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- History and Family Record of John Treichler of York County, Pennsylvania, and Lineal Descent from his son Daniel Treichler to the Presnt Time.
Compiled by Melissa J. Snearly
About the year 1730 three brothers by the name of Treichler emigrated from Germany to America. One settled in Berks County, Pa., another near Pittsburg and the third near York, Pa.
Following is a brief history of the last mentioned brother and his descendants:
It was about the year 1755 during the war between British and French colonists, that this Treichler and his son John, who was then about twelve years of age were employed to drive a team for the purpose of supplying the soldiers with provisions. While thus engaged the father was taken sick and his son immediately set off with him for their home. They journeyed on foot until the father?s strength became exhausted, when the son procuring a small rowboat, proceeded to row his father on the river, presumably the Susquehanna. But the sick man sank rapidly, and before they could reach home, died in the boat. The distress and grief of the poor boy can well be imagined.
He found three men who helped him bury his father. After this sad task was performed, he was obliged to find his way home alone. After this, young John, with the assistance of his mother and sisters, carried on the farm. One sister was married to Martin Baer. They moved to Waterloo, Ont. Another sister married a man by the name of Life, and of the rest of the family we have no knowledge.
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- Johannes Treichler grew up in the home of Christian Landis (1728-1782) and his wife Barbara Strickler, who lived at Windsor, York County, Pennsylvania. Barbara Strickler Landis was the daughter of Minister Hans Heinrich and Anna (Hiestand) Strickler, also of York County, Pennsylvania.
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