Bio of ENGELL, Harry I. (b.1889), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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HARRY I. ENGELL - Vol III, pg 387-388
Since 1919 Harry I. Engell has been actively identified with the business
interests of Minneapolis, as a member of Timm & Engell, dealers in real estate
and farm lands, He was born in Spring Grove, Minnesota, on the 13th of May,
1889, a son of Chris and Mathia (Anderson) Engell, natives of Norway. His
parents came to the United States in early life and located in Houston county,
Minnesota. Subsequently they moved into Spring Grove and the father engaged in
the conduct of an undertaking and photographic business. He achieved substantial
success and is now living retired. Mrs. Engell died in 1912. To their union five
sons and one daughter were born.
In the acquirement of his education Harry I. Engell attended the public schools
of Spring Grove and later enrolled in a business college in La Crosse,
Wisconsin. After putting hiss textbooks aside he entered his father's business
as a clerk and was active in that connection until he went to Dover, Minnesota,
as manager of a store there. He remained in Dover for three and one-half years
and then went to Millville, where he purchased an interest in a mercantile
concern, which was operated under the name of Frisch & Engell for seven years.
At the termination of that time he disposed of his interests and in June, 1918,
enlisted for service in the World war. He became a member of the Motor Transport
Corps and for a short time was stationed at the University of Minnesota. He was
then sent to Camp Humphreys and was retained there as an instructor until the
signing of the armistice closed hostilities. He received his honorable discharge
at Camp Dodge, Iowa, in March, 1919, as a sergeant. A short time after his
discharge he located at Elgin, Minnesota, and purchased a store which he
operated successfully for some time. He then engaged in the real estate business
and in 1919 he came to Minneapolis and organized the present firm of Timm &
Engell for the handling of real estate and farm lands. Mr. Engell is thoroughly
versed on land values throughout the city and state and he has earned an
enviable reputation for himself as a careful man of business. Aside from the
real estate business he is secretary of the Midland Holding Company.
In Minneapolis on the 30th of May, 1921, was celebrated the marriage of Mr.
Engell and Miss Gizella Maddaus, a daughter of Mrs. George Maddaus. Mrs. Engell
is a member of one of the city's oldest and most prominent families and is a
young woman of culture and refinement. To Mr. and Mrs. Engell one daughter has
been born, Mary Jane.
Since attaining his majority Mr. Engell has followed an independent course in
politics, giving his support to the man he thinks best fitted for the office
without regard for party principles. Fraternally he is identified with the
Masons and he has attained the Mystic Shrine by the York Rite. He is a member of
Ozman Temple of St. Paul.
His religious faith is that of the Central Lutheran church and he is a generous
con­tributor to its support. For recreation from his many business interests Mr.
Engell turns to the great outdoors and he is particularly fond of motoring. He
is loyal and enterprising, possessing the progressive spirit of the times and
accomplishing what he undertakes.