Otto Engler

1857 - 1925  (68 years)

Matilda Leffke

1860 - 1933  (73 years)

Birth	14 Apr 1860	Germany
Died	21 Dec 1933	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Father	Ferdinand Friedrich Leffke,   b. 18 Jun 1857, Berent, Westpreußen, Germany
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Luise Henriette Krüger,   b. 1840, Germany
Relationship	natural
Family	Otto Engler,   b. 25 Jun 1857, Germany
Married	May 1883	Germany
Children	1. Max H. Engler,   b. Jul 1883, Germany   2. Mina Thresa Engler,   b. 27 Jan 1887, Stettin, Prussa, Germany   3. Gustav A. Engler,   b. 1888, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York   4. Helena Engler,   b. 27 Aug 1891, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York   5. Charles Louis Engler(Carl),   b. 11 Apr 1896, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York   6. Walter Ferdinand Engler,   b. 14 Aug 1898, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York

Max H. Engler

1883 - 1953  (69 years)

Birth	Jul 1883	Germany
Died	1953	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Father	Otto Engler,   b. 25 Jun 1857, Germany
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Matilda Leffke,   b. 14 Apr 1860, Germany
Relationship	unknown
Married	May 1883	Germany

Mina Thresa Engler

1887 - 1967  (80 years)

Birth	27 Jan 1887	Stettin, Prussa, Germany
Died	9 Oct 1967	Kitchener, Waterloo No. Co., Ontario Canada
Father	Otto Engler,   b. 25 Jun 1857, Germany
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Matilda Leffke,   b. 14 Apr 1860, Germany
Relationship	unknown
Married	May 1883	Germany
Family	William Herman Carl Paeplow,   b. 1 May 1884, Eggertsville, Erie Co. New York
Married	Oct 1906	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Children	1. Mildred Helena Marie Paeplow,   b. 9 Apr 1907, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York   2. Dorothy Margaret Eleanor Paeplow,   b. 18 Nov 1908, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York   3. William Walter Frederick Paeplow,   b. 30 Aug 1914, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York   4. Undisclosed Paeplow

William Herman Carl Paeplow

1884 - 1940  (56 years)

Birth	1 May 1884	Eggertsville, Erie Co. New York
Died	6 Dec 1940	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Family	Mina Thresa Engler,   b. 27 Jan 1887, Stettin, Prussa, Germany
Married	Oct 1906	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Children	1. Mildred Helena Marie Paeplow,   b. 9 Apr 1907, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York   2. Dorothy Margaret Eleanor Paeplow,   b. 18 Nov 1908, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York   3. William Walter Frederick Paeplow,   b. 30 Aug 1914, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York   4. Undisclosed Paeplow

Gustav A. Engler

1888 - 1959  (71 years)

Birth	1888	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Died	1959	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Father	Otto Engler,   b. 25 Jun 1857, Germany
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Matilda Leffke,   b. 14 Apr 1860, Germany
Relationship	unknown
Married	May 1883	Germany
Family	Bertha Marie Hermine Luchterhand,   b. 10 Jun 1891, Amherst, Erie Co. New York
Married	Between 1907 and 1936	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Children	1. Wilbert August Engler,   b. Between 1908 and 1930, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York   2. Hilda Engler,   b. Oct 1912, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York   3. Undisclosed Engler

Bertha Marie Hermine Luchterhand

1891 - 1972  (81 years)

Birth	10 Jun 1891	Amherst, Erie Co. New York
Died	Aug 1972	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Family	Gustav A. Engler,   b. 1888, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Married	Between 1907 and 1936	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Children	1. Wilbert August Engler,   b. Between 1908 and 1930, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York   2. Hilda Engler,   b. Oct 1912, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York   3. Undisclosed Engler

Helena Engler

1891 - 1967  (75 years)

Birth	27 Aug 1891	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Died	7 Jan 1967	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Father	Otto Engler,   b. 25 Jun 1857, Germany
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Matilda Leffke,   b. 14 Apr 1860, Germany
Relationship	unknown
Married	May 1883	Germany
Family 1	August Christian Arnold Luchterhand,   b. Between 1872 and 1901
Married	12 Oct 1921	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Family 2	Ernest Hurni,   b. Between 1865 and 1893
Married	Jun 1912	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Children	1. Undisclosed Hurni   2. Undisclosed Hurni

August Christian Arnold Luchterhand

1901 - 1986  (54 years)

Birth	Between 1872 and 1901
Died	Between 1926 and 1986
Family	Helena Engler,   b. 27 Aug 1891, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Married	12 Oct 1921	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York

Ernest Hurni

1893 - 1919  (54 years)

Birth	Between 1865 and 1893
Died	Feb 1919	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Family	Helena Engler,   b. 27 Aug 1891, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Married	Jun 1912	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Children	1. Undisclosed Hurni   2. Undisclosed Hurni

Charles Louis Engler(Carl)

1896 - 1958  (62 years)

Birth	11 Apr 1896	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Died	23 Oct 1958	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Father	Otto Engler,   b. 25 Jun 1857, Germany
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Matilda Leffke,   b. 14 Apr 1860, Germany
Relationship	unknown
Married	May 1883	Germany
Family	Lillian Mary Paufler,   b. 2 Mar 1894, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Married	11 Apr 1917	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Children	1. Donald Engler,   b. 22 Jul 1924   2. Undisclosed Engler   3. Undisclosed Engler

Lillian Mary Paufler

1894 - 1956  (62 years)

Birth	2 Mar 1894	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Died	14 May 1956	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Family	Charles Louis Engler(Carl),   b. 11 Apr 1896, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Married	11 Apr 1917	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Children	1. Donald Engler,   b. 22 Jul 1924   2. Undisclosed Engler   3. Undisclosed Engler

Walter Ferdinand Engler

1898 - 1950  (52 years)

Birth	14 Aug 1898	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Died	29 Sep 1950	Depew, Erie Co., New York
Father	Otto Engler,   b. 25 Jun 1857, Germany
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Matilda Leffke,   b. 14 Apr 1860, Germany
Relationship	unknown
Married	May 1883	Germany
Family	Helena Matilda Boguhn,   b. 3 Mar 1899, Depew, Erie Co., New York
Married	28 Jul 1920	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Children	1. Undisclosed Engler   2. Undisclosed Engler   3. Undisclosed Engler   4. Undisclosed Engler

Helena Matilda Boguhn

1899 - 1977  (78 years)

Birth	3 Mar 1899	Depew, Erie Co., New York
Died	4 Aug 1977	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Family	Walter Ferdinand Engler,   b. 14 Aug 1898, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Married	28 Jul 1920	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York
Children	1. Undisclosed Engler   2. Undisclosed Engler   3. Undisclosed Engler   4. Undisclosed Engler

• Name	Otto Engler  [1]
  Birth	25 Jun 1857	Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Fact 1	Rope Maker, Quarry Worker, Elevator Operator   [1]
  	Fact 1
  Death	22 Oct 1925	Buffalo, Erie Co. New York   [1]
  Origins
  Notes	Ludwig Engler Died in 1893. His wife's maden name was Rose (last name). they lived in the town of Berent in the Polish Corrador Southwest of Danzig, now Gdansk Poland. The town now is known as Koscierzyna Poland. Otto Engler, Ludwig's son, was a netmaker by trade in Germany. He came to the United States twice, the first time by himself. The second time he brought his family. Wife Matilda Leffke Engler, a son Max, and daughter Mina. Mina was born in Stittin Germany, the port city of Berlin at that time; While they were waiting for transport to the U.S. He settled in north Buffalo New York at 2829 Main Street in a duplex owned by his employer Lewis Bennett. Otto worked in Bennett's Quarry as a laborer. His other four children were born in Buffalo. The family at first attended the German Evangelical Church on Northhampton Street at Humboldt Pkwy. The trip to this church was a distance by streetcar so in 1892, Otto became one of the founders of Tabor Lutheran Church on Leroy Avenue. Otto laiter worked as an elevator operator at the Hewitt Rubber Co. In the 1920s, he moved to a home at 6 Sanford Street in Buffalo which was purchased and moved for him by his son in law William Paeplow. His son Gustav was married to Bertha Luchterhand of Eggertsville. Helena (Laney) his daughter was married to August Luchterhand (second marriage) , Bertha's brother. Bertha and August's father and Bill Lutz mother were brother and sister. Bill Lutz and family lived in Karl Paeplow's cottage at 164 Dewey Avenue when I grew up there. Gustav and Bertha Engler lived on Sanford Street nextdoor to the Engler's home. In laiter years Charles and Lillian Engler lived in the house at 6 Sanford Street. Walter Engler , Otto's youngest son married Helene Boguhn of Depew New York. Ethel Hurni, Aunt (Laney) Helena Engler Hurni Luchterhand's daughter married Helene Boguhn's brother's son LaVerne Boguhn. Engler Documents A letter from a lawyer in Berent Germany concerning the will of Ludwig Engler. Berent, The 25th November 1893 In the will of your deceased father Ludwig Engler,I was appointed the executer (of the will) by the court, for the unknown heir. On November 2 the testament (will) was opened, which your named father wrote on 19 February 1892. He designated as beneficiaries (heirs) your brothers and sisters. August Engler Ludwig Christian Engler Martha Engler - Married to Ferdinand Silbrandt Marie Engler - Married to Julius Silbrandt Since she (Marie Engler) had been given a settlement (compensated) before, of her inheritance, she was excluded from any inheritance Achtungsvoll ( Yours truly - Respectfull) Ergebener (Obedient - Humble) Signature ( Unable to read) Justigrath ( Justice Officer A letter from Erick Falk a nephew of Otto Engler. All that is known of the Falks, is that they lived in Port Huron, Michigan, and they owned a Funeral Home. Dear Uncle Otto, I will attempt to write a few lines. I havent much time because I am working in a printing shop. At present I am only earning $1.00 per week but soon I will get a raise from H.F. Krause.I think I am going to learn the business part of printing. Dear Uncle we are all healthy and the father is working his business and mother is still pritty healthy. I give you a few lines from my printing shop that means- like Adam present. The best wishes from all of us and your (unable to read) Nephew. Erick Falk
  Person ID	I30577	ktree
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family	Matilda Leffke,   b. 14 Apr 1860, Germany d. 21 Dec 1933, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	May 1883	Germany
  Children	1. Max H. Engler,   b. Jul 1883, Germany d. 1953, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York (Age 69 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   2. Mina Thresa Engler,   b. 27 Jan 1887, Stettin, Prussa, Germany d. 9 Oct 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo No. Co., Ontario Canada (Age 80 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown] ▻ William Herman Carl Paeplow  m. Oct 1906   3. Gustav A. Engler,   b. 1888, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York d. 1959, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York (Age 71 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown] ▻ Bertha Marie Hermine Luchterhand  m. Between 1907 and 1936   4. Helena Engler,   b. 27 Aug 1891, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York d. 7 Jan 1967, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York (Age 75 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown] ▻ August Christian Arnold Luchterhand  m. 12 Oct 1921;   Ernest Hurni  m. Jun 1912   5. Charles Louis Engler(Carl),   b. 11 Apr 1896, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York d. 23 Oct 1958, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York (Age 62 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown] ▻ Lillian Mary Paufler  m. 11 Apr 1917   6. Walter Ferdinand Engler,   b. 14 Aug 1898, Buffalo, Erie Co. New York d. 29 Sep 1950, Depew, Erie Co., New York (Age 52 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown] ▻ Helena Matilda Boguhn  m. 28 Jul 1920
  Family ID	F11044	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Ancestory.com Individual Tree - Leffke.