Engler, Jacob

ENGLER

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 9/26/2008 at 13:55:55

Jacob Engler

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.177, Minden Twp.)
Jacob Engler, farmer, P. O. Minden, was born in Switzerland, June 15, 1834. He is the son of Ulrecht and Elsbetha (Rutz) Engler, both natives of Switzerland. His father was a carpenter, born in July, 1790, and died in Davenport, this State, in July 1856. The mother of our subject was born February 11, 1802, and died in the same place as her husband in November, 1881. They had seven children - five boys and two girls. Our subject began life as a farmer, after receiving his schooling in his native country. He wa a soldier in Switzerland for two years. He came to Iowa in 1856, and farmed with his brother eighty acres of land, which they had purchased together. He afterward, sold his interest to his brother, and, in 1862, bought eighty acres for himself. he sold this int he fall of 1878, and came to Minden Township, where he purchased 240 acres of land, moving his family in the spring of the following year. he now has a good farm, with good buildings, and engages in general farming. He was married, October 29, 1859, in Long Grove, Scott County, this State, to Margaretta Marte, born in Switzerland March 17, 1843. She is the daughter of Bartholomaus and Anna B. (Schlager) Marte, both natives of Switzerland. Her father was born in 1819, and her mother March 13, 1823. Mr. and Mrs. Engler have had six children, two of whom are now living - Bartholomaus and Anna Barbara. Our subject is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. In politics, he is an Independent.