August Lederer

August Lederer

• Father: Charles F. Lederer b. circa 1811, d. 9 February 1876
• Mother: Caroline (?) b. circa 1821, d. 16 April 1893

• August Lederer was born on 16 August 1853 in Erie County, New York.
• Charles F. Lederer and Caroline (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included August Lederer, Charles M. Lederer, Johanna Lederer, William Lederer, John Louis Lederer, Christian Lederer and Annetta Lederer.
• August Lederer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Buffalo, New York, enumerated in the household of John and Rosina Knauer, next to his parents, and one household from Henry and Johanna Garbe.
• He was a clerk in a railroad office, according to the 1870 census.
• Charles F. Lederer and Caroline (?) appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1875 in Buffalo, New York, enumerated adjacent to Johanna Brauer's Garbe family.. Other members of the household included August Lederer, Annetta Lederer, John Louis Lederer, Grace Hyatt, John Henry Lederer, Johanna E. Garbe, Julius Henry Brauer and William F. Brauer. Son August is identified as Paul Lederer, age 22, and perhaps "Phebe Zeis" is daughter Johanna Lederer, wife of John Zeis.
• He was a carpenter, according to the 1875 census.
• He married Johanna E. Garbe, daughter of Henry F. Garbe and Johanna H. Bohm, circa 1876.
• August Lederer and Johanna E. Garbe appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 114 Ash Street. Other members of the household included Julius Henry Brauer, William F. Brauer and Caroline (?). Julius and William are enumerated with the surname Lederer.
• He was a carpenter, according to the 1880 census.
• The following appeared on 2 October 1893 in The Buffalo Courier: The following transfers of real estate were filed for record in the Erie County Clerk's office Friday and Saturday: . . . August Lederer to Johanna Lederer, Sycamore Street, north side, 25 feet west of Kane Street, 25 by 100, $1.
• The following appeared on circa May 1894 in the Erie County Independent: (Lake View) August Lederer of Buffalo occupies the Broadbeck farm.
        Wm. Brauer of Buffalo has removed to the Smith farm on the lake front.
• August Lederer and Johanna E. Garbe appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 81 Greenwood Place. Other members of the household included Otto Charles George Lederer, Erwin Charles Lederer, Edna C. Lederer and Henry C. Garbe.
• He was a carpenter, according to the 1900 census.
• August Lederer and Johanna E. Garbe appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at Greenwood. Other members of the household included Otto Charles George Lederer, Edna C. Lederer and Henry C. Garbe.
• He was a carpenter, according to the 1905 census.
• August Lederer became a widower at the 14 September 1908 death of his wife Johanna E. Garbe.
• The following appeared on 16 September 1908 in the Buffalo Courier: Entered into rest September 14, 1908, Johanna H. Garbe Lederer, wife of August Lederer, mother of Julius and William Brauer and Otto, Erwin and Edna Lederer and sister of Henry and William H. Garbe. Funeral from her late residence, No. 81 Greenwood Place, Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial at Forest Lawn at the convenience of the family. Friends are invited to attend. Deceased was a member of Mizpah Lodge. L. O. T. M.
• The following appeared on 25 March 1927 in the Buffalo Evening News: [Died] At Lancaster, March 23, 1927, Otto C. Lederer, aged 46 years, beloved husband of Minnette Lederer (nee Schwartz), father of Norine and Erwin, son of August and the late Johanna Lederer, brother of Erwin and Mrs. Edward Cook. Funeral from King's funeral chapel, 425 Grider street, Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Interment at Ridge Lawn cemetery. Friends invited.
• August Lederer died on 28 February 1940 at age 86.
• He was interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2017