Brief Life History of Dorathy E.
When Dorathy E. Engle was born on 9 February 1840, in Germany, her father, Francis Engle, was 47 and her mother, Elizabeth Engle, was 32. She married Adam Smith on 7 January 1858, in Wabash, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She died on 18 December 1858, in Wabash, Indiana, United States, at the age of 18, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Chester Township, Wabash, Indiana, United States.
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- Dorothy E Ingle, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Dorathy E Engle Smith, "Find A Grave Index"
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1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1851 · Constitution of 1851
Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.
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Americanized form of German Engel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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