Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Engle was born on 5 November 1753, in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, his father, Ulrich Engel, was 42 and his mother, Anna Brechbühl, was 38. He married Veronica Schock on 3 May 1773, in Donegal Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 10 February 1833, in East Donegal Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in East Donegal Cemetery, Maytown, East Donegal Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Jacob Engel-Veronica Schock, Marriage, Family, Genealogy, 3 May 1773, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Jacob Engel, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jacob Engle in entry for Henry Engle, Sen., "Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1778
Oldest grave seen in the memorials list
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Engel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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