Obituary for Amelia Long:

In this village, January 10, 1882, of old age, Mrs. Amelia Long in the 89th year of her age. [dates are not the same as on the grave marker.]

Mrs. Long was born in Westphalia, Prussia on August 25, 1796.{again dates on grave marker are different} She has resided in the United States twenty-nine years, twenty-six of which were spent in Sturgeon Bay. She is the mother of John Long of this village, and Anton and Henry Long of Sevastopol and grandmother of Frank Long of this village.

She will be buried today (Thursday) from St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Door County Advocate, January 12, 1882 p3

other dates: b.07/16/1796 d. 01/10/1882
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Her parents Ferdinand Hengst and Antoinette (nee Boehger/Boehner) Hengst. She married Franz Josephus Lange on April 29, 1817 in Bredenborn,Germany. She came to America with her sons Henry, John and Antone in 1853. Her other children remained in Prussia and noted by ** by their names

List of Amelia and Franz Long Children:

**Eleanora Theresia August 29, 1818 Bredenborn, Westfalen, Prussia

Joannes Josephus March 10, 1821 Entrup, Westfalen Prussia-September 5, 1906 Sturgeon Bay, WI

**Franz December 17, 1823 - Bredenborn, Westfalen, Prussia

**Maria Margaretha Gertrude July 21, 1826- Bredenborn, Westfalen, Prussia *Mrs. Middeke

**Theresia February 19, 1829 - Bredenborn, Westfalen, Prussia

**Elisabeth March 1, 1833 - Bredenborn, Westfalen, Prussia

Anton F. (LANGE) December 17, 1835 Brenbenorn, Westfalen, Prussia – June 30, 1915 Sturgeon Bay, WI

**Anna Catherina December 14, 1836 - Bredenborn, Westfalen, Prussia

Henry (LANGE) July 17, 1840 Entrup, Westfalen, Prussia – February 12, 1920 Sturgeon Bay, WI

See:Long Family Tree created by ©Leon Long
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