Medler, Margaret Kent, 1873-1942.
Margaret (Marguerite) Elizabeth Kent Medler (nee Kent), Albuquerque real estate agent and socialite, was born in 1873. She came to New Mexico in a covered wagon in 1880. Her father, Frederick H. Kent, built the family home in Albuquerque's New Town. Medler attended Albuquerque High School and Kentwood College in Illinois. She married lawyer Edward L. Medler in 1901; divorced in 1906. Margaret Medler devoted her time to moving in Albuquerque's social circles and to running her father's realty business, the F.H. Kent Agency. Medler died suddenly in 1942 in her Albuquerque home.
From the description of Scrapbook and almanacs, 1881-1918. (University of New Mexico-Main Campus). WorldCat record id: 46734556
From the guide to the Margaret Kent Medler Photograph Collection, 1877-1920, (Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico.)
Margaret Kent Medler. Part of the Margaret Kent Medler Pictorial Collection PICT 000-225.
Margaret (Marguerite) Elizabeth Kent Medler (nee Kent), Albuquerque real estate agent and socialite, was born in 1873. She came to New Mexico in a covered wagon in 1880. Her father, Frederick H. Kent, built the family home in Albuquerque's New Town. He was a pharmacist and realtor who ran a drug store in Albuquerque's Old Town and was regarded as one of Albuquerque's oldest and wealthiest residents. Medler attended Albuquerque High School and Kentwood College in Illinois. She married lawyer Edward L. Medler in 1901, who at the time was an assistant to U.S. attorney W.B. Childers. The couple divorced in 1906, although Medler continued to use her married name in association with her maiden name throughout her life.
Margaret Medler devoted her time to moving in Albuquerque's social circles and to running her father's realty business, the F.H. Kent Agency. The F.H. Kent Agency was established in 1882 to sell real estate and insurance. Medler clerked for her father prior to her marriage and continued to work in the office throughout her life. She became manager of the F.H. Kent Agency in 1919. At that time the office specialized in insurance, real estate, rentals, loans, and surety bonds. The F.H. Kent Agency ceased operations in 1942, shortly after Medler's death. Socially, Medler was involved in the lives of many Albuquerque residents, as newspaper clippings attest to her role in organizing and attending social events. Medler died suddenly in 1942 in her Albuquerque home.
From the guide to the Margaret Kent Medler Scrapbook and Almanacs, 1881-1918, (University of New Mexico. Center for Southwest Research.)
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creatorOf | Margaret Kent Medler Photograph Collection, 1877-1920 | The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch | |
creatorOf | Margaret Kent Medler Scrapbook and Almanacs, 1881-1918 | The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch | |
creatorOf | Medler, Margaret Kent, 1873-1942. Scrapbook and almanacs, 1881-1918. | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | |
creatorOf | Medler, Margaret Kent, 1873-1942. Margaret Kent Medler Photograph Collection [Picture] | University of New Mexico-Main Campus |
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associatedWith | Medler, Marguerite K. | person |
associatedWith | Wittick, Ben, 1845-1903. | person |
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Birth 1873
Death 1942
Spanish; Castilian,
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