“History of Grant County, Wisconsin” W. C. Butterfield, 1881, published: Chicago, IL: Western Historical Society BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: TOWN OF BLOOMINGTON: Page 948 CHARLES ENGLE, general blacksmith, wagon and carriage manufacturer and repairer, Bloomington; born in New Jersey; a son of George ENGLE. Came to Wisconsin with parents in 1842, and located in Grant Co.; learned trade of blacksmith in Grant Co., his father being a blacksmith. Established present business in Bloomington in 1881; formerly ran a shop in the country. Married in Grant Co., in 1858 to Miss J. BEEMAN, by whom he has six children, two sons and four daughters. Mr. ENGLE is a first-class mechanic, has a large brick shop, and in the busy season employs three men; makes a specialty of manufacturing. submitted by: Sandy (scarletgen@rootssearch.net)