Robert Edward Amelang of Wapello County, Iowa United States was born on August 22, 1881 at Wapello County, Iowa to Christoph Wilhelm Franz Amelang and Hannah L. C. (Ploschentz) Amelang. Robert Amelang had siblings William Embry Amelang, Paul P Amelang, John Gotlieb 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. Robert's partner was Bessie Lillian Dyer Amelang on September 13, 1905, and they were married until death separated them. They had children Albert Edward Amelang, Anna Edith (Amelang) Smith, William Franklin Amelang, Carl Henry Amelang, Marie Fay (Amelang) Boas, Fredrick Everett Amelang, Mary Lucille (Amelang ) Skinner, and Betty Jean (Amelang) Fowler. Robert's partner was Bessie Lillian Dyer Amelang. Robert Amelang died at age 74 years old on April 8, 1956 at Wapello County, Iowa, and was buried in 1956 at Shaul Cemetery in Ottumwa.
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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...