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Note: Also have as DOB as 4/17/1875. Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Adrian, Blk 30, lot 17. Died 52 yrs 1 month 28 days, cause heart asthma, RR motorman.Toledo & Western RR Newspaper; Thomas Engel, 55 yrs, residence 1111 Williams, heart attack. Motorman Toledo & Western Electric RR. Survived by widow and two children, Andrew & Mildred, two brothers, William & Fred both of Adrian.
1900 United States Federal Census Name: Thos G Engel Age: 26 Birth Date: Apr 1874 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1900: Toledo Ward 10, Lucas, Ohio Ward of City: 10 Street: Whitney Avenue House Number: 2348 Sheet Number: 2 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 29 Family Number: 30 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Single Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Occupation: Motorman On S Car Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: O Home Free or Mortgaged: M Farm or House: H Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Thos G Engel 26 Louise F Engel 22 Chas M Engel 21 Leonard G Engel 23
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas G Engle Age in 1910: 36 Birth Year: abt 1874 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1910: Adrian Ward 2, Lenawee, Michigan Street: Madison Street House Number: 25 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Marie Engle Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Native Tongue: English Occupation: Dairyman Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Farm or House: House Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 4 Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Thomas G Engle 36 Marie Engle 28 Andrews Engle 1
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Engel Age: 46 Birth Year: abt 1874 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1920: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan Street: Madison St House Number: 135 Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Mary Engel Father's Birthplace: USA Mother's Birthplace: USA Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Motorman Industry: Electric Co Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Thomas Engel 46 Mary Engel 37 Andrews Engel 11 Mildred Engel 9
1905 Adrian Directory Engel Thomas G motorman bds 103 E Church 1909 Adrian Directory Engel Thomas G dairy 25 Madison res same 1911 Adrian Directory Engel Thomas G dairy 25 Madison res same 1913 Adrian Directory Engel Thomas G res 25 Madison 1915 Adrian Directory Thomas G Engel Marie carp. res 25 Madison 1917 Adrian Directory Engel Thomas G Marie carp res 135 S Madison 1921 Adrian Directory Engel Thomas Mary mtrmn res 1111 William 1923 Adrian Directory Engel Thomas Mary mtrmn res 1111 William
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: Thomas George Eugel [Thomas George Engel] Race: White Birth Date: 21 Apr 1874 Street address: 135 S. Madison Residence Place: Lenawee, Michigan, USA Relative: Marie Engel
Death certificate Charlotte Gladys Engel stillborn May 24, 1907 Adrian
Birth: 1875 Death: 1927
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery Adrian Lenawee County Michigan, USA Plot: B30-17
Memoirs of Lenawee County Michigan Thomas George Engel, one of the leading citizens of Adrian and a native of Lenawee county, was born in Palmyra township April 21, 1874. He is the son of George J. and Carolina (Buck) Engel, both of whom were natives of Bavaria, Germany, the former having been born March 29, 1842 and the latter in 1846. They came to Michigan about 1867 and were married in this county, where the mother died in 1874, when the subject of this sketch was about eight months old. Geoge J. Engel, who has always been a farmer by vocation, worked by the month for about three years after coming to this country and then bought a farm in Palmyra township, where he continued to reide until 1882, when he rented this farm and bought another of seventy-nine acres in Madison township, where he still resides, having later sold the farm in Palmyra township to his son, Charles T. Engel. He is allied with the Democratic party and is a member of the Workingman' Society of Germany. His church relationship is with St Stephen's Luthern Church. By his first marriage he was the father of three children; George J. Jr., who lives on the first homestead in Palmyra township; Fred J. a resident of Adrian and yardmater for the Lake shore & Michigan Southern railroad; and Thoma George the subject of this shetch. In 1875 George J. Engel, Sr. was united in marriage to Frieda Ambacher, of which union were born three children, namely; Louise, wife of William Truman, of 103 Michigan avenue, Adrian and who is foreman in the Lamb Fence Machine Shop; Charles T, a resident of Pioneer, Ohio, and a conductor on an electric line; and William C., a farmer residing just inside the Adrian city limits at 125 Division street. Thomas George recieved his educational training at the Scott school, Palmyra township, and the Central and the German schools in Adrian, having attended the last named four years. On August 22, 1906, was solemnized his marriage to Marie Bachofner, born in Zurich, Switzerland, Jan. 12,1882, the daughter of Arnold and Mary (Dubendorfer) Bachofner, both natives of Switzerland were the mother was born in 1863, and the father in 1859.Mr and Mrs Bachofner came to Ohio in 1888 and located on a farm near Sylvania, where they remained about seven years, and then sold the place, but continued to reside near Slyvania. to them were born three children, Marie, the wife of Mr. Engel, Emil, a resident of Butte, Montana. where he is engaged as a freight agent for the Northern Pacific railroead; and Gladys, who resides with her parents , but is a teacher near Clay Center, Wood county, Ohio. When thirteen years of age, Thoma G. Engel began working for other during the ummer, which he continued to do until he was twenty-two year old, and then he went to Toledo, Ohio, with but $75, of which he spent &20 for a watch. He began to work on the electric line and held that position for six years, then entered the employ of the Toledo and Western electric railway, and remaining with this company four years, after which he returned to Michigan and bought a milk route in Adrian, in which business he is still engaged, buying and selling milk, and he ha several excellant cows of his own. In 1906 he bought once acre of ground, with the house and barns, and in 1908, he added five acres more to this property, which is located at 25 Madison street just oppisite Adrian College, and which he expects to make his permanent home. To his own perserverance and industry, and the interest and assistance given by his wife, Mr Engel owes his excellant start in business life. They are the parents of one child, Andrew Adrian, born May 14, 1908. In politics Mr Engel is a Republican, and his church membership is with Dt Stephen's Luthern Church.
County Lenawee City/village/township Adrian Last Name Engle Given Name Thomas George Birth Year 1875 Age 52 Death Day 14 Death Month Jun Death Year 1927 Father's Given Name George Father's Last Name Engle
Adrian Telegram 3/5/1909 Friday While driving by the residence of L.T.Church this morning the horse of T.G.Engle attached to the milk wagon, became frightened at a team of white horses, coming from the residence of Mr Churchand cramped the wagon, turning it over. All the bottles were brokenand the milk flowed freely, but no damage was done to the driver or the wagon.
6/15/1927 Deaths Thomas Engel Thomas Engel, aged 55 years, died suddenly last night while sitting in achair in his home, 111 Williams street, his death resulting from a heart attack. Mr Engel, who was a motorman on the Toledo & Western Electric railroad, made his usual trip to Toledo yesterday, and although he was not feeling well, his death was unexpected. He is survived by his widow, and two children, Andrews and Mildred, both members of the Adrian high school graduating class of this year. He also leaves two brothers, William and Fred Engel, both of this city. The funeral service will be held at the home on WIlliams street Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the burial will be made in Oakwood cemetery. The Rev A W Kauffman will officiate.
Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Name: Thomas G Engel Gender: Male Race: White Birth Year: abt 1874 Birth Place: Michigan Marriage Date: 22 Aug 1906 Marriage Place: Sylvania, Lenawee, Michigan, USA Age: 32 Residence Place: Adrian, Michigan Father: George Engel Mother: Elizabeth Beck Spouse: Marie Bachofner Record Number: 268 Film: 88
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