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Memories of Joan Patricia Engel Clark Alden: Feb. 1997
Andrew Otto Engel and Zelma Irene Moyer were married January 26, l924 in Fort Wayne, IN. Joan Patricia was born to them on May 9, l924 in Ft. Wayne at St. Joseph Hospital.
I actually remember very little about my father since he and Mother were divorced when I was so small. I do remember visiting him and my step-mother in Racine, WI, twice. The first time was in l932-33 when the Chicago World's Fair was on. Mother took me to Chicago on the Erie train and we met my Dad at the Dearborn Station. I recall hearing Mother tell that my Dad had declared his love for her still and was hopeful that she would consider coming back to him which she didn't do. His wife, Patricia, was a nice lady - she was very attractive and always very good to me. I visited again in about l935. I know that Mother had sewed many new clothes for me as she wanted me to look just so on my visit there. Pat and I were in the back yard one afternoon when the neighbor's dog bit me on the right ankle and poor Pat was nearly hysterical! She called my dad home from work and they took me right to the doctor's office. Of course, nothing ever came of it. Pat's mother lived with them, I believe, and she was very nice, too. I remember that I was a nail biter and Pat's mom told me a story about a young girl who bit her nails. She got sick and had to have her stomach opened up and the doctor found all those nails sticking to the inside of her tummy......it certainly impressed me and I stopped biting my nails.. 60 years later, I told the same story to Pat Orr Landis' granddaughter, Jodi, who also bit her nails and she stopped, too. She told me in l995 that the reason she quit, was because she didn't want her tummy full of fingernails!
I remember that on the day of my Grandmother Engel's funeral, my cousin, Virginia Young and I wanted to roller skate. My father told me not to do that as one of us might fall and get hurt but we insisted and were skating in the middle of Poplar St. which was mostly cobblestones. Sure enough, I fell and really skinned my knee which upset the Engel family as I wasn't able to kneel in church for the funeral. It was the worst skinned knee that I ever had!
I have one other recollection of my father visiting in Huntington. Pat was with him along with their two sons, William (Billy) and Michael. The boys were about seven and five - very good looking children. I believe that this was the last time that I saw or spoke to my father. Oh yes - I remember one Christmas, he sent me a very large box marked "Do Not Open Until Christmas" I thought that I couldn't wait but Mother refused to let me open the box. It contained a beautiful baby doll, maybe 18" or 20" tall dressed in a white and pink dress with pink knitted sweater, cap and booties. It was the best present ever!
When I was about l2 years old, my father sent $29.95 for a new bicycle for me. Mother and I went down to Montgomery Ward's and bought a bright red Schwinn. Granddaddy Moyer taught me to ride it.
Kathy's Memories: Feb. 1997
I only have one brief memory of my Grandfather, Andrew Otto Engel. I remember one time stopping by the Engel home up on Poplar Street. I was in the car out front and I remember Mother was outside of the car on the sidewalk....I can't remember if she was just leaving the Engels or arriving.....but I can remember her talking to someone and whether she introduced us or said later I knew he was my Grandfather. I think she said this is (my daughter or your granddaughter) Kathy but I wouldn't swear to it. Anyway I don't remember him speaking to me I just kind of remember thinking this is my Grandfather......I can't even picture a face. I wish I could. I remember feeling bad for Mother. I still do...I just cannot imagine what it would be like to have a parent who you really didn't know. It was very confusing to me and I think I had very mixed emotions that day. I was a pre-teenager at the time, probably this was prior to our move to Califronia in 1959. That was the one and only time I ever saw him, and probably the last time my Mother saw him.
Divorce found in City of Cleveland, County of Cuyahoga OH, Common Pleas, Journal 242, #59138, also #250,160 divorce According to the marriage records of Allan Co, IN 1921-25, vol : Andrew and Zelma both resided in Huntington. His occupation is listed as "clerical worker." They were married in Ft. Wayne January 26, 1924 by J. Loehamer. They lived in Ft. Wayne and Zelma pursued her career as a professional pianist. Andrew found employment at a steel mill in Cleveland but Zelma declined to move there to be with him because of her career in Ft. Wayne. Andrew filed for divorce December 12, 1925, finalized January 8, 1926. NOTE: Andrew was Roman Catholic and Zelma belonged to the Disciples of Christ.
CENSUS:
1900:
Name: Audy Engle Home in 1900: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana Age: 6 Estimated birth year: 1894 Birthplace: Indiana Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Son Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: T623 378; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 78.
1930:
Census: occupation: timekeeper; industry: foundry
Name: Andrew Engel Age: 35 Estimated birth year: 1894 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head-of-house: Head Race: White Home in 1930: Racine, Racine, Wisconsin Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Racine, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: T626_2608; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 0014.
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1894 - 1967 (73 years)
