[p. 941] president of the New Castle Brewing Company, is one of New Castle's prominent and substantial citizens. He was born in February, 1859, in Germany, where he spent his boyhood and youth, coming to America in April, 1882.
Mr. Preisel first found a home in the United States at New Castle, Pa., where he lived for five months and then went to Leetonia, Columbiana County, Ohio, where he worked in the coal banks for six years. In 1890 he returned to New Castle and shortly afterward began to work in breweries, his first employer being Adam Treaser. In 1896 the New Castle Brewing Company was organized and Mr. Treaser became its president, while Mr. Preisel, his former employe, owned some of the stock.
Mr. Preisel became more and more interested in the business and later became its manager, and after eight years in that office was made its treasurer and two years later was elected president of the company. In climbing to the head of a large business like this, Mr. Preisel necessarily has shown great forethought and business ability and today he is recognized as a representative of the business interests of this city.
In 1881 Mr. Preisel was married to Miss Elizabeth Neiheisel and they have a fine family of six daughters and four sons three of whom are married, and there are seven bright little grandchildren. He is a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. His fraternal connections include the Knights of St. George and the Improved Order of Heptasophs. He has the proverbial German taste for music.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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