Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-16
CHRISTIAN ZECHER.
rsE DEATH or An AGED ourIzsN

OHhlOllAN ZECHEk.
rsE DEATH OF An AGED oITIzsN.
The Review Of = Long and Busy lite spsss
IN Rsciitude-his Osreer IN Local
Public Affairs.
Christian Zechcr, one Of the Oldest aud
best known citizens Of Lancaster, died
this morning little before 9 o'clock, He
had been in III health for q short time
prior to the presidential election, though
he was well enough TO deposit his ballot
at that time. Since then he has been
steadily failing, as the result OF kidney
disease and general physical decay due TO
his great age, and on Saturday evening he
suffered slight stroke Of paralysis.
Christian zocher Was son Of Christian
Zecher, who emigrated from Germany
and settled Ia Lancaster shortly after tho
Revolution. His father was tailor BY
trade, but devoted himself mainly In
Lancaster to the hiring out OF horses and
carts, In which he made money. He left
eight children, Of whom Christian Zscher,
the subject Of this notice, was the oldest,
the other children being Frederick, jacob,
David, Lewis, Christiana, Mary and
Catharinc.
Christian was born In Philadel.
phia, October 81. 1907, but came
to Lancaster with his father when
but Q boy. He received an education
such rs tho local "pay schools afforded,
| aud when old enough was apprenticed TO
Henry Louoks to learn the trade OF wheel
| wright and wagon maker. Loucks'
shop was ut the corner Of North Queen
and Lemon streets. lie worked for Loucks
for some time after he came of ago, and
then went into business on his own 40.
count In shop on the premises now 90
cupisd by Joseph Snyder, No. 315 North
Queen street. Here he remained until
1890, when he removed to the property
Nos. 422 426 North Queen street. whore
he continued the business OF wagon build
ing until he retired to private life about
ten years ago leaving large and profta-
BILE trade to his sons.
Mr.. Zeoher leaves o wife aud eight chill.
dren-his sons being Philip aud Christian.
Three OF his daughters are married, one be
ing Susan, widow Of the late Amos Miley,
| Mary the widow of A. T. Green, deceased,
| and Matilda, the wife OF Levi Powl. Three
other daughters are single, and at home.
MIR. Zecher leaves twtnty.four grand
children and forty-niue great grand oh:l-
dren living.
Mr.. Zsoher never aspired to Office, but
the citizens called upon him for period
Of twenty. one years to act as their coun-
Gilman, and for nearly twenty years past
he has boon ons OF tho very foremost
members Of the Lancaster school board.
Having plenty Of time at his dspossl, and
having the interests of the schools deeply
at heart, he worked increasingly In their
behalf. He was always selected as member
of the committee on buildings aud grounds
and for many years past made almost
daily visits to the schools to look after the
property, and to see that all necessary
Il naIa 10 he. F,.k ~f
teachers and pupils. He never failed to
attend the meetings Of the board. and the
records will show that he attended more
frequently than any other member.
Though unobtrusive in debate, what he
had to say was always to the point, and
was listened to with interest, his views
generally being adopted by the board, Of
which he was on all hands recognized as
the "father," both by reason Of his length
Of service aud his great age.
Mr.. Zsoher was for many years and up
20 the time of his death trustee OF the
Lancaster cemetery company. He was
also one of the original stockholders of the
Farmers Northern market company, and
president Of the board of directors until
the present year when he declined re.
election. He was a member and for many
years an officer of the First Reformed
church, and was one Of the building com
mittee which erected the house of worship
now occupied by that congregation. Sub
sequently he withdrew from the First
church and connected himself with st.
Paups Reformed congregation and was one
OF its most consistent and liberal members,
In every relation of life Mr.. Zscher was
model man, q faithful husband, a kind
father, an industrious workman, public.
! spirited citizen, who gave more time, gra-
tutiously, to public interests than any
other resident Of Lancaster. As land.
lord he was most iudulgent. Being the
owner Of many houses he never raised the
rent on any Of bis tenants n,twithstand.
ing the increased value of the property
occupied by them. He was charitable al
most to fault, and bestowed aims with
out letting his left hand know what his
right hand did. His loss will BIS deeply felt
not only by his family, but by hundreds to
whom he lent helping hand aud the
community will join in the sorrow of
losing one OF its best citizsns.
. The funeral will take place from his late
residence, No. 424 North Queen street, on
Friday at p. IN. InteIment at Lancaster
J cemetery.
/! =ssEECIAL MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD.
A special meeting of the school board
has been called for o-morrow evening to
take action on the death of Mr.. Zsoher
and make arrangements to attend the
funeral.