Edwards, Rev. Jonathan. "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of Washington." San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900. p. 503. BENEDICT BRISCHLE A pioneer of May 15, 1881, was born in Germany in 1854. He lived in that country until twenty-five years old, then emigrated to the United States and finally located in Woodland, California. He worked on a farm for a short time, then came to Walla Walla over the Baker road, arriving in August, 1879. He handled grain for a while, then went to Ainsworth, but soon came to Spokane as an employee of the Northern Pacific Railroad. In 1883 he accepted a position with the Yakima Railroad Company as manager of their commissary department. Not long afterwards, however, he moved to Pleasant prairie and purchased one hundred and sixty acres of railroad land there and one hundred and fifty acres of Peone prairie, adjoining. On this land he has since resided and he now has a very fine farm, well improved and in excellent condition. His house and barn are second to none in the county, outside Spokane city. He has a nice little orchard of five acres, but gives most of his attention to raising hay and oats for the market. Mr. Brischle is a thrifty and industrious farmer and his home is surrounded with all the comforts and conveniences which tend to make rural life attractive. Personally, he is a jovial and pleasant gentleman and is a universal favorite in the neighborhood. During the time of his residence in Spokane, he acquired title to the property next to the Jamieson block, but, unfortunately, sold too soon to realize anything like its present value. He was the first member of the German Singing Club, organized in the city in early days. In November, 1888, he married Miss Pauline Soensen, who died nine months later. He was married again, May 19, 1893 to Catherine Alpers and they have two children, William, living and Eugene, deceased. * * * * Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in March 2006 by Diana Smith. Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.