Lawrence Engelmann
Last updated 24 Sep 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: Bet 31 Aug 1922 and 30 Aug 1923 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States
Died: 27 Aug 1964 in Ralston, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
obituary-lawence-engelman-1964: Obituary for Lawence Engelman (1964); “Engelman Rites,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 27 Apr 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ Missouri ⟩ St. Joseph ⟩ St. Joseph News-Press ⟩ 1964 ⟩ 08 ⟩ 30" page 8; citing “St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), 30 Aug 1964 (Sunday), page 7A, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (⟨spelling⟩ ⟨spelling⟩). See research notes for spelling detail.
periodical-receives-word-of-death-1964: “Receives Word of Nephew’s Death,” local news; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 20 May 2021) ⟩ “United States of America ⟩ Missouri ⟩ St. Joseph ⟩ St. Joseph News-Press ⟩ 1964 ⟩ 08 ⟩ 28” page 7; citing “St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), 28 Aug 1964 (Friday), page 7A, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Lawrence Engelmann).
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obituary-lawence-engelman-1964: Obituary for Lawence Engelman (1964); “Engelman Rites,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 27 Apr 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ Missouri ⟩ St. Joseph ⟩ St. Joseph News-Press ⟩ 1964 ⟩ 08 ⟩ 30" page 8; citing “St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), 30 Aug 1964 (Sunday), page 7A, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes age (41). Using his age and the publication date of 30 Aug 1964 gives a birth date range from 31 Aug 1922 to 30 Aug 1923.
periodical-receives-word-of-death-1964: “Receives Word of Nephew’s Death,” local news; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 20 May 2021) ⟩ “United States of America ⟩ Missouri ⟩ St. Joseph ⟩ St. Joseph News-Press ⟩ 1964 ⟩ 08 ⟩ 28” page 7; citing “St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), 28 Aug 1964 (Friday), page 7A, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source notes that Lawrence Engelmann was a native of St. Joseph [, Missouri].
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obituary-lawence-engelman-1964: Obituary for Lawence Engelman (1964); “Engelman Rites,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 27 Apr 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ Missouri ⟩ St. Joseph ⟩ St. Joseph News-Press ⟩ 1964 ⟩ 08 ⟩ 30" page 8; citing “St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), 30 Aug 1964 (Sunday), page 7A, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes date ("died Thursday" for a story published Sunday, 30 Aug 1964) and location (Ralston, Neb.).
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Family
Spouse/Partner: {private}
Married: ?
obituary-lawence-engelman-1964: Obituary for Lawence Engelman (1964); “Engelman Rites,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 27 Apr 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ Missouri ⟩ St. Joseph ⟩ St. Joseph News-Press ⟩ 1964 ⟩ 08 ⟩ 30" page 8; citing “St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), 30 Aug 1964 (Sunday), page 7A, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Grace as the wife of Lawence Engleman.
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
SPELLING
Given Name: This database uses Lawrence. His obituary misspells this as Lawence. [obituary-lawence-engelman-1964]
Surname: This database uses Engelmann. His obituary misspells this as Engelman. [obituary-lawence-engelman-1964]
FOLLOWUP
Lawrence's father may have been John C. Englemann (b. about 1888 in St. Joseph, Missouri, d. 12 Sep 1961 in Kansas City, Kan. (from the 13 Sep 1961 issue of St. Joseph News-Press, St. Joseph, Missouri, p. 9, col 5)
His mother may have been Georgia Elizabeth (_____) Englemann, who died 18 Mar 1943 after a period of ill health. (from the 18 Mar 1943 issue of St Joseph News-Press, St. Joseph, Missouri, page 4, col. 3) Also from that story, Lawrence was with the U. S. Marines.
Lawrence's middle name may have been Joseph and he may have been born in 1923. [research-a-spear-family-history]
Lawrence Eglemann and Grace Vondracek, both residing in Lincoln, obtained a marriage license, as reported in the 29 Dec 1959 edition of the Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), page 2, column 5.
Lawrence was buried in Mount Olivet cemetery in St. Joseph, Missouri. However, I haven't found a record for him in that cemetery. [obituary-lawence-engelman-1964]
obituary-lawence-engelman-1964: Obituary for Lawence Engelman (1964); “Engelman Rites,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 27 Apr 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ Missouri ⟩ St. Joseph ⟩ St. Joseph News-Press ⟩ 1964 ⟩ 08 ⟩ 30" page 8; citing “St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), 30 Aug 1964 (Sunday), page 7A, column 2”
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research-a-spear-family-history: {private} Engelmann, A Spear Family History, privately printed 1988, updated 2002, 2005; privately held
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