Effingham County IL Archives Biographies.....Engel, Louis 1830 - 
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Author: Lake City Publishing Co.

LOUIS ENGEL, a retired farmer, now residing in Shumway, claims Germany as the
land of his birth. He was born in Rheinbeir August 23, 1830, and was the third
in a family of three sons and four daughters. The parents, Philip and Mary
(Hengstenberg) Engel, were also born in the same country, where they spent their
entire lives. The father was a farmer. The mother of our subject died when he
was only about six years old, and he went to live with his maternal aunt, with
whom he remained until he was sixteen years of age. They lived upon a farm.

  At that time Mr. Engel emigrated to America, landing at New Orleans a stranger
in u strange land, without money or friends. After working for three months in
the Crescent City, he went to Louisville, Ky., where he worked by the month for
a gardener for three years. On the expiration of that time he made his way to
Illinois, and in St. Clair County worked by the month on a farm for about five
years. It was at this time that Mr. Engel was married. In July, 1854, he wedded
Catherina Metzler. With the money he had acquired through his own industry and
economy he then purchased forty acres of land, and there engaged in agricultural
pursuits until 1863, when he sold his property in St. Clair County and came to
Effingham County. Here he purchased one hundred acres of partly improved land
and began its further development. As his farm was located only half a mile from
Shumway, lie also bought grain in this place, doing considerable business in
that line. In 1886 he left the farm and, removing to the village, engaged in the
poultry business for three years. He next purchased a lumber yard and, admitting
his son to partnership, devoted his energies to that enterprise for three years.
He then sold out to Iiis son and retired from business.

  Unto Mr. and Mrs. Engel were born eight sons and six daughters, of whom four
died in childhood. The living are: Christina, wife of Herman Laue, a leading
farmer of Summit Township; Mary, wife of Deidrich Brnmerstadt, a furniture
dealer in Shumway; John Louis, who owns a lumber yard in Shumway; Adam, a
well-known farmer of Summit Township; Theodore, a farmer of Banner Township;
Catherina, wife of Theodore Kunze, manager of the creamery at Shumway; Minnie,
at home; Mary Matilda, wife of Fred John Struse, an agriculturist of Effingham
County; Henry and Walter W.

  Mr. Engel is a stanch Democrat in politics and has served as Assessor of his
township for three years. He is now Supervisor. His prompt and faithful
discharge of public duty has won him high commendation and gained him the esteem
of all. Himself and wife are members of the Lutheran Church. Our subject's life
has been a successful one, and by his own unaided efforts he has worked his way
steadily upward from an humble position to one of prominence and affluence. By
his well-directed efforts he has gained a comfortable competence and is now
enabled to live a retired life, resting in the enjoyment of the fruits of his
former toil.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Effingham, Jasper and Richland Counties
Chicago: Lake City Publishing Co.
1893

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