Person Sheet


Name Otto Edward Gugler
Birth 3 Jun 1845, Germany
Birth abt 1845, Germany
Birth abt Jun 1845, Germany
Birth abt 1846, Wurrtemberg
Death 10 Aug 1913, Omaha, Douglas County, NE, USA
Burial 12 Aug 1913, Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, NE, USA
*New [OCCU] Foreman, Union Pacific Railroad
*New [OCCU] abt 1880, Machinist
*New [OCCU] abt 1900, Machinist
*New [OCCU] abt 1910, Machinist (Retired)
Birth WFT Est. 1839-1869, Germany
Death WFT Est. 1903-1954
Father Bernard Gugler (1799-1839)
Mother Mary Leuchs (1806-1839)
Spouses
1 Marie D. Elsasser
Birth 17 May 1860, Vaihingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Birth abt May 1860, Germany
Birth abt 1861, Germany
Birth abt 1861, Germany
Birth abt 1870, NE, USA
Death 2 Jan 1931, Omaha, Douglas County, NE, USA
Burial 3 Jan 1931, Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, NE, USA
*New [OCCU] abt 1900, None
*New [OCCU] abt 1910, None
*New [OCCU] abt 1920, None
*New [OCCU] abt 1930, None
Birth abt 1860, Wurtemberg, Germany
Death WFT Est. 1903-1955
Father Christian F. Elsasser (1823-1912)
Mother Jacobina Wacker (1828-1899)
Marriage 12 Jun 1880, Omaha, Douglas County, NE, USA
Children Louise Ottillie (1881-1950)
Otto Bernard (1881-~1881)
Henry Carl (1883-1940)
Edward (1884-~1885)
Walter E. (~1886-1961)
Elizabeth I. (1888-1960)
John Bernard (1891-1943)
Infant (~1891-~1891)
Gertrude (~1896-1948)
Herman F./J. (1901-1982)
Bernard (1878-1883)
Walter (1878-1883)
Notes for Otto Edward Gugler
Entry Date: May 1998
Source: Personal Ad from The Omaha World-Herald Newspaper, Omaha, Douglas County, NE, USA
Friday, August 15, 1913

Card of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere thanks for kindness and sympathy shown us, also for the beautiful floral offerings, during the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father.

Mrs. Otto E. Gugler and Family


Entry Date: September 1997
Source: Article from The Florence Tribune Newspaper, Florence, Douglas County, NE, USA
Friday, August 15, 1913

Otto Gugler Dies

Otto Gugler, father of Mrs. Harry Dodds of this city, died early Sunday morning of acute bronchitis at his home at 1827 North Twenty-third street, Omaha, aged 68 years.

Mr. Gugler came to Omaha in 1869. He was long in the employ of the Union Pacific Railroad, but was forced to abandon his occupation several years ago when he suffered an attack of rheumatism. Since that time he has been unable to move about and in an effort to help himself a week ago, sustained a bad fall which caused a rupture of the thigh and which was directly the cause of his death.

Mr. Gugler was born in Germany, and came to this country in 1845. When 20 years of age, he settled in Omaha and lived there until his death. He is survived by his wife, four sons, Henry C. Gugler of Wymore, Walter E. Gugler of Council Bluffs, and John D. and Herman Gugler of Omaha and three daughters, Mrs. H. F. Dodds of Florence and Mrs. George Elsasser and Gertrude Gugler of Omaha.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. D. T. Otto of St. Paul's Evangelistic Lutheran church at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery.


Source: Article from The Omaha World-Herald Newspaper, Omaha, Douglas County, NE, USA
Monday, August 11, 1913

Otto Gugler, Pioneer
Omaha Man, Is Dead

Otto E. Gugler, 68 years of age, died at his home, 1827 North Twenty-third street, Sunday morning at 8 o'clock as a result of a fall sustained about a week ago which caused a rupture in the thigh. Mr. Gugler is survived by a widow and seven children, Matilda, Elizabeth, Gertrude, Herman, Walter, Benjamin and Henry. He has been a resident of Omaha for forty-four years and was foreman in the Union Pacific machine shops until seventeen years ago when he suffered an attack of rheumatism. Since that time he has been unable to move about and in an effort to help himself a week ago sustained the injuries which caused his death. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the residence.


Source: Article from The Omaha World-Herald Newspaper, Omaha, Douglas County, NE, USA
Monday, August 11, 1913

Died

Gugler - Otto E., died Sunday, August 10, at his residence, aged 68 years.

Funeral Tuesday, August 12, at 2 o'clock, from residence, 1827 North Twenty-third street. Interment Mt. Hope cemetery. Friends invited.


Entry Date: May 1998
Source: Article from the History of the City of Omaha, NE, USA
Article On the U.P.P.R. Shops

Union Pacific Railroad Shops

When the Union Pacific Railroad Company began the construction of its road, shops were established here in a small way. The investment has been gradually increased, as the needs of the railroad required, until $2,510,000 have been expended in machinery and buildings, and now about sixty acres of ground are covered by the buildings, in which are carried on all the industries connected with shops of this character; the plant being the largest and most complete of its kind west of Chicago. The number of men employed, January 1, 1893, was 1,385, and the average number for the year 1892 was 1, 318. The wages paid during the year to employees of the shops was $1,377,226, and average per month of nearly $115,000. The value of the output will aggregate more than $3,750,000, which includes the building of sixteen locomotives and the repairing of 250; the building and repairing of 5,911 freight and 250 passenger cars. Over 6,000 tons of castings are made, used and shipped to the other shops of the railroad system. The furnaces used 12,150 tons of coal during the year. J. H. McConnell is the superintendent of motive power and machinery; J. H. Manning, division master mechanic; A. M. Collett, general foreman car department; O. E. Gugler, foreman of the shops; Edward Richelieu of the foundries, and A. A. Gibson of the blacksmith shop. The location of these shops at Omaha adds fully 7,000 persons to its population.
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