Johann Christof Amelung by Marcine Lohman Table of Contents NGS Quarterly Report of Johann Christof Amelung..............................................2 Descendant Tree of Johann Christof Amelung ..................................................182 Index.............................................................................................................................241 1 Johann Christof Amelung Descendants of Johann Christof Amelung Generation No. 1 1. Johann Christof1 Amelung1 was born circa 1744 in Klein Rhüden, Ganderscheim, Braunschweig, Germany. He married Ilse Marie Hauenschild1 Bef. 1774 in Klein Rhüden, Ganderscheim, Braunschweig, Germany, daughter of Daniel Hauenschild. She was born circa 1744 in Klein Rhüden, Ganderscheim, Braunschweig, Germany2. Notes for Johann Christof Amelung: Other spellings of the name are: Abelang, Amalong, Amelung, Abelung, Armalunke, Amelunke, Amelunxen, Amelong, Amlung, Amelungen, Ameling, Amelang, Ahmling, and Amelunck. This family is currently being researched by Marcine E. Lohman (Amelung), 11285 Deerfield Drive, Firestone, CO 80504 U.S.A.; Phone: (303) 682-3249, E-mail:
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[email protected]> Since I haven't found that much research done on Amelung's, I've been collecting any data that I find on all variations of the spelling in order to have the most complete Amelung database. At least it will be recorded somewhere. I welcome any information or corrections you may have to my data. Below are some random notes I've found on the name. HISTORY OF THE NAME Amelung, Amelang, Ameling, Ahmling u.ä.: Amelungen heißen in der Heldensage die Mannen Dietrichs von Bern, auch die Nachkommen der Gotenherrscher, der Amaler, in deren Geschlecht die Namen mit Amal- (»Tatkraft, Energie«) beliebt waren, Amala-ricus, Amala-frida, -berga, -swintha, Angehörige Theoderichs d.