ENGSTLER
Parents
Matthew Joseph ENGSTLER {M} = Florence Mary DEWILDE1 {F}
Married 1906, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at St Anthony Catholic Church
Matthew Joseph ENGSTLER:
Born ABT 1883, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI
Died 1968
Buried Royal Oak, Oakland Co, MI at Roseland Park Cemetery (Mausole
Florence Mary DEWILDE:
Born ABT 1892, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI
Christened Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at St Joseph or St Anthony
Died ABT 1938
Buried Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at Mt Elliot Cemetery
In his James J. Watt's baby book, Florence's name was listed as Florence Dunn.
Children
Eleanor Catherine ENGSTLER {F} = Edwin Franklin WATT {M} > Family
Married 11 February 1924, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at St Anthony Catholic Church
Eleanor Catherine ENGSTLER:
Born 13 March 1907, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI
Christened April 1907, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at St Joseph Church on St. Aubin St.
Died 22 May 2003
Birth: It was a breach birth. Much damage was done to mother & defects to child. Heels in braces within a few weeks. Therapy around the clock by 2 Grandmothers, mother and aunt - ten minutes each hour. Also Eleanor had bad ear troubles - hearing damage. Eleanor as a small child who had pale blonde hair and dark eyes.
Edwin Franklin WATT:
Born 7 February 1897, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI
Christened March 1897, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at St Josephat
Died 27 December 1972
Buried 31 December 1972, Royal Oak, Oakland Co, MI at Roseland Park Cemetery (Mausole
Burial: Edwin was a sailor; he was in a band; he played the violin and he was a printer. His violin teacher was Pasquale Brilla (Brillia?) Detroit Symphony. Edwin was a very talented violinist - it was his first love. He played some with the symphony. He taught ten students - if they were showing signs of talent, he would pass them on to Brilla.
Sources
1 : "Kim James Watt"
Superscripted numbers are references to source citations at the bottom of this page.
{M} = Male; {F} = Female.