NameIda Landis
Birth8 May 1877
Death25 Sep 1911, Allentown, PA
Misc. Notes
4 chidren listed.
Peculiarly distressing circumstances appear to surround the death at the Allentown Hospital Monday morning of Mrs. William P. Trexler, of Topton. Mrs. Trexler, who was about to become a mother, succumbed to injuries alleged to have been sustained at the hands of two of her neighbors, a Miss Weil and Mrs. Billiard. The Trexler family resides in one of the furnace company's houses, near the furnace. The Weil and Billiard families are neighbors. The story given yesterday by the husband is that he was appointed watchman at the furnace lately, having been selected from those out of employment because he had the largest family. They have five small children. This appointment caused the envy of the neighbors and one evening, several weeks ago, his wife visited him at the furnace and upon her return the two women met her before she got home and set upon her with brooms. She screamed so loudly she was heard some distance. One story is that Mrs. Trexler was rather pretty and dainty and she got into a quarrel and called the other women slops and that this was one reason of the attack. As Mrs. Trexler was about to become a mother, the assault is said to have caused injuries that led to fatal illness. When she was brought to the Allentown Hospital an operation was not deemed advisable and she died on Monday. She was 33 years of age. The funeral will take place tomorrow.
Spouses
Birth27 Sep 1876
Death10 Dec 1911
FatherJonas Trexler (1839-1910)
MotherCatherine Amanda (Kitty) Fenstermacher (1842-1924)