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All the men worked to revive the boy but all efforts failed. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Engels, was born in Galena and had lived here all his life. He graduated from St. Mary's Catholic school last June and was a freshman at Galena HS. He was a member of the boys baseball team, of the recreation hall ping pong squad and of the High School football squad. Honored by his classmates for his good sportsman ship he was the smallest boy on the football team.
He is survived by his mother, a sister Mrs. Thomas Coates, two brothers Ray & David. His father died les than a year ago.
Mr. Ennor was a man of much force of character and strong peculiarities. He would not permit himself to be imposed on and when he believed himself aggrieved he resented with all the force of his nature. It mattered not whether the grievance was great or small, he stood for his right's on principle. During his long career in this county he figured in some interesting litigation, of which his case against the Galena & Southern Wisconsin railroad company was perhaps the most famous. He was shrewd and successful in his business dealing and at one time was considered the wealthiest citizen of the county. His present estate amounts to many thousands. His wife and several of his children are dead. Mrs. M. H. Ennor, of Apple River, whose husband fell dead some weeks ago, is his daughter. He will be buried in the family vault on the homestead farm in East Galena. Some years later he selected a spot at the very summit of a lofty ridge on his farm as his last resting place. There he had excavated a vault and surmounted is with a modest monument. The remains of his wife were laid to rest there.
Contributed by Jennifer Norman - May 6, 1889, Galena Daily Gazette
Pioneers Passing Away -A Necrological Coincidence
Saturday witnessed the death of three pioneer residents of this vicinage, who had lived as neighbors for years and years. About 10 o’clock in the morning of that day occurred the death of Mrs. Christine Heer, of East Galena, as announced Saturday evening. About 3 o’clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Richard Evans died at her home, one-half mile from the home of Mrs. Heer, and one hour later Anton Wise, another old resident, living about two miles distant from the home of Mrs. Evans, passed suddenly away. Mrs. Heer was the mother of David H. Heer, at whose home she died, and Mrs. Evans was the mother of David Heer’s wife, the trio of deaths thus forming a remarkable coincidence. (May 6, 1889, Galena Daily Gazette )
JOSEPH ENGELS
, 14, was drowned in the Galena River above Meekers bridge yesterday (24 April 1938) at 5 p.m. when he fell out of the boat in which he and Roy Green 10 were paddling around. Neither the two boys in the boat or David Engels, younger brother of the drowned boy, watching from the shore could swim. The Engels boy came up once the boys said but they were unable to reach him before he went down. They summoned help and a group of volunteer firemen removed his body from 7 feet of water at 5:30.
Freeport Journal Standard 25 April 1938
ELIZABETH ENNOR
- Died at the family residence in East Fork on July 24, 1863, Elizabeth youngest daughter of William and Grace Ennor. She was 20 years old. Burial at the Miners Chapel Cemetery, Galena, Ill.
Contributed by Helene Ennor - Galena Weekly Gazette 8/2/1863
GRACE ENNOR
, wife of William Ennor of East Fork died Friday morning the 28th of Aug. at 11 o'clock, age 67 years and three months.
Contributed by Helene Ennor - Galena Weekly Gazette 9/4/1874
WILLIAM D. ENNOR
, one of the most widely known citizens of Jo Daviess county, died in Apple River Wednesday, at the advanced age of 87 years. His end was sudden, following an illness of only a few days' duration. For fifty-one years he had been a citizen of this county and he accumulated a large estate. Born in Cornwall, England, in 1806, Mr. Ennor lived there until 1835 when he came to American with his family, having married several years before. Seven years later he came to Galena and in 1847, when land hereabouts was thrown open for settlement he was among the first to take a claim. He settled in East Galena township, near Combellick's furnace, where he resided until about ten years ago, when he moved to Apple River. Since then he has resided alternately at his Apple River home and at the old homestead, usually spending a portion of the summer at the latter place.
Contributed by Helene Ennor - Galena Gazette dated Thursday Dec. 14, 1893:
(Note) W. D. Ennor was found on the tax roles for this county in 1839.
CHARLES EDWARD EUSTICE
, 61, president of the Galena Mfg. Company and prominently identified with church civic affairs, passed away Sunday December 3, 1939, at his home here following an illness of about a week. His death followed a stroke about a week ago. Mr. Eustice was born at Elizabeth May 4, 1878 son of Daniel L. and Charlotte Toms Eustice. He came to Galena with his parents when he was six years old. He attended grade schools here and was graduated from Galena High School. Later he received a degree of electrical engineer from Armour Inst. of Tech. in Chicago. He worked in Chicago and returned to Galena in 1911 and was associated with his father in the Galena Mfg. Co. He was elected president of the company in 1922.
He was united in marriage to Ann Elizabeth Bush. He was a member of the Galena Methodist Church and of its official board and held membership in several Masonic bodies.
He is survived by his widow, one son Palmer of Galena; a brother Alfred L. of Chicago, one sister Mrs. J.W. Dodds of Galena and two neices. Services will be held 2:30 Wednesday at the home. Dr. Charles Bready of Cedar Rapids Iowa, a boyhood friend will officiate and burial will be made in Greenwood cemetery. The Masonic Lodge will conduct services at the graveside.
GEORGE C. EUSTICE
- Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Charles Vanderheyden Funeral home for George Eustice 80, who passed away near Hampton IA Thursday morning. The body will be brought to the Vanderheyden Funeral home this evening. Rev. B.C. Holloway Pastor of the Stockton Methodist Church will officiate and interment will be in Ladies Union Cemetery. Mr. Eustice was a former resident of Stockton and was born near Woodbine. Mrs. Eustice passed away in 1924. Several children survive.
MARY (HAIG) EUSTICE
, 81, passed away Sunday evening (July 3, 1938) at Moline after an extended illness. She was being cared for in a private home in Moline but had been gradually failing in health for the past few months. Mary Haig, the daughter of Peter and Annie Haig was born on a farm near Elizabeth on Sept. 7, 1857. She was married to Richard Eustice and they lived in Stockton shortly after their marriage. About 12 years ago they moved to Lena where Mr. Eustice died in Feb. 1837. She leaves one son Henry of Lena, two daughters Mrs. Bessie Kinzig of Rockford and Mrs. Kuhns of Stockton. Interment in Ladies Union Cemetery.
HANNAH EVANS
- Mrs. Richard Evans had lived to the green old age of 90 years. She had been failing all winter, but was confined to her bed only about 3 weeks, and her death was hardly expected at the time it occurred. She was a native of Wales, and came to this country with her husband in 1846. She was the mother of twelve children, nine of whom survive, as follows: Richard Evans, Mrs. Thos. Burton (Elizabeth), Mrs. Dr. Winthrop (Ann), Mrs. Yeaman (Hannah), Mrs. Edward Thompson (Mary), Mrs. D. H. Heer (Martha), and Evan Evans, all of Galena, and Mrs. R. A. Oliver (Jane or Fanny), of Stockton, and another son, James, who is located in Kansas. The late Mrs. Sarah Scott and John Evans, both of Galena, were also children of hers. She had lived all her life as a good Christian lady, and the children who are left to mourn her are among the most respected residents of Galena. The obsequies will be conducted at the house by Rev. W. D. Atchison at 10 o’clock to-morrow.
*She was born July 23, 1799 in Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales and died May 4, 1889 in East Galena, Jo Daviess County, IL ˝ miles from daughter Martha Heer’s home.
