs. Vernon Poole, was hostess. Mrs. S. E. Hoke entertained the hostess and club members at 10 o'clock with a musicale by Mr. Edwin Horchler, who is a guest at the home of Dr. and Mrs. S E Hoke. He gave the following program, which was much enjoyed: Minuet in G. Paderewski; etude, Areusky, Etude, Chopin; spinning song, Raff. Sonata, Beethoven. Etude. Chopin, waltz, Chopin. At 11 o'clock Mrs. Hoke served a delicious luncheon. During the luncheon hour Mr. Horchler delightfully entertained with semi-classical and popular music. The hostesses and their guests then drove to Hagerstown and visited the Washington county Museum of Fine Arts. June 4, 1935, The Frederick Post **************** He died on 7 Apr 1988 in Hope Mills, Cumberland Co., North Carolina. Death certificate on file. Memorial service was held April 12, 1988, at Kight Funeral Home, Cumberland, Maryland. He was a Body Donor to University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, N. C. See also: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-13509-12981-85?cc=1542664&wc=MMY9-Z1B:1466266204 for Guardianship File for Edwin by John Horchler, Minnie and F. Baker. **************** Home at 150 East Main Street, Frostburg, entered into Maryland Historical Homes. Original deed search and pics: http://www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/stagsere/se1/se5/001000/001100/001119/pdf/msa_se5_1119.pdf ************************** This was one of Dad's pet projects: Officers and board members of the Allegany County Commission on the Problems of the Aging will be installed at a meeting at 7:30 p. m. in the Court House. Nominated by Robert D. Peebles, retiring chairman, they are Francis A. Kenney, chairman; James Smith, vice chairman, and Edwin M. Horchler, secretary. Recommended for terms running to 1966 are William DeCota, Rev. George Widmyer, Mrs. E. E. Miller, Mrs. Harry Bender Vernon Cost, John J. Rowan and Melvin Sloan. Recommended for terms until 1965 are Miss Margaret L. Morrissey, Mrs. John S. Cook, James Cook, Dr. J. E. McLean, Mrs. Jennie J. Grahame, Glen Boyd and Frank T. Powers. Backed for terms running until next year are Delegate Charles M. See, Mr. Horchler, Mrs. Robert E. Zimmerman, Mr. Smith, Rabbi Max Selinger, Mr. Peebles and Rev. William J. Cox. The Cumberland Evening Times, June 27, 1963 ************************** And this, a favorite project also:The next meeting of the Basic Law Class, spponsored by the Community Action Agency will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.at First Christian Church, 321 Bedford Street. Edwin Horchler, local attorney who is volunteering his services, spoke on bankruptcy, 'blue laws,' credit buying, the statute of limitations, and repossessions at the last meeting. The Cumberland Evening Times, March 15, 1968 Several other lectures were given by Edwin throughout 1968. ************************* Education was made at the Maryland School for the Blind, Overlea, MD; Potomac State College, Keyser, WV, Baltimore City College, degree in 1931; University of Maryland School of Law, degree in 1936. *********************** Edwin Horchler, 20 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. John. H. Horchler, 634 Columbia avenue, will graduate this June from Baltimore City College. Although handicapped by blindness, he has been an honor student in his classes. Mr. Horchler will continue his musical studies at Peabody Institute. The Cumberland Evening Times, May 20, 1931 {Dad chose not to attend Johns Hopkins, but attended the UMD instead} The following is an email sent to Michael A. McKenzie in 2015: Description: i have a little story to share about Mr. Horchler. I met him in 1957. I was working for Mr. Mangus, another attorney. I was filling in for his regular secretary. Your father(?) called and asked if I could please run over and help him with something. I went over right away. He told me he was blind. He asked that I place his fingers on the proper keys. I did. He thanked me and assured me he could handle it here on out. From time to time I have thought of this incident, just one of those fleeting things that we experience in our lifetime. Today I was thinking of him and started looking. I would really like to hear from someone. Thanks. Ellie Mantheiy emantheiy@atlanticbb.net
  Person ID	I15710	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	John Henry Horchler   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret (Maggie) Howarth   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F07387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth Clark,   b. 25 Jul 1909, Wellersburg, Southhampton TWP, Somerset County, Pennsylvania d. 25 Feb 2000, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	21 Mar 1940	Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
  Children	1. Edwin Maxwell Jr. Horchler,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   2. Martha Sheryl Horchler,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
  Family ID	F07362	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021