Dr. Henry Theodore Legler^[1]

1819 - 1908  (88 years)

• Name	Henry Theodore Legler
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	23 Aug 1819	Dresden, , Sachsen, Germany   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1855	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	editor - Hamburger Beobachter
  Occupation	1857	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	associate coroner
  Elected Office	1859	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor - Kitchener
  	Years Served: 1859
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184805545
  Military	surgeon American Civil War
  Name	Theodore Legler
  Residence	1868	Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States   [3]
  Occupation	1880	Oakland, Alameda, California, USA   [2]
  	physician and surgeon
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-18755P
  Died	14 Apr 1908	San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
  Buried	Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
  Person ID	I18755	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Louisa Auguste Pfeifer,   b. 1828, , Germany ,   d. 4 Aug 1881, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA  (Age 53 years)
  Children	1. Henry Gustav Louis Emil Legler,   b. 21 Dec 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ernst August Hugo "Hugo" Legler,   b. 23 May 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jan 1938  (Age 79 years)   3. Gustav Theodor Legler,   b. 5 Oct 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F14292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Dr. Legler Dies at Extreme Age Laden With Years, Well Known Practitioner Passes to His Last Rest OAKLAND, April 14 - Dr. Henry T. Legler, former county physician of Alameda county and one of the oldest medical practitioners in California, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.L. Ghirardelli, 1147 Popira Street. Death resulted from extreme old age. Dr. Legler was born in Dresden, Germany, in 1819. He came to this country in his early youth and served with distinction as a surgeon throughout the civil war. He came to Oakland in 1875 and soon acquired a large practice in his profession. His prominence in the medical world procured for him in 1881 the appointment as county physician in charge of the receiving hospital. He held this position 10 years. Three children survive Dr. Legler. They are Louis H. Legler of Evansville, Ind.; Hugo Legler of San Francisco, and Mrs. J.L. Ghirardelli of Oakland. The funeral, which will be held Thursday morning from the Ghirardelli residence, will be private. Interment will take place in Mountain View Cemetery. San Francisco Call 15 Apr 1908. _____________________________________ The Hamburger Beobachter was published in New Hamburg by Martin Rudolph. It was originally published in Preston as Der Canadische Beobachter, starting in 1848, but the venture failed in 1850. Rudolph moved to New Hamburg and initiated the Hamburger Beobachter on 16 January 1852. Franz Joseph Egenter who took over from Rudolph in 1854 to tried to save the paper from bankruptcy. He stayed only a year. In February 1855. George W. Eby became the owner of the Hamburger Beobachter, and Henry Theodore Legler became editor. In June 1855, it was sold to Peter Eby of Berlin. and Dr Legler departed. In August 1856, it suddenly ceased publication. ____________ LEGLER, HENRY THEODORE was born in Dresden in 1819 and he graduated from the University of Leipzig in 1844. As a result of his involvement in the Saxon freedom movement, in 1848 he was forced to leave the country. He spent a year at the University in Troy, New York, and then moved to Berlin. He had a lucrative practice, and after about a year became a member of the village council. On his arrival Der Deutsche Canadier commented on October 19, 1854: We draw the attention of our esteemed readers to the following undermentioned announcement by Dr. Legler, who intends to settle in Berlin as Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur. Since we have known Dr. Legler personally and have seen his ability and skill convincingly demonstrated, so we may with fuller confidence recommend him to the patient as a Physician. His card read: Announcement. To the German Public I commend myself herewith as Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur. Office behind the Town Hall. Dr. Legler He was the fourth physician to arrive in the space of a month, but the newspaper made no comment about the others. He had a good practice and among his other interestes was the editorship of the New Hamburg Beobachter. The Berliner Journal later commented that he displayed considerable ability as an able and sound writer. His wife had other interests as well, an advertisement appeared in the Berlin Chronicle in February, 1857. Mrs. A. Legler Imported Embroideries, Mantillas Collars Veils, Bonnets, Chemisettes, Sleeves &c, &c. which she can sell 50, cheaper than at Hamilton prices. The Goods may be inspected at Dr. Leglers House. On August 2, 1859 his house was offered for sale, and his card did not appear after January 3, 1860. He moved to Evansville, Indiana, and joined the Union army, serving during the Civil War for five years as brigade surgeon. He returned to Evansville to practice until 1876 when he moved to California where he practised at Alameda County at Oakland. He died there on April 14, 1908, aged 88, and was survived by two sons. Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925, 1986

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Ernst August Hugo s/o Theodore & Auguste Pfeiffer born 23 May 1858, bapt. 22 Aug 1858, sponsors: Dr. Ernst Koefsch, Hugo Kranz [S1639] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1880 10th Census, District: 9 , Sheet Number and Letter: 174D , GS Film Number: 1254061 , Digital Folder Number: 004239973 , Image Number: 00354 Oakland, Alameda, California, United States. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Mar 1868. Feb. 18, 1868 Anna Rudolph, daughter of Martin Rudolph, Egmondville, and Eugen Kappler, in Dr. Legler's house, by Rev. Rank, Evansville, Ind.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Aug 1819 - Dresden, , Sachsen, Germany Occupation - editor - Hamburger Beobachter - 1855 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - associate coroner - 1857 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor - Kitchener - 1859 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1868 - Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States Occupation - physician and surgeon - 1880 - Oakland, Alameda, California, USA Died - 14 Apr 1908 - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA Buried - - Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda, California, United States  = Link to Google Earth