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==Biography== |
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| − | + | Engel was born on 18 February 1907 in what was then Borgardt, Russian Empire, to parents Solomon and Mary (née Healt) Engle. His birthplace is now in Saratov Oblast, Russia. In March 1923, at the age of 16, he emigrated to the USA with his family. |
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+ | Soon after arriving in America, Engel got a job on the production line at Western Electric assembling switchboards. He also played in the local church's Brotherhood Band which gave him an opportunity to travel to Brotherhood conferences in Illinois and other neighbouring states. At one of those conferences in Michigan, he met his future wife, Amelia Falk (1907-1993). |
Herbert and Amelia were married on 8 September 1929 in Port Huron, Michigan. The couple had six children together: Helen, Herb, Esther, Edna, Jannette, and Richard. In 1929, Herbert started working for the 1900 Company (which eventually became Whirlpool Corp). He became a toolmaker and worked at the company for over 42 years, eventually retiring in 1972. |
Herbert and Amelia were married on 8 September 1929 in Port Huron, Michigan. The couple had six children together: Helen, Herb, Esther, Edna, Jannette, and Richard. In 1929, Herbert started working for the 1900 Company (which eventually became Whirlpool Corp). He became a toolmaker and worked at the company for over 42 years, eventually retiring in 1972. |
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+ | Despite being in America for nearly a decade, it wasn't until 22 September 1932 that Engel finally became an official U.S. citizen. He was 25 years old at the time. He has been a member of the Arden Methodist Church and the American Historical Society of Germans From Russia. After he retired from working, he made an elaborate model of a Volga German threshing system that he exhibited in Portland, Oregon, and which is now on display at the Priscilla U. Byrns Heritage Center in St. Joseph, Oregon. He has also made other items such as grandfather clocks and a church display table. |
| − | + | At the age of 105, he had eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. At the time, he was still living in the farmhouse that his parents bought in the mid-1920s. He kept himself busy by tending to his garden and doing woodwork. |
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| − | + | Engel died in Berrien Springs, Michigan, on 17 February 2018 - one day before his 111th birthday. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:53, 19 February 2018
| Herbert Engle | |
 Herbert Engle at the age of 110. | |
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Herbert Engel (18 February 1907 – 17 February 2018), sometimes spelt Engle, was a Russian-American supercentenarian whose claim is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). At the time of his death, he was the third-oldest known man in America.
Biography
Engel was born on 18 February 1907 in what was then Borgardt, Russian Empire, to parents Solomon and Mary (née Healt) Engle. His birthplace is now in Saratov Oblast, Russia. In March 1923, at the age of 16, he emigrated to the USA with his family.
Soon after arriving in America, Engel got a job on the production line at Western Electric assembling switchboards. He also played in the local church's Brotherhood Band which gave him an opportunity to travel to Brotherhood conferences in Illinois and other neighbouring states. At one of those conferences in Michigan, he met his future wife, Amelia Falk (1907-1993).
Herbert and Amelia were married on 8 September 1929 in Port Huron, Michigan. The couple had six children together: Helen, Herb, Esther, Edna, Jannette, and Richard. In 1929, Herbert started working for the 1900 Company (which eventually became Whirlpool Corp). He became a toolmaker and worked at the company for over 42 years, eventually retiring in 1972.
Despite being in America for nearly a decade, it wasn't until 22 September 1932 that Engel finally became an official U.S. citizen. He was 25 years old at the time. He has been a member of the Arden Methodist Church and the American Historical Society of Germans From Russia. After he retired from working, he made an elaborate model of a Volga German threshing system that he exhibited in Portland, Oregon, and which is now on display at the Priscilla U. Byrns Heritage Center in St. Joseph, Oregon. He has also made other items such as grandfather clocks and a church display table.
At the age of 105, he had eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. At the time, he was still living in the farmhouse that his parents bought in the mid-1920s. He kept himself busy by tending to his garden and doing woodwork.
Engel died in Berrien Springs, Michigan, on 17 February 2018 - one day before his 111th birthday.
References
- 1929 Marriage Record Ancestry
- Herbert Engel (1907 - unknown) Find A Grave
- Going strong at 100 The Herald Palladium
- Local man celebrates his 105th birthday Saturday WNDU 16
- Celebrating 109 Years Caring Circle, Lakeland Health Affiliate
- 110th Birthday Post Facebook
- 110th Birthday Post #2 Facebook
- Herbert Engle Obituary