Paul married HELMKE, Jean Mae on 28 Jun 1947 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Jean (daughter of Gertrude) was born on 19 Jul 1926; died on 23 Feb 2013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo NY Courier Express - 6/23/1947

Mrs. Paul A. Belke and Mrs.
Robert S. Amsden entertained at
a variety shower Saturday evening
at the home of the former In Floss
Ave. in honor of Miss Jean Mae
Helmke, whose marriage to Paul
Theodore Buerger will take place
Saturday evening at the North
Park Lutheran Church. A buffet
supper was given in honor of the
betrothed couple last evening by
Mrs. John F. Creitnsr at her home
in Lehn Spring Dr., Wllllamsville.

ALSO

Buffalo NY Courier Express - 1/11/1945

Mrs. Gertrude Helmke of Fair-
field Ave. announces the engage-
ment of her daughter, Jean Mae,
to Apprentice Seaman Paul T.
Buerger, USNR, who is attending
the V-12 premedical unit at the
University of Rochester. Mr.
Buerger is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore E. Buerger of Hunt-
ington Ave.

ALSO

Buffalo NY Courier Express - 6/29/1947

Cybotium ferns, palms and vases
of white snapdragons and gladioli
decorated the altar and chancel at
North Park Lutheran Church at
7 o'clock last evening for the mar-
riage of Miss Jean Mae Helmke.
daughter of Mrs. Gertrude Helmke
of Fairfield Ave . to Paul Theodora
Buerger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theo-
dore E. Buerger of Huntington
Ave. The Rev. Paul F. Boester
officiated.
The bride, given in marriage by
her uncle. Walter A. Golnlck. wore
a gown of heavy ivory satin with
long, pointed sleeves, fitted bodice,
and full skirt ending in a long
train edged in wide scallops. Im-
ported chantilly lace and French
illusion, worn by the bridegrooms
mother at her wedding, formed a
yoke Inset in the off-the-shoulder
neckline, and ulso formed the man-
tilla type headdress, which was
bordered with orange blossoms to
which the long illusion veil was at-
tached. She carried a cascade
bouquet of white gladioli, stephan-
otis and ervatania.
Mrs. Robert S. Amsden was
matron of honor, gowned in rose
beige taffeta, and Mrs. Marvin R.
Hohenstein and Miss Nancy Ellen
Goldnick were bridesmaids, wear-
ing nile green taffeta. They car-
ried arm bouquets of talisman
roses and yellow sweet peas. Head-
dresses of harmonizing tulle dec-
orated their coiffures. Barbara
Ann Beelke was flower girl, in a
yellow taffeta frock with matching
headdress and a Colonial bouquet
of roses and sweet peas.
John F. Kreitner was best man
and the ushers were Leslie J. Rus-
sell and J. Bradley Aust.
The mother of the bride chose a
dusty rose crepe dress, a small
headdress of pink nylon and a cor-
sage of blue delphinium completed
her costume. The brldegroorrts
mother favored a gown of tur-
quoise crepe and an arrangement
of twisted turquoise ribbon and
lilies in her hair. Her corsage
matched her headdress.
A reception was held at the Buf-
falo Athletic Club following tha
ceremony.

1. BUERGER, Mary E
2. BUERGER, Christine Ann
3. BUERGER, Paul Theodore
4. BUERGER, Sharon Jean
5. BUERGER, James Edward
6. BUERGER, John Thomas

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/24/1971

BUERGER - Ted E. Buerger
passed away at Lockport
Memorial Hospital. Sunday,
May 23. 1971. Husband of the
late Caroline (Kreitner); father
of Dr. Paul T. Buerger of Lock-
port; brother of Laura Buerger.
Also survived by seven grand-
children. The family will
receive friends at the Sleek &
Mast Funeral Home Inc., 1009
Kensington Avenue, Buffalo,
Monday, from 2-5 and 7-9.
Funeral services will be held
at North Park Lutheran Church,
Starin and Wingate Avenues,
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Interment will be in Forest
Lawn Cemetery.

Theodore married KREITNER, Caroline on 22 Apr 1914 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Caroline was born about 1887 in New York; died on 3 Aug 1953 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo NY Courier Express - 8/12/1953

Mrs. Caroline Buerger, 407 Hunt-
ington Ave., left an estate estimat-
ed at more than $20,000 to her son
and husband when she died Aug. 3
at the age of 66.
In her will, admitted to probate
yesterday by Surrogate Chrity J.
Buscaglia,, Mrs. Buerger left her
property at the Huntington Ave.
address to her husband, Theodore
E. a Buffalo insurance broker.
She bequeathed $15,000 to her
son, Paul Buerger, 140 Parkhurst
Ave. After other bequests, she left
the residue in trust two-thirds of
the income of which goes to the
son and the remaining one-third to
the husband.
Mrs. Buerger named her hus-
band and a brother, Albert H.
Krietner, 98 Wingate Ave., as ex-
ecutors and trustees. The will
drawn Jan. 16. 1947. was amended
by a codicil Oct. 9. 1952.

Notes:

Buffalo NY Courier - 4/19/1914

Miss Clara Billet of Hoyt street en-
tertained on Monday evening in honor
of Miss Caroline Kreitner, whose mar-
riage to Theodore E. Buerger will take
place on Wednesday, April 22. Miss
Nora Meyer of Northampton street,
gave a buffet luncheon on Tuesday
Miss Lillie Ebberts of Anderson place
entertained on Wednesday afternoon
at. cards,, and on Thursday evening Mrs.
Frank La Montagne of Northamp-
ton street entertained at cards. On
Friday, Misses Gertrude and Elsie
Kreitner' gave a theater party and
dinner and Misses Ella and Francis
Kinnilus of Main street, entertain on
Saturday. Miss Laura Buerger of
Northampton street, will entertain for
the bride on her return from the wed-
ding trip.

ALSO

Buffalo NY Courier - 3/15/1914

Mr. and Mrs. John Kreitner of North-
ampton street announce the engage-
ment of their daughter, Caroline, to
Theodore E. Buerger, the wedding to
be solemnized the, latter part of April.

Notes:

Buffalo NY Courier - 1/9/1936

Funeral services for Theodore S.
Buerger, 73 years old retired head
of the wholesale hosiery and knit
goods company which bears his
name and the name of his son, Theo-
odore E. Buerger, will be held at 2
p. m tomorrow at his home, 155
Northampton Street, and a half
hour later at Emmaus Lutheran
Church. Mr. Buerger died Tuesday
at his home after a short illness.
Mr. Buerger was a former eastern
representative of the Milwaukee
Germania, a newspaper. He was
born in 1863 in Wolcottsville. After
his family moved to Buffalo, he at-
tended public schools here and later
was graduated from Bryant & Strat-
ton's Business College. After com-
pleting a business course, Mr. Buer-
ger obtained a post in a downtown
dry goods store. In later years, he
became a partner of John A. Kessel
and formed the Kessel & Buerger
Company, retail notions dealers. He
and his son organized their own
business in 1915 under the name it
bears today. Mr. Buerger retired five
year ago.
Long a member of the church in
which his funeral rite will be held
Mr.. Buerger, for twenty years, had
served as trustee and treasurer of
the congregation. Survivors are his
wife, Mrs. Frances Boettcher Buer-
ger; a daughter, Laura H. Buerger;
a son, Theodore E., three brothers,
Martin, Paul and Otto, and a sister,
Mrs. Constance Stoecker.

Theodore married BOETTCHER, Frances about 1888. Frances was born about 1867 in IL; died on 25 Dec 1954 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffao NY Courier Express - 12/28/1954

BUERGER - Frances E. Buerger (Boett-
cher) of 154 Northampton St. In Buf-
falo, Dec. 25. 1954. wife of the late
Theodore.S Buerger: mother of Ted
and Laura H. Buerger: grand-
mother of Dr. Paul T. Buerger: great-
grandmother of Christine Ann and
Sharon Joan Buerger. Friends may
call at the Sleek and Mast Funeral
Home. 1009 Kensinaton Ave. Where
funeral services will be held Tues-
at 2 P.m. Friends Invited. Mrs.
Buerger was a member of The
Ladies Aid Society of Emmaus Luth-
an Church. Interment In Forest Lawn.

Paul + HUHN, Paulina A. Paulina was born about 1840 in Germany; died on 26 Jul 1908 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo NY Courier - 7/28/1908

BUERGER-In this city, July 26,, 1908
Pauline Buerger (nee Huhn), beloved wife
of Paul Th. Buerger and mother of The-
odore. Paul, Otto, Maurice. Martin and
Constance Buerger; aged 68 years. Fu-
neral from the family residence. No. 469
Michigan Street, Wednesday afternoon
at 1:45 o'clock, and at First Evangelical
Lutheran Trinity Church at 2 o'clock. In-
terment Concordia Cemetery.