Engle, Jay

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Birth

Jay Engle was born 30 APR 1877, the son of Theodore Engle (1856 - 12 JAN 1929) and Emily C. (ABT 1857 - AFT JAN 1929). His sister was:

• Della M. Engle (ABT 1895 - AFT 1948 ) - Mrs. Hilts of Schenectady.

Marriage & Children

Jay Engle married first ABT 1907 at of Town of Berne, Albany, NY, Lydia F. Kirkpatrick (MAR 1884 - BEF 1948). The child was:

• Engle (ABT 1907 - 9 SEP 1907)

Jay Engle married second AFT 1930 Anna Powers (ABT 1877 - AFT 1948).

Death

At Altamont, Dec. 25, 1948, Jay Engle, husband of Anna Powers.

Obituary

Jay Engle Obituary - Altamont Enterprise — January 7, 1949

Jay Engle

Jay Engle, retired merchant, died suddenly the afternoon of Christmas day, at his home on Helderberg avenue, Altamont. Mr. Engle had been under the doctor's care for several years. Apparently he had felt as well as usual during the week, had enjoyed with his wife the greetings from friends and acquaintances, and other features of the holiday season.

Born in Berne some 71 years ago. Mr. Engle had spent the major portion of his life in the vicinity of his birthplace. For 30 years he carried on a store business at Warner's Lake. He also had a bathing beach which was well patronized in season. In 1947 he retired from business, and purchased the property at 103 Helderberg avenue, Altamont. where he had since made his home. Kindly, sociable in manner, Mr. Engle's friends and acquaintances were many.

Surviving Mr. Engle are his wife the former Anna Powers of East Berne and a sister, Mrs. Hilts of Schenectady.

Services were conducted at the Fredendall Funeral home Tuesday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. Rev. James E. Van Vessem, pastor of the Altamont Reformed church officiated. Burial was in Knox Cemetery.

Altamont Enterprise — January 7, 1949

ENGLE — At Altamont, Dec. 25, 1948, Jay Engle, husband of Anna Powers. Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the Fredendall Funeral home, Altamont. Interment was at Knox cemetery.

Altamont Enterprise - December 31, 1948

Additional Media

Life at the Lake: The good, the bad, the ugly

WARNER'S LAKE — If the new book, Life at the Lake, is any indication, there have been some eccentric folks at Warner's Lake over the years.

Among the hundreds of stories in the pages of Life at the Lake, published last Friday by the Warner's Lake Improvement Association, readers can find characters like Jay Engle.

Jay Engle, owner of Engle's Fur Trading Post on the lake in the 1920's and '30's, is best remembered for his pet bear. Pictures in the book show Engle taking his bear for a swim on a leash, and sitting on a picnic table, the bear lounging against his side.

Edward Pitcher remembers: "I was in Engle's Store one day when a customer wanted to return a candy bar that had worms in it. In those days, they kept the candy and goodies over the winter as a way of saving money. Anyway, Lydia Engle told them they did not give money back for damaged goods but they were more than welcome to feed the candy bar to the pet bear."

Engle's name comes up often in the book as an eccentric and a trickster. One Warner's Lake oldtimer remembers him duping tourists about Indian dances on the top of Mt. Grippe. These stories are only a fraction of the fascinating memories, pictures, and documents available in Life at the Lake.

Altamont Enterprise - July 1, 2004

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