John Wesley Blocher

1883 - 1961  (77 years)

• Name	John Wesley Blocher
  Birth	16 Oct 1883	Garrett County, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Mar 1961	Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
  Notes	John Wesley BLOCHER was born on 16 Oct 1883 in Garrett Co., Maryland. World War I Draft Registration."John Wesley Blocher; County: Allegany; State: Maryland; Birth Date: 16 Oct 1883; Race: White; FHL Roll Number: 1654039 DraftBoard: 2." (courtesy Betty Smith) He died on 11 Mar 1961 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland. FROSTBURG - J. Wesley Blocher, 77, of 184 Ormond Street, died yesterday morning in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he was admitted Monday. Born October 16, 1883, he was a son of the late Isaac and Sophia (Anderson) Blocher and was born on Little Savage Mountain, Garrett County. He was a retired coal miner and a member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by a brother, Charles Blocher, of here; a sister, Mrs. Annie Minnick, also of here, and a number of nieces and nephews. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. Robert W. Current and interment will be in the Johnson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Harry Dishong, Melvin Ward, Harry Ramhoff, William Rankin, Elmer Miller and Clyde Lindeman. The Cumberland Sunday Times, March 12, 1961
  Person ID	I05642	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Isaac Blocher,   b. 1850, Maryland d. 13 Oct 1912, Garrett County, Maryland (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sophia Anderson,   b. 2 Aug 1854, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland d. 3 Aug 1933, Garrett County, Maryland (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	family member
  Family ID	F03133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart