Elizabeth (Lind) Engle
Born: September 6, 1884 in Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: April 2, 1964 in Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa1
Buried: Lot 95, plot 3
Lot Owner: Fred Engle, purchased in 1920
Married: Fred Engle on March 4, 1903 in Mitchellville, Polk Co., Iowa
See Wedding Anniversary article
Children: Fred Engle Jr., Harold, Gail, Thelma, and Lucie
Parents: S.P. (Sven Peter) and Emma Anderson Lind
Mrs. Fred Engle Dies Thursday
Mrs. Fred A. (Elizabeth) Engle, 79, a lifelong resident of the Metz community died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Johnson Chapel. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Fred Engle Jr., of Marshalltown and Gail Engle of Rt. 3, Newton; two daughters, Mrs. Theodore (Thelma) Matheny and Mrs. Morris (Lucie) Wing, both of Metz; 14 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
She also is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Emma Engle, Mrs. Homer Clement and Mrs. Hilma Dammeier, all residents of Jasper County.
The daughter of S.P. Lind and Emma Anderson Lind, Mrs. Engle was born Sept. 6, 1884 in Metz and attended Metz schools. She was married to Fred A. Engle March 4, 1903 at Mitchellville.
Mr. and Mrs. Engle observed their 61st wedding anniversary this year. Mrs. Engle was a member of the Lutheran Church, Sugar Grove Grange and Helping hand Club. ~ Newton Daily News, 1964
Fred Andrew Engle
Born: March 28, 1882 in Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: Nov 22, 1969 in Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa1
Buried: Lot 95, plot 2
Lot Owner: Fred Engle, purchased in 1920
Married: Elizabeth Lind on March 4, 1903 in Mitchellville, Polk Co., Iowa
See Golden Wedding Anniversary article
Children: Fred Engle Jr., Harold Gail, Thelma, and Lucie
Parents: Andrew and Carrie Davidson Engle
Married Today
Fred A. Engle and Miss Lizzie Lind, both of Metz, were married in Mitchellville this afternoon at four o'clock. They will leave next Monday for Ft. Scott, Kansas, near where they will take charge of a 400 acre farm belonging to Dr. Perry Engle of this city.
The groom is a son of Andrew Engle and the bride a daughter of S. P. Lind. They are both worthy young people and will go away with the best wishes of many friends. ~ Newton Daily Herald, March 4, 1903.
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Fred Engle, 87, Plowing Contest Founder, Dies
Fred A. Engle, 87, RR 2, Newton, one of the founders of the state plowing contest, and longtime resident of Jasper county, died at 8:50 p.m. Saturday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Johnson Funeral Chapel.
The Rev William Sexton, minister of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate and burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Today.
Surviving are two sons, Fred of Marshalltown and Gail of Baxter; two daughters, Mrs. Theodore (Thelma) Matheny of Newton and Mrs. Lucie Wing of Newton; 14 grandchildren; and two great-great-grand children.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 1964, two brothers and a sister.
Mr. Engle, president of the Jasper County Gun Club, had served as club president for more than 20 years. He was past master of the Sugar Grove Grange, having served for 10 years.
Trustee and assessor of Mound Prairie township for 28 years, Mr. Engle was a blacksmith and a retired farmer. He also had served as the Jasper County representative for Farmers Insurance.
Mr. Engle invented one of the first automobile spare tire carriers.
The son of Andrew and Caroline Davidson Engle, he was born March 28, 1882 near Metz and attended Jasper County schools.
He was married to Elizabeth Lind March 4, 1903 - Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa November 24, 1969