Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Engel, Edward “Ed” Joseph was born July 18, 1913 in Guilford Township, Jo Daviess
County and was the son of Joseph Henry and Clara Cecelia (Isabell) Engel. He married
Emma Wilhelmena Schoenfeld on February 8, 1939 in Galena and three sons were born
to this union: Ellis Edward Engel, Emmett Joseph Engel, and Eugene Francis Engel.
Ed was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran. Ed farmed in the Blanding area and was in
the junk business for a number of years and later worked at the Savanna Army Depot
before he retired in 1971. They moved to the village of Hanover in their later years. Ed
died on December 4, 1990 and cremation rites were accorded with the burial of the
ashes placed in Evergreen Cemetery.
Engel, Emma Wilhelmena (Schoenfeld) was born March 30, 1913 in Rice Township,
Jo Daviess County and was the daughter of Albert Francis and Mae Julia (Petitgout)
Schoenfeld. She married Edward Joseph Engel on February 8, 1939 in Galena and three
sons were born to this union: Ellis Edward Engel, Emmett Joseph Engel, and Eugene
Francis Engel. They lived in rural Hanover for many years before moving to town.
Emma worked for Eaton Corporation for 11 years. Emma died May 7, 2008; her
husband’s cremated ashes were placed in her casket and they are buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Engel, Marguerite Emma (Flynn) was born August 28, 1918 in rural Hanover and was
the daughter of James John and Liane M. (Petitgout) Flynn. She married William
“Cappy” C. Engel on August 31, 1940 in Hanover and seven children were born to this
union: Mary Ellen (Engel) Krocheski, Rose Ann (Engel) Imbus, Joan Marie (Engel)
Lincoln, Alice Teresa (Engel) Hannaman, Leo Edward Engel, Paul Robert Engel, and
William James Engel who died in infancy. She lived most of her life in Galena.
Marguerite died August 18, 1996 and is buried in St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Cemetery, Galena.
Engel, William “Cappy” C. was born December 23, 1914 in Guilford Township, Jo
Daviess County and was the son of Joseph Henry and Clara Cecelia (Isabell) Engel. He
married Marguerite Emma Flynn on August 31, 1940 in Hanover and seven children
were born to this union: Mary Ellen (Engel) Krocheski, Rose Ann (Engel) Imbus, Joan
Marie (Engel) Lincoln, Alice Teresa (Engel) Hannaman, Leo Edward Engel, Paul
Robert Engel, and William James Engel who died in infancy. He was a World War II
Veteran. They had lived in Galena most of their life and Cappy retired from Dubuque
Packing Company in 1976. Cappy died July 16, 1987 and is buried in St. Michael’s
Catholic Church Cemetery, Galena.
Enz, Wilma Jean (Potter) was born August 19, 1920 in Hanover and was the daughter
of William Raymond and Mary Ada (Harkness) Potter. She graduated from Hanover
High School in 1938. Wilma married Robert Mark Enz on April 19, 1939 in Hanover
and five children were born to this union: Robert Enz, William Enz, Mark Enz, Martin
Enz, and Rhonda Enz. The family lived in Wilmington, Illinois for many years and
retired to Scottsdale, Arizona. Robert was born June 18, 1917 in Savanna, Illinois and
was the son of Otto and Mary Enz. Robert died November 15, 1989 and Wilma died in
June 1998, both in Scottsdale.
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