Bernhard Engel (1831 - 1907)

Born 10 Feb 1831 in Bayern, Germany

Husband of Henrietta (Saak) Engel — married about 1855 in Illinois

Died 25 Jul 1907 at age 76 in Illinois

Biography

Unable to locate birth record in familysearch.org data bases.

Living in Dolton, IL 1870 farming. In household Henrietta 25 b Prussia, Andrew 13, Ford (Fredrick) 9, Frank 5 and Benjamin 2 ( John B) all born in IL. Thus he immigrated before 1857.

1880 census - Living in Thornton Twp - parents came from Bavaria, wife Henrietta is listed as 45 - more likely correct vs 1860 census based on age of son Andrew. Two additional children in household George age 9 and Ernest age 7. Benjamin is missing and perhaps died between 1870 and 1880.

1900 census - shows immigration as 1853 and married 45 years - or 1855. A daughter Clara b Jun 1881. He and wife had 12 children, 7 of whom were living.

He died 7/25/1907 in Cook Co, Il and is buried in Berger Cemetery, Dolton, IL - Sibling Blvd & Meadow Lane. ^[1]

Son John B b 8/11/1868 in Dolton d 12/26/1946 in Riverdale

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159786303/berhard-engel

• 1870 census
• 1880 census
• 1900 census
• "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N79J-HXZ : accessed 12 March 2016), Bernhard Engel, 25 Jul 1907; citing , Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference cn 2658, record number 148, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,239,952.
• son John's death - "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3CZ-ZZG : accessed 12 March 2016), Bernhard Engel in entry for John B. Engel, 26 Dec 1946; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,991,461.