Martin S. and Matiel Roos Leffler Family Papers

Martin Stuart Leffler was born in Savannah, Georgia on March 9, 1917 to Edwin (1880-1942) and Miriam Herman (1885-1972) Leffler, both Georgia natives. He was educated in Savannah Public Schools and Georgia Tech, and served in the US Army during World War II, where he received the Purple Heart. He was the owner of Stuart Industries, a mattress distributor. He was a devoted member of Congregation Mickve Israel and served as President of the congregation for a time. Along with his religious activity, Mr. Leffler was a Master Gardener and a Mason, serving as Master of Clinton Masonic Lodge No. 54 in Savannah in 1964. He passed away on April 6, 2003 in his hometown.

Matiel Ann Roos was born in Savannah, Georgia on January 1, 1926 to David I. Roos, Sr. (1886-1976), and Beatrice Shoenig Roos (1900-1993), both Georgia natives. She was educated in the Savannah public school system and attended the University of Georgia, where she was a member of the Sigma Delta Tau Sorority and the Panhellenic Council. She was a Past President of the Sisterhood of Congregation Mickve Israel and a past Chairwoman of the United Jewish Appeal in Savannah. She passed away on July 14, 2017 at age 91 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Martin Leffler and Matiel Roos married on October 12, 1946, and they had three children, Nancy Leffler Sonenshine (b. Jan. 2, 1952), Ann Leffler Davis (b. April 23, 1948), and Martin Leffler, Jr. (b. Oct. 17, 1964).