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DAVID L. TRAX, of the Kramer Wagon Company, is a native of Pittsburgh, this state, and was born February 24, 1836. Louis Trax, of Strasburg, then a French possession, was his father; and Louis came to America when only nineteen years of age. He settled in Allegheny county on a farm and there spent the rest of his life, dying in 1883 at the age of eighty-four years. His widow, whose maiden name was Gass, survived him two years and died in her eighty-fifth year. They reared a family of fifteen children, thirteen of whom are now living. Of their eight sons, David L. was the fourth in order of birth and he grew to manhood on his father’s farm, alternating, with the seasons, his duties of farm life with attendance upon the common schools. In Pittsburgh he learned the blacksmith trade and was there in business a short time for himself when he decided to try his luck in Oil City. He landed here in 1861 and footed his way up Oil creek in search of a job. He drilled wells awhile, then “joured” as a blacksmith, and finally bought his employers out. After carrying on general blacksmithing for some years he sold out and embarked in oil business in McKean county, giving his entire time to this for two years. In 1880 he formed a partnership with W. J. Kramer in the manufacture of wagons. In addition to his manufacturing interests, Mr. Trax is yet in oil production and also carries on some agricultural operations. He has been once a councilman, and in the Methodist Episcopal church is a trustee and class leader, and has been steward. In Oil City, May 2, 1862, our subject was married to Sarah Elizabeth Hogue, the daughter of Ebenezer Hogue, now of Wisconsin, and the names of his children are as follows: Harry B.; Maxwell P., who died at the age of three months; Judson D., a student; Frederick H.; David L., and Lizzie, who died at the age of three months.
History of Venango County, Pennsylvania
: its past and present, including its aboriginal history, the French and
British occupation of the country, its early settlement and subsequent
growth, a description of its historic and interesting localities, its rich
oil deposits and their development, sketches of its cities, boroughs,
townships, and villages, neighborhood and family history, portraits and
biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, statistics, etc.,
etc.
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