John Gotlieb Amelang
Updated Feb 06, 2019
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John Gotlieb Amelang (1878 - 1963)

John Gotlieb Amelang was born on January 21, 1878 in Iowa. He was born to Christoph Wilhelm Franz Amelang and Hannah L. C. (Ploschentz) Amelang , with siblings Robert, William, Paul, Rosa, Cora, Martha, Minnie, and Mary. He died on December 5, 1963 in Bloomfield, Iowa at 85 years of age. John was buried in Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Birth

 in Davis County, Iowa

Death

 on in Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa

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Burial / Funeral

at Shaul Cemetery, in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa

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Average Age

John Gotlieb Amelang lived 13 years longer than the average Amelang family member when he died at the age of 85.

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Family

Father: Christoph Wilhelm Franz Amelang
Mother: Hannah L. C. (Ploschentz) Amelang
Siblings: Robert Edward Amelang , William Embry Amelang , Paul P Amelang , Rosa Alvina (Amelang) Minor, Cora Elizabeth (Amelang) Evans, Martha Beatrice Beluah (Amelang) Skinner, Minnie Ann Alice (Amelang) Skinner, and Mary Viola (Amelang) Brookshier-Weineke

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Gotlieb

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1878 - In the year that John Gotlieb Amelang was born, in Africa, the death of the last confirmed Cape lion occurred. The Cape lion was slightly larger than other lions and had black ears, a black mane, and black hair on its belly.

1919 - By the time he was 41 years old, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.

1922 - John was 44 years old when on James Joyce's 40th birthday, his book Ulysses was published in France. The book covers the experiences of an Irishman in Dublin on an ordinary day, 16 June 1904. Now considered a classic, it was controversial at the time. Due to some sexual content, the book was banned in the U.S. during the 1920's and the U.S. Post Office destroyed 500 copies of the novel.

1936 - At the age of 58 years old, John was alive when on November 3rd, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was reelected to a second term. He ran against Republican Governor Alf Landon (Kansas), defeating Landon in the popular vote by 60.8% to 36.5%. Vermont and Maine were the only two states in which Landon won. John Nance Garner IV became the Vice-President in this election.

1963 - In the year of John Gotlieb Amelang's passing, the British Secretary of War, 46 year old John Profumo ,was forced to resign when he lied about an affair with 19 year old Christine Keeler. Keeler was also involved with the Soviet naval attaché and charges of espionage were feared. No proof of spying was ever found.

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John Gotlieb Amelang passed away on December 5, 1963 in Bloomfield, Iowa at age 85. No cause of death has been listed. He was buried in Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, Iowa. John was born on January 21, 1878 in Iowa. He was born to Christoph Wilhelm Franz Amelang and Hannah L. C. (Ploschentz) Amelang , with siblings Robert, William, Paul, Rosa, Cora, Martha, Minnie, and Mary.

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