John Gotlieb Amelang was born on January 21, 1878 in Davis County, IA to Christoph Wilhelm Franz Amelang and Hannah L. C. (Ploschentz) Amelang, and had 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. John Amelang died at age 85 years old on December 5, 1963 in Bloomfield, and was buried in 1963 at Shaul Cemetery in Ottumwa, Wapello County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Gotlieb Amelang.
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...