Advertisement

Frank Burrows Trout

Advertisement

Frank Burrows Trout

Birth
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
17 Jun 1923 (aged 71)
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Frank Burrows TROUT was the son of Adam Rutter TROUT and Solome LEFEVRE.

Descends from Line #1, Johann Wendel Georg TRAUT in the TROUT-DNA Research Project.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT. – An alarm of fire was raised about noon on Sunday by some persons at the depot, which soon became general and resulted in the bringing out in full force, of a large number of the steamers and hose carriages by the different fire companies of the city. On returning to their respective engine houses from the fire the Friendship Steamer and Washington hose carriage commenced racing up North Queen street, and when just beyond Michael’s Hotel two young men who had hold of the rope of the Friendship steamer fell, and before they could recover themselves were run over by it. One of them Frank Trout, son of Adam Trout, hotel keeper in West Orange street, was struck by the tongue or pole of the steamer on the hip, which was cut quite badly, and the wheel passing over his left arm broke it near the shoulder, he was also severely injured in the back by being struck by the coal box of the engine as it passed over him. He was conveyed to his home where his injuries were attended to by Dr. Muhlenberg, who pronounced them of a very serious but not fatal character.
(Lancaster Intelligencer, Wednesday August 19, 1868, p. 3)

In 1888, Frank lived at the City Hotel, 162-164 North Queen Street, next door to the building which would become the "Trout Building."[see Williams' 1888 Lancaster City Directory, p. 421.]

At that time, Trout operated a Billiard and Pool Room in the basement of the City Hotel, the hotel owned by Ridenour & Schaum [see Williams' 1888 Lancaster City Directory, p. 339.]
In 1888, Frank lived only a few houses away from Frank W. Woolworth, who lived at 170-172 North Queen Street, while Trout lived at the City Hotel, 162-164 North Queen Street [see Williams' 1888 Lancaster City Directory, p. 421]

FRANK BURROWS TROUT is one of the most prominent figures in the business and social life of Lancaster, and is a brother of H. L. Trout, Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions, whose sketch appears elsewhere.
Mr. Trout was born in Lancaster, and was educated in the public schools of that city. After graduating from the high school he became an apprentice at bookbinding with the late George Wiant, and at the close of his apprenticeship was recognized as an expert finisher. He took charge of the State Bindery, at Harrisburg, Pa., and after six months there removed to Washington, D. C., where he became one of the heads of departments in the Government book bindery, remaining there ten years. His next move was to Philadelphia, where for three years he was connected with the noted J. B. Lippincott Publishing Company. The he came back to Lancaster, and, under the firm of Trout & Shank, established a gents’ furnishings store, shirt factory and laundry in North Queen street, where the Northern National Bank is now located. Continuing this until 1888, Mr. Trout bought the old Gruel Confectionery property, Nos. 166-168 North Queen street, which is completely remodeled, and he has now erected the handsome building know as the Trout Building on that site. In 1898 he closed out the gents’ furnishing business, but still retains an interest in the laundry business, which is now a company concern. However, he has practically retired from business pursuits, and spends his time in looking after his varied interests.
Mr. Trout is a staunch Republican in politics. He is a member of the board of school directors of Lancaster from the First ward, now serving his second term. Fraternally he belongs to the Blue Lodge, F. & A. M., Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Hamilton Club, the County Golf Club, and the Lancaster Road Drivers’ Association, of which latter he is an enthusiastic member, for he not only loves a good horse, but always owns one. Socially he is popular everywhere; in brief, no man in Lancaster is more popular than Frank Burrows Trout. Religiously he is a Presbyterian.
(Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., Pa., J. H. Beers & Co., 1903, pp. 808-809.)

FRANK B. TROUT, MERCHANT, DIES.
Former School Board Director, Golfer of Note and Head of Base Ball Team.
Frank B. Trout, familiarly known to his many friends as “Colonel,” proprietor of “Everybody’s” cigar store, 166 North Queen street, died on Sunday, shortly after noon in the Lancaster General Hospital. His death was a surprise to many as it was not known that he was in such poor health. It was noticeable, however, that since his return from Palm Beach, Fla., several months ago, he was failing in health and his condition became such that on June 6 he was ordered to the General Hospital by his physician, Dr. C. P. Stahr. After admission to the hospital his decline was rapid and death resulted from hardening of the arteries.
Mr. Trout was in his 72nd year. He was born in this city, a son of the late Adam and Salome Trout, the former having been proprietor of the Western Hotel, W. Orange and Water streets for a number of years. Before the Civil War this place was one of the leading horse markets in this section of the State. The son was educated in the public schools of the city and later learned the trade of finisher in the bookbinding business. He went to Washington, D. C., where he was employed in the Government Printing Department for some years. Later he was employed in Philadelphia at the same business.
Upon his return to this city he opened a gent’s furnishing store with a Mr. Shank and they operated this for several years. He afterward engaged in the laundry business for a number of years. 19 years ago he opened the cigar store at the present stand which he has successfully conducted up to the time of his death. He was of a jovial disposition and made many friends in every branch of business in which he was interested.
Was Head of Ball Club
He was fond of sports and especially was this true of golf. He won several prizes at the Lancaster Country Club and last year at Rye, N. Y., he won the amateur championship in his class. He was also fond of base ball and for two years was president of the Lancaster Tri-State League club in 1909 and 1910. In Mr. Trout’s first year as president, “Marty” Hogan was the manager and brought a pennant to this city. Since retiring from the presidency of the ball club he devoted his time to his store, the manager of which has been Samuel Herzog for the past nineteen years. For a number of seasons he went to Palm Beach Fla., where he spent several months, and, while there he took part in golf games. It was his extreme pleasure to tell of the games he played with the late Senator P. C. Knox, a close friend.
In politics Mr. Trout was a staunch Republican and always took an interest in the success of his party. He was never an aspirant for political honors the only office he ever held being that of school director for several years from the First Ward. In this work he took a great interest and was always found hard at work for the betterment of the school system.
His surviving relatives are two sisters, Mrs. A. G. Frey, of this city, and Mrs. A. C. Hall, of Youngstown, Ohio, and two half sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth T. Kelly and Miss Grace Trout, of this city. The late Mayor H. L. Trout was a brother. He was a member of the Masons, the Hamilton Club, Elks, Young Republicans and the Lancaster Country Club.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday evening at the undertaking chapel of W. J. Robinson, 228 West Chestnut street. Interment will be made Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in Greenwood cemetery.
(New Era, Lancaster, Pa., Monday June 18, 1923, p. )
Frank Burrows TROUT was the son of Adam Rutter TROUT and Solome LEFEVRE.

Descends from Line #1, Johann Wendel Georg TRAUT in the TROUT-DNA Research Project.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT. – An alarm of fire was raised about noon on Sunday by some persons at the depot, which soon became general and resulted in the bringing out in full force, of a large number of the steamers and hose carriages by the different fire companies of the city. On returning to their respective engine houses from the fire the Friendship Steamer and Washington hose carriage commenced racing up North Queen street, and when just beyond Michael’s Hotel two young men who had hold of the rope of the Friendship steamer fell, and before they could recover themselves were run over by it. One of them Frank Trout, son of Adam Trout, hotel keeper in West Orange street, was struck by the tongue or pole of the steamer on the hip, which was cut quite badly, and the wheel passing over his left arm broke it near the shoulder, he was also severely injured in the back by being struck by the coal box of the engine as it passed over him. He was conveyed to his home where his injuries were attended to by Dr. Muhlenberg, who pronounced them of a very serious but not fatal character.
(Lancaster Intelligencer, Wednesday August 19, 1868, p. 3)

In 1888, Frank lived at the City Hotel, 162-164 North Queen Street, next door to the building which would become the "Trout Building."[see Williams' 1888 Lancaster City Directory, p. 421.]

At that time, Trout operated a Billiard and Pool Room in the basement of the City Hotel, the hotel owned by Ridenour & Schaum [see Williams' 1888 Lancaster City Directory, p. 339.]
In 1888, Frank lived only a few houses away from Frank W. Woolworth, who lived at 170-172 North Queen Street, while Trout lived at the City Hotel, 162-164 North Queen Street [see Williams' 1888 Lancaster City Directory, p. 421]

FRANK BURROWS TROUT is one of the most prominent figures in the business and social life of Lancaster, and is a brother of H. L. Trout, Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions, whose sketch appears elsewhere.
Mr. Trout was born in Lancaster, and was educated in the public schools of that city. After graduating from the high school he became an apprentice at bookbinding with the late George Wiant, and at the close of his apprenticeship was recognized as an expert finisher. He took charge of the State Bindery, at Harrisburg, Pa., and after six months there removed to Washington, D. C., where he became one of the heads of departments in the Government book bindery, remaining there ten years. His next move was to Philadelphia, where for three years he was connected with the noted J. B. Lippincott Publishing Company. The he came back to Lancaster, and, under the firm of Trout & Shank, established a gents’ furnishings store, shirt factory and laundry in North Queen street, where the Northern National Bank is now located. Continuing this until 1888, Mr. Trout bought the old Gruel Confectionery property, Nos. 166-168 North Queen street, which is completely remodeled, and he has now erected the handsome building know as the Trout Building on that site. In 1898 he closed out the gents’ furnishing business, but still retains an interest in the laundry business, which is now a company concern. However, he has practically retired from business pursuits, and spends his time in looking after his varied interests.
Mr. Trout is a staunch Republican in politics. He is a member of the board of school directors of Lancaster from the First ward, now serving his second term. Fraternally he belongs to the Blue Lodge, F. & A. M., Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Hamilton Club, the County Golf Club, and the Lancaster Road Drivers’ Association, of which latter he is an enthusiastic member, for he not only loves a good horse, but always owns one. Socially he is popular everywhere; in brief, no man in Lancaster is more popular than Frank Burrows Trout. Religiously he is a Presbyterian.
(Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., Pa., J. H. Beers & Co., 1903, pp. 808-809.)

FRANK B. TROUT, MERCHANT, DIES.
Former School Board Director, Golfer of Note and Head of Base Ball Team.
Frank B. Trout, familiarly known to his many friends as “Colonel,” proprietor of “Everybody’s” cigar store, 166 North Queen street, died on Sunday, shortly after noon in the Lancaster General Hospital. His death was a surprise to many as it was not known that he was in such poor health. It was noticeable, however, that since his return from Palm Beach, Fla., several months ago, he was failing in health and his condition became such that on June 6 he was ordered to the General Hospital by his physician, Dr. C. P. Stahr. After admission to the hospital his decline was rapid and death resulted from hardening of the arteries.
Mr. Trout was in his 72nd year. He was born in this city, a son of the late Adam and Salome Trout, the former having been proprietor of the Western Hotel, W. Orange and Water streets for a number of years. Before the Civil War this place was one of the leading horse markets in this section of the State. The son was educated in the public schools of the city and later learned the trade of finisher in the bookbinding business. He went to Washington, D. C., where he was employed in the Government Printing Department for some years. Later he was employed in Philadelphia at the same business.
Upon his return to this city he opened a gent’s furnishing store with a Mr. Shank and they operated this for several years. He afterward engaged in the laundry business for a number of years. 19 years ago he opened the cigar store at the present stand which he has successfully conducted up to the time of his death. He was of a jovial disposition and made many friends in every branch of business in which he was interested.
Was Head of Ball Club
He was fond of sports and especially was this true of golf. He won several prizes at the Lancaster Country Club and last year at Rye, N. Y., he won the amateur championship in his class. He was also fond of base ball and for two years was president of the Lancaster Tri-State League club in 1909 and 1910. In Mr. Trout’s first year as president, “Marty” Hogan was the manager and brought a pennant to this city. Since retiring from the presidency of the ball club he devoted his time to his store, the manager of which has been Samuel Herzog for the past nineteen years. For a number of seasons he went to Palm Beach Fla., where he spent several months, and, while there he took part in golf games. It was his extreme pleasure to tell of the games he played with the late Senator P. C. Knox, a close friend.
In politics Mr. Trout was a staunch Republican and always took an interest in the success of his party. He was never an aspirant for political honors the only office he ever held being that of school director for several years from the First Ward. In this work he took a great interest and was always found hard at work for the betterment of the school system.
His surviving relatives are two sisters, Mrs. A. G. Frey, of this city, and Mrs. A. C. Hall, of Youngstown, Ohio, and two half sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth T. Kelly and Miss Grace Trout, of this city. The late Mayor H. L. Trout was a brother. He was a member of the Masons, the Hamilton Club, Elks, Young Republicans and the Lancaster Country Club.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday evening at the undertaking chapel of W. J. Robinson, 228 West Chestnut street. Interment will be made Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in Greenwood cemetery.
(New Era, Lancaster, Pa., Monday June 18, 1923, p. )


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement