Ruth May Horton Metzler

Background

Metzler, Ruth May Horton was born on August 4, 1927 in Eden, New York, United States. Daughter of John Morris and Bernice Louise (Tanner) Horton.

Education

AB cum laude, Wilmington College, 1956; Master of Library Science, State University of New York, Geneseo, 1962.

Career

Cataloging typist, Peoria (Illinois) Public Library., 1949-1952; cataloging assistant, Wilmington (Ohio) College Library., 1953-1956; school library K-12, Nunda (New York) Center School, 1956-1965; head Library. Media Center, Irondequoit H.S., Rochester, 1965-1984; president, Rochester (New York) Genealogical Society, 1989-1993; instructor, lecturer, Rochester Museum and Science Center, since 1990.

Achievements

• Ruth May Horton Metzler has been listed as a noteworthy Genealogical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organizing instructor Genealogy Workshops, Rochester Museum and Science Ctr. Contributing lecturer National Genealogical Conference in Rochester, 1990, others Member New York Library. assosiation, New York State Teacher's Retirement System, New Eng.Hist. and Genealogical Society, Kodak Genealogical Society, New York State Council of Genealogical, Genealogy Round Table of Monroe County (delegate since 1996), Rochester Genealogical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: family history photography, genealogical research, writing.

Connections

Married Henry George Metzler, September 4, 1948. Children: Kathleen, Ronald, Janice, Margaret.

Father:

John Morris Horton

Mother:

Bernice Louise (Tanner) Horton

Spouse:

Henry George Metzler

child:

Janice Metzler

child:

Kathleen Metzler

child:

Margaret Metzler

child:

Ronald Metzler