Person:Theodore Eichorn (1)

"Theodore Eichhorn, the well known superintendent of streets, is a member of a pioneer family of Erie. He was born in this city, Feb. 22, 1880, and is a son of Jacob and Catherine (Sevin) Eichhorn. Jacob Eichhorn, who now lives retired in Erie, was identified with the business interests of the city as a tailor for 25 years. He is a native of Kandel, Germany, and his wife, who died in November, 1915, was a native of Erie. They had four children: Clara, married John Phillips, lives at Bay City, Mich. ; Theodore, the subject of this sketch ; Charlotte and Carl, both of whom reside in Erie.

Theodore Eichhorn attended the public schools of Erie and when a young man was employed in the Black & Geimer Stove Foundry. He later was an apprentice to the printing trade and at the age of 17 years became a member of the Erie Typographical Union. Mr. Eichhorn has been active in local, state and international trade union affairs for more than 27 years. He is now secretary of the Erie Central Labor Union, secretary of the Erie Typographical Union, No. 77, and president of the Western Pennsylvania Typographical Union Conference.

On May 7, 1900, Mr. Eichhorn was united in marriage at Buffalo, N. Y., with Miss Ida Schnitzer, a native of Erie and a daughter of Frank and Mary (Ohmer) Schnitzer, natives of Germany, and both now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Eichhorn are the parents of six children, namely: Charlotte M., married Carl Larson, Jr., lives in Cleveland ; Dorothy K., Theodore, Jr., Alverta A., Robert F., and Ruth Jean, all at home.

In politics Mr. Eichhorn is an independent Democrat. He is a member of the city council and in 1913 was appointed superintendent of streets.

He is a member of the Pennsylvania State Park and Harbor Commission and belongs to the Elks, Moose, Eagles, Knights of Pythias, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, South Erie Turnverein, and the Erie Maennerchor. He is a representative and dependable citizen of Erie and has many friends."^S3

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania 1910 Miracode Index. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000;)
   Database online.

   Record for Theodore

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
   Database online. Roll 2022696, DraftBoard 3.

   Record for Theodore Eichhorn

3. ↑ Eichhorn, Theodore, in Reed, John Elmer. History of Erie County, Pennsylvania. (Topeka: Historical Pub. Co., 1925)
   Vol 1 p. 509-510.

   Can be found at: http://pa-files.biofiles.us/Del-Erie/Erie1925-490-520.pdf

4.   "Eichhorn is again elected President", in kennebec1/Warren Morning Mirror
   p. 1, 9 Jan 1928.

   Notes that Theodore Eichhorn was again elected president of the Western Pennsylvania Typographical Union, and that he has been president since the organization was founded in 1916.

5.   "Ballots saved from a lively fire at Erie", in Simpson's Daily Leader-Times
   p.1, 8 Nov 1929.

   news brief in Kittanning, PA paper regarding a fire at the Erie Court House, where ballots had been brought for a recount. The fire is thought to be an attempt to destroy the ballots, although it failed. Ballots to be recounted "after a petition had been presented by the Citizen's League demanding a recount of the votes which gave Edward Allen, Democrat, a plurality of 33 over Theodore Eichhorn, Republican, in the contest for street director."