Abraham ANGENY b. 27 OCT 1802 Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA d. 14 MAY 1880 Milton, Northumberland Co., PA: Our Ancestry

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Birth 27 Oct 1802 Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA

Gender Male

Biography Y [1]

BIOGRAPHY: They lived on the property known as Angeny's Mill, in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., until the spring of 1848, when they moved to New Columbia, Union Co., Pa. In 1859 they moved to Milton, Northumberland Co., Pa., where Mr. Angeny perished in the great fire May 14, 1880, in his 78th year.

Census (desc) 1830 Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA

Census (desc) 1840 Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA

Moved 1848 New Columbia, Union Co., PA

Census (desc) 1850 White Deer Twp., Union Co., PA [2]

working as a cabinet-maker (surname recorded as Angle)

Moved 1859 Milton, Northumberland Co., PA

Census (desc) 1860 Turbot Twp., Northumberland Co., PA

working as a carpenter

Census (desc) 1870 Milton, Northumberland Co., PA [3]

living with his son-in-law, Reuben L. Hatfield

His wife, Leah, was living with her daughter Rachel and son-in-law, Seth Hill.

Obituary

OBITUARY: A SAD DEATH. During the terrible fire which occurred in Milton, Northumberland County, Pa., on the 14th of May, destroying a large portion of the town, as may be seen by an account given in another part of this paper, there was a sad affliction visited on the family of ABRAHAM ANGENY, an uncle of ours, formerly from Bucks county. On account of his age and feeble health, he was probably not able to get out of the way and perished in the flames. For the benefit of his many friends, who are readers of our paper, we will add an extract from a private letter to us from William Shields, a son-in-law and his wife Kate.
"The fire began just at noon, and in less than three hours, the whole of the business portion of the town was in ashes. It began in the Car Shops, and a strong wind from the north swept the fire along with wonderful rapidity. It seemed sometimes to leap over a whole block. Not a single store was left in town. All the churches except two small ones were burned. The burnt district comprises about 120 acres. But the saddest part of all, to us at least, was that father lost his life in the flames. He was so terribly burned as to be almost beyond recognition. Had it not been for his crippled hand, and a single wristband of his shirt, we could not have identified him. Mother and Nerva (the youngest daughter), narrowly escaped without harm, by fleeing across the river. They saved nothing but Nerva's trunk and what clothing Bro. Hill (Seth) could carry. Everything was a total loss. Bro. Hatfield's (Reuben) were burned out, but saved most of their goods. We think father must have been bewildered, or choked with smoke and heat. We found him only a little distance from his home. We buried him the next day. His age was 77 years, 6 months and 18 days. How strangely and sadly the changes of life and death sometimes come over us. This aged couple had lived together in wedded life 52 years, and as cousin Kate further writes "his age and feebleness made us feel for several years past that he could not be with us long any more, but we little thought that his death would come to us in so sad a way.
There is a verse of hymn that often comes to my mind; it is this:

"We know not what's before us,
What trials are to come;
But each day passing o,er us
Brings us still nearer home.,"

This is true, and that same kind Father, who has led us so kindly all through life's changing scenes, has promised to be to his children a very present help in time of need, and not to cast away those who put their trust in him; and he will also sustain these dear friends, in this sad hour of their affliction.

Occupation was a carpenter and cabinet-maker.

Religion Mennonite

_UID 2408C2F460E4054DB34763D0DB0C5217F521

Died 14 May 1880 Milton, Northumberland Co., PA

He was the only person to die in the Great Milton Fire.

Buried Harmony Cemetery, Milton, PA

Person ID I103 Our Ancestry

Last Modified 07 Jan 2010

Father Jacob ANGENY, b. 2 Dec 1773, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA , d. 4 Aug 1816

Mother Barbara GEHMAN, b. 4 Apr 1778, d. Yes, date unknown

Married 27 Oct 1795

Family ID F44 Group Sheet

Family Leah FRETZ, b. 1 Oct 1810, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA , d. 25 Jan 1902, Milton, Northumberland Co., PA

Married 21 Oct 1828 Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA

Children

	1. Anna Elizabeth ANGENY, b. 21 Dec 1829, Bucks Co., PA , d. 13 Jan 1850, Lewisburg, Union Co., PA
>	2. Barbara ANGENY, b. 29 Aug 1831, Angeny's Mill, Deep Run, Bucks County, PA , d. 16 Nov 1905, Olathe, KS
>	3. Eva Fretz ANGENY, b. 25 Oct 1833, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA , d. 5 Feb 1920, Milton, Northumberland Co., PA
>	4. Martin Fretz ANGENY, b. 27 Nov 1835, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA , d. 3 Oct 1865, Watsontown, PA
	5. Leah ANGENY, b. 9 Dec 1836, Bucks Co., PA , d. 13 Jan 1866, Milton, Northumberland Co., PA
>	6. Rachel ANGENY, b. 24 Feb 1840, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA , d. 9 Sep 1926, Milton, Northumberland Co., PA
>	7. Abigail C. ANGENY, b. 26 Jun 1842, Bucks Co., PA , d. 7 Mar 1917
>	8. Katherine ANGENY, b. 18 Sep 1844, Bucks Co., PA , d. 4 Aug 1926, Lewisburg, Union Co., PA
	9. Mary Minerva ANGENY, b. 26 Jun 1852, New Columbia, Union Co., PA , d. 2 Feb 1942, Milton, Northumberland Co., PA

Family ID F40 Group Sheet

Notes	Abraham and Leah Fretz Angeny lived on property known as Angeny's Mill, in Bedminster Twp. (Bucks Co., PA) until the spring of 1848, when they moved to Union Co., PA., and later (1859) to Milton, Northumberland Co., PA, where Abraham perished in the great fire of Milton in 1880, in his 78th year. He was a carpenter and cabinet-maker by trade, and he and Leah were Mennonites. Leah was the daughter of Martin Fretz, of Hilltown. Source: A Brief History of Jacob Wismer, by Rev. A. J. Fretz, 1893, Mennonite Publishing Co., Elkhart, IN

Sources
[S1027] Fretz Family History, Page 213.

[S73] Census, Image 21.

[S73] Census, Image 5.