Background
KRETCHMAN, William Henry was born on November 24, 1869 in Summit Township, Somerset Company. Son of Lewis A. and Catherine (Schrock) Kretchman.
County Superintendent of Schools
KRETCHMAN, William Henry was born on November 24, 1869 in Summit Township, Somerset Company. Son of Lewis A. and Catherine (Schrock) Kretchman.
Meyersdale Preparatory School. S. W. Normal School, 1893-1894 Student Teacher, 1895-1896. Franklin & Marshall College, 1897-1801, Bachelor of Arts.
Master of Arts, 1905.
Meyersdale, Pennsylvania Taught in rural and grade schools, Principal Berlin P.S., 1894-1896. Taught Indiana, Pennsylvania, and N.S. Spring Term 1896. Teacher, South Western Normal School, 1896-1897.
Principal Chestnut Level Academy, 1901-1902. Supervising Principal Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, 1903-1920. Company Superintendent of Schools, Somerset Company, Pennsylvania, since 1920.
Member: Masons; Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Grange; P.S. E. A.; National Education Association (Elder) St. Paul’s Reformed Church.
Spouse Mary Ellen Gnagey, August 31, 1908.