Daughter of the American Revolution - Descendant of David Proudfoot.
She was the daughter of John Corbin and Mary Truscott Corbin.
Helen Corbin Heinl was born in New Harmony, Indiana. A child prodigy, she performed classical piano when she was five years old. She studied with American composer, Edward MacDowell in New York City, Harold Bauer in Paris and Teresa Carreno in Berlin. She was a graduate of the Packer Institute in Brooklyn, New York and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music where she received a gold medal. She moved to the District of Columbia in 1901, where she was a concert pianist until her marriage in 1912 to Robert D. Heinl, who died in 1950. He was a White House correspondent and owner of the Heinl News Service in the District of Columba. She also performed for radio broadcasts with the Marine Band Orchestra and in the 1920s was a soloist on the Atwater Kent and other radio programs. After her marriage she taught and served in the Music Department at the National Cathedral School and later at Trinity College. In 1955, she retired from the Music Department at the Georgetown Visitation Convent School. She died at age 87 on Tuesday, March 5, 1968 in Suburban Hospital of a stroke. She was a resident of 2400 California Street Northwest. Survivors included one son, Colonel Robert D. Heinl Jr., retired, United States Marine Corps; one grandson, Michael Heinl of 2400 California street Northwest and one granddaughter, Mrs. J. [John] R. [Robinson] [Pamela Gordon Heinl] Burdick (1941-2011). Services were held at the Bethlehem Chapel of the Washington National Cathedral. Interment was private.
Source: The Evening Star, Wednesday, March 6, 1968.
Daughter of the American Revolution - Descendant of David Proudfoot.
She was the daughter of John Corbin and Mary Truscott Corbin.
Helen Corbin Heinl was born in New Harmony, Indiana. A child prodigy, she performed classical piano when she was five years old. She studied with American composer, Edward MacDowell in New York City, Harold Bauer in Paris and Teresa Carreno in Berlin. She was a graduate of the Packer Institute in Brooklyn, New York and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music where she received a gold medal. She moved to the District of Columbia in 1901, where she was a concert pianist until her marriage in 1912 to Robert D. Heinl, who died in 1950. He was a White House correspondent and owner of the Heinl News Service in the District of Columba. She also performed for radio broadcasts with the Marine Band Orchestra and in the 1920s was a soloist on the Atwater Kent and other radio programs. After her marriage she taught and served in the Music Department at the National Cathedral School and later at Trinity College. In 1955, she retired from the Music Department at the Georgetown Visitation Convent School. She died at age 87 on Tuesday, March 5, 1968 in Suburban Hospital of a stroke. She was a resident of 2400 California Street Northwest. Survivors included one son, Colonel Robert D. Heinl Jr., retired, United States Marine Corps; one grandson, Michael Heinl of 2400 California street Northwest and one granddaughter, Mrs. J. [John] R. [Robinson] [Pamela Gordon Heinl] Burdick (1941-2011). Services were held at the Bethlehem Chapel of the Washington National Cathedral. Interment was private.
Source: The Evening Star, Wednesday, March 6, 1968.
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