Lancaster County PA Archives Obituaries.....Trissler, Michael August 13, 1880
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Lancaster daily intelligencer. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928: August 13, 1880
Michael Trissler died at his residence, No. 130 East King street, at 12:30 this
morning, August 13, 1880, after several months suffering of dropsy of the chest. He
was in the 72d year of his age. Mr. Trissler was born in Lancaster on the 19th of
April, 1809. He learned the trade of butchering with Jacob Kauffman, of this city,
and at the time of his death was the oldest butcher in Lancaster, having followed
the business for more than half a century, forty-nine years of which he carried on
the trade on the premises where he died. When quite a young man Mr. Trissler married
Catharine Pick, who bore him a large family of children, only three of whom are now
living. Mr. Trissler was as widely known in this city and county as almost any other
man within its limits, having had dealings with almost all the farmers and stock
raisers in the county. His father was a butcher, as are also his two brothers, John
of this city, and David of Conestoga. He was a member of the Lancaster Phalanx,
commanded by Capt. Frederick Hambright, and later was lieutenant in the Jackson
Rifles, commanded by Capt. Downey. Both these organizations had a great military
reputation half a century ago. Mr. Trissler was also a charter member of Lancaster
Ledge, No. 67, I. O. of O. F., and retained his membership to the time of his death.
Many years ago he was a member of city councils. He was a Jackson Democrat in his
younger days, and adhered to that party until 1856 when he joined the Republican
party, and has generally voted with it since, but was not by any means an active
politician. He was a representative of one of the oldest families in Lancaster,
remarkable alike for great physical power and longevity, several members of the
family living to be over 90 years of age. His funeral will take place Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Woodward Hill.

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