Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Breisch, David T.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Milford Township


   DAVID T. BREISCH merchant and cigar manufacturer, P.O. 
Trumbauersville, was born in this township in 1839.  Michel 
Breisch, his grandfather, was the father of five children, 
Jonas being the youngest son.  He married Sallie, daughter 
of Henry and Sista (Jude) Troxell, of this county.  Eleven 
children were the result of this marriage, three now 
deceased.  The mother died in 1849, the father being still 
alive, aged 70 years.  David T. was the second son of this 
couple.  He began life with a common-school education, 
afterward learning cigar-making, which he followed till 
1852, when he engaged in the coach-making business, 
following this for three years.  After that he engaged in 
the lumber trade for eight years.  In 1861 he married Mary, 
daughter of Charles Koechline, of this county, to whom three 
sons were born:  Leo, Henry and Franklin, all living at 
home.  In 1863 he engaged in mercantile pursuits, and for a 
period of eighteen years has been at his present location.  
In 1885 a partnership was formed under the name of Reiter & 
Breisch, which carries on the manufacture of cigars and 
gives employment to over seventy hands. The firm also 
carries on a general merchandise trade and have a large 
store filled with all goods generally found in country 
stores.  Mr. Breisch has for the past twenty-five years been 
a member of the Masonic order and also belongs to the 
Knights of Pythias.  In politics he is a democrat.