Charles and Maria Mengel had one child.
Charles birth and death dates  may not be correct.

1  James L. Mengel  
Born    Mar 21 1850 Hamburg, Tilden Township, Berks County, Pa
Died    Dec 11 1929 Hamburg, Tilden Township, Berks County, Pa

Charles then married Catherine Hamm , daughter of Johannes Hamm and Esther Wanamaker Hamm, .on May 29 1852.

Catherine  Hamm
Born.Apr 27 1834  Died Aug 27 1853 
Age at married was 18 years old. Charles was 25 years old.

They were married. one year and Catherine Died.

They had one child Sarah her Birth and Death unknown.

He then married Catherine's younger sister Emmeline Hamm in 1855 she was born in 1837.
He was 26 and she was 20 when they married.

They had 14 children.

1.   Adeline Mengle    Died after 1935
2    Noah Mengle Died bef 1900
3    Ellen Mengle
4    Regina Mengle Born Jul 22 1863  Died Feb 23 1942 Ashfield, Pa
5    Emma Mengle Born  May 6 1868  Died Nov 20 1942
6    Ida Mengle Born 1870  Died bef 1900
7    Elmira (Ella) Mengle Born 1871
8    Martha J. Mengle Born 1880  Died bef 1900
9    Unknown  Died bef 1900
10  Unknown  Died bef 1900
11  Unknown  Died bef 1900
12  Unknown  Died bef 1900
13  Unknown  Died bef 1900
14  Unknown  Died bef 1900

Note it is interesting to note the dates Questions arise like Is James Birthday correct ?  Is Charles Marriage Date correct?   If they are correct.Charles and Maria  were married after James was born.    This is taken off the Brobst Family Tree line, perhaps more needs to be confirmed.  on the Census for 1850 it shows Charles married within the year.

Charles and Emmiline both could read and write. In the 1850 Census he is living with his father.

In the 1860 Census Charles and Emmeline have James  8 years old, from his previous marriage and Adeline who is only two.

In the 1870 Census. Charles and Emmeline have 3 daugthers and James is living with his grandfather.

In the 1880 Census Adeline is out of the house, and so is James, they have 5 daugthers living with them.
This would make a total of 6 daughter and one son.

In the 1900 Census they only have a farm helper and their granddaugther living with them. It states Emmeline only had 4 children living. James was not Emmeline's. so the remaining daugthers living would be the ones on James S Mengel obituary, which were Adeline, Ellen, Regina, and Emma.

Lived in Summit Hill, Carbon Co., PA where he operated a gristmill.

In 1900 there was only four of Emmiline Children Living.
Charles occupation is showing as a miller and a farmer.
It is most likely he only  spoke German.

Charles had sixteen children, only 5 living at the time of his death. Eleven children dying in his live time.

From the Brost Family Tree.

"James and Regina inherited the "Brobst Farm" from her father, Charles James Mengel who
bought it in 1871 from Elias George. It is located near Lehighton, in East Penn Twp,
Carbon Cty, PA, two miles west of the Lehigh River along Route 895, and consists of 20 acres -- five acres north of the highway and 15 acres south of the highway. The land was originally deeded by William Penn to John Rhoads on Aug 11 1750.

In 1942, Robert Brobst retained the property after the death of his mother, Regina.
Sadie Kressley, a niece of Robert Brobst, was raised on the farm by her grandmother,
Regina. Sadie lived on the farm until her death in 1981. Upon her death, the farm,
household goods, and personal belongings were sold at a public sale. The farm now
belongs to Ralph and Marge Cunfer; Ralph is Sadie's cousin, his mother Mary
(Brobst) Cunfer was Robert's sister."

To put it simple Charles bought the farm, it past to his daugther Regina , then her son Robert Brobst  ( Grandson of Charles) had the farm, and now Ralph Cunfer (great grandson of Charles) is the present owner. It is not know if it is still owned by the family in present day

Charles Mengel Property on Map Showing him as Miller

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Census 1850 Charles Living with Parents
Jacob Mengle 43 Farmer, Hannah   41, Chs  21 Occupation Miller, Maria 18, Caroline 16 , David 13 , Isaac 9 , Isabella 7, Jacob 4, Elamanda 1
Census 1860
Chas Mengle 26 Farmer, Emeline Mengle 22, James Mengle 8, Adaline Mengle 2
Census 1870
Charles Mengel 41 Miller, Emeline 34, Adaline 12, Rechina 7, Emma 2 (son James living with grandfather Jacob)
Census 1880
Charles Mengle 52 Miller, Emalina 43, Regina 16, Emma 12, Ida 10, Elmira 9 Martha J. 3m
Census 1900
Charles Mengel 71 Farmer, Emaline Mengel 65, Bessie Brobst 11 (granddaugther), Edwin Lower 52 Farm Laborer

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Census 1850 Upper Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania
Census 1860  Greenwich, Berks, Pennsylvania - Klinesville
Census 1870  East Penn, Carbon, Pennsylvania - Lehighton
Census 1880 East Penn, Carbon, Pennsylvania
Census 1900 East Penn, Carbon, Pennsylvania

Charles Mengel Property on Map Showing him as Miller

Charles mention in son James Obituary

Is this our Charles Obituary . Charles dates may not be  correct.

Charles Jacob Obituary  His Grandson

The Mengel Family Tree

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My Great Great Great Grandparents
I am the Great Great Great Grandson or Granddaughter.
Their  Great-Great-Grandson and wife  A. H. Mengel and Margaret R. Connors
Their  Great-Grandson and wife James S. Mengel and E. Grace Huber
Their Grandson and wife  Samuel Mengel and Clara A. Merkel
The Son and  wife James L. Mengel and Maria Saeger  
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   Parents of Charles James Mengel   Jacob Mengel and Hanna Lesher  
Parents of Maria Ann Saeger  
  Parents of Emmeline  Hamm are  Johannes Hamm & Esther Wanamaker
Parents  of Catherine  Hamm are  Johannes Hamm & Esther Wanamaker

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