Lancaster County NeArchives Biographies.....Ammon, Charles DeWitt 1887 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/nefiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 March 17, 2015, 2:07 pm Source: Nebraskana Author: See below Charles DeWitt Ammon Charles DeWitt Ammon was born at Raleigh, Saline County, Illinois, June 6, 1887, the son of John Franklin and Adele (Douglas) Ammon. His father, who was for many years a railroad agent, and a merchant, is of German ancestry. His mother, who was born March 3, 1863, and is still living, is of Scotch descent. Mr. Ammon was graduated from the high school at Benton, Illinois, May, 1903, where he was active in debating and oratorical events. He was in a railroad office for a time; managed a grocery store at Sidell, Illinois, 1904-05; was engaged in the hardware business, 1907-12; and since 1913 has been a manufacturer. He is the owner of the Easy Manufacturing Company at Lincoln, at this time. He was united in marriage to Emah B. Bruns at Elcampo, Texas, June 23, 1910. Mrs. Ammon, whose ancestry is German, was born at Elcampo, July 18, 1889. They have two children: Robert, born June 8, 1918; and William, born November 3, 1923. Mr. Ammon is a member of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club. He served as county chairman of the Butler County Red Cross in 1918. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and the Young Men’s Christian Association. He is a Mason. He is affiliated with the Shrine Country Club, and his sports are golf and hand ball. Residence: Lincoln. Additional Comments: Extracted from Nebraskana Edited by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin The Baldwin Company Hebron, NE 1932 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ne/lancaster/bios/ammon75gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nefiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb