Engelbart, William B.^[1]

1863 - 1949  (85 years)

• Name	Engelbart, William B.
  Born	1 May 1863	Oldenburg, GER.
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Jan 1949	Leigh, NE.
  Buried	St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery; Leigh, NE.
  Person ID	I3027	Wuerdemann Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2017

  
  

  Family	Sander, Sophia F.,   b. 15 Oct 1875, Hanover, GER. ,   d. 8 Aug 1916, Leigh, NE.  (Age 40 years)
  Married	12 Jun 1896	Platte County, NE.
  Children	+ 1. Engelbart, Reinhold Henry,   b. 14 Mar 1897, Platte County, NE. ,   d. Mar 1986, ?  (Age 89 years)   2. Engelbart, Alfred W.,   b. 15 Apr 1901, ? ,   d. 16 Mar 1954, ?  (Age 52 years) + 3. Engelbart, Elsa,   b. UNKNOWN, ? ,   d. UNKNOWN, ? + 4. Engelbart, Oswald,   b. UNKNOWN, ? ,   d. UNKNOWN, ?   5. Engelbart, Theodore,   b. UNKNOWN, ? ,   d. UNKNOWN, ? + 6. Engelbart, Walter,   b. UNKNOWN, ? ,   d. UNKNOWN, ?
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2017
  Family ID	F1814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  _P_CCINFO 2-14330 From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, January 21, 1949- William B. Engelbart, 85, resident of this community for over fifty years, passed away at the home of his son, Alfred Engelbart, who lives south of Leigh. Mr. Engelbart passed away very suddenly at 12:15 noon January 12. Funeral services were held for Mr. Engelbart at St. Peter's Church at Creston, with Rev. Otto Spehr, Pastor, officiating. Burial was in St. Paul's Cemetery southwest of Leigh. Obituary William B. Engelbart was born on May 1, 1863, in Oldenburg, Germany, where he lived until the age of 25 years. In February 1888, he came to America where he engaged in the carpenter trade. On June 12, 1896, he was married to Sophia Sander. At this time, he settled on a farm in Platte County southeast of Creston where he spent most of his life. To this union six children were born, five sons and one daughter, Reinhold and Theodore of Creston, Walter, Alfred, Oswald, and Elsa (Mrs. Otto Mackenstadt) all of Leigh. Mr. Engelbart passed away at the age of 85 years, 8 months, and 12 days. He was an esteemed member of the surrounding community and many will pay tribute to his memory. When St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Creston was organized, he served the first church council. He was one of the thirteen signers, charter members, of this congregation. He taught Sunday School for a number of year He was preceded in death by his wife in August 1916. Since he had found that hard work and devotion to his children brought as its reward the contentment and satisfaction that makes life worth living. He leaves to mourn his passing, five sons, one daughter, eighteen grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and many friends and neighbors. Flower girls were: Irene Engelbart, Luella Engelbart, and Lorna Engelbart, all granddaughters of the deceased. Pallbearers were Otto Sander, Alfred Sander, Werner Sander, Harvey Sander, Arnold Sander and Otto K. Muhle, all nephews of the deceased. Honorable pallbearers were old neighbors: Otto Littelman, Otto Wurdeman, Fred Hollman, Fred Hillen, August Weimer and Paul Loseke. We join with the many friends, in extending our sincere condolence to the family in the loss of their beloved grandfather. [ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW] From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, January 21, 1949- William B. Engelbart, 85, resident of this community for over fifty years, passed away at the home of his son, Alfred Engelbart, who lives south of Leigh. Mr. Engelbart passed away very suddenly at 12:15 noon January 12. Funeral services were held for Mr. Engelbart at St. Peter's Church at Creston, with Rev. Otto Spehr, Pastor, officiating. Burial was in St. Paul's Cemetery southwest of Leigh. Obituary William B. Engelbart was born on May 1, 1863, in Oldenburg, Germany, where he lived until the age of 25 years. In February 1888, he came to America where he engaged in the carpenter trade. On June 12, 1896, he was married to Sophia Sander. At this time, he settled on a farm in Platte County southeast of Creston where he spent most of his life. To this union six children were born, five sons and one daughter, Reinhold and Theodore of Creston, Walter, Alfred, Oswald, and Elsa (Mrs. Otto Mackenstadt) all of Leigh. Mr. Engelbart passed away at the age of 85 years, 8 months, and 12 days. He was an esteemed member of the surrounding community and many will pay tribute to his memory. When St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Creston was organized, he served the first church council. He was one of the thirteen signers, charter members, of this congregation. He taught Sunday School for a number of year He was preceded in death by his wife in August 1916. Since he had found that hard work and devotion to his children brought as its reward the contentment and satisfaction that makes life worth living. He leaves to mourn his passing, five sons, one daughter, eighteen grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and many friends and neighbors. Flower girls were: Irene Engelbart, Luella Engelbart, and Lorna Engelbart, all granddaughters of the deceased. Pallbearers were Otto Sander, Alfred Sander, Werner Sander, Harvey Sander, Arnold Sander and Otto K. Muhle, all nephews of the deceased. Honorable pallbearers were old neighbors: Otto Littelman, Otto Wurdeman, Fred Hollman, Fred Hillen, August Weimer and Paul Loseke. We join with the many friends, in extending our sincere condolence to the family in the loss of their beloved grandfather.

  
  

• Sources

  ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008.