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Dr John C Amig

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Dr John C Amig

Birth
Middleburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
25 Jun 1947 (aged 78)
Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Name: John C Amig
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1895
Death Date: 25 Jun 1947
Age: 51
Military Branch: Army
Veteran of Which War: World War I
Cemetery Name: St Mark's Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Lewistown; Mifflin Co, Pennsylvania

Dr. J. C. Amig Dies, Middleburg Native

Dr. John C. Amig, Middleburg native, former Lewistown postmaster, and long a leader in the Democratic party, died in Lewistown Hospital at 3:25 a. m. Wednesday after an illness of several years.

Dr. Amig served as postmaster of Lewistown from December 31, 1933 until his retirement due to disability April 30, 1943. March 3, 1939, he had become the first postmaster in Pennsylvania and the fifth in the United States to be appointed under the Civil Service law.

He was born December 7, 1868, and chose the dental profession as his life-work, graduating in 1894 from Philadelphia Dental College. He began practice in Middleburg, but moved to Lewistown in 1896, continuing practice there until he became postmaster.

He was a veteran of World War 1, having served as lieutenant in the dental corps. He was the son of Philip and Harriet (Shambach) Amig.

He was a delegate to the National Democratic Conventions of 1904, 1908, and 1932.

He married Anetta May Marks in 1895. She survives, with one son, John, Lewistown, three grandsons, a brother, Milton Amig, Freeburg, and a sister, Mrs. Bert (Lilian) Van Horn, Middleburg.

Friends may call at the Fretz Funeral Home, Lewistown, after 4 p. m. Friday until services there 10:30 a. m. Saturday. Rev. S. E. Wicker will officiate, and burial will be in St. Mark's Cemetery, Lewistown.Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963

Name: Dr John C Amig
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 78
Birth Date: 7 Dec 1868
Birth Place: Middleburg, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 25 Jun 1947
Death Place: Derry, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name: Philip Amig
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother Name: Harriett Shambauch
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse Name: Annetta M Amig
Certificate Number: 55347
Name: John C Amig
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1895
Death Date: 25 Jun 1947
Age: 51
Military Branch: Army
Veteran of Which War: World War I
Cemetery Name: St Mark's Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Lewistown; Mifflin Co, Pennsylvania

Dr. J. C. Amig Dies, Middleburg Native

Dr. John C. Amig, Middleburg native, former Lewistown postmaster, and long a leader in the Democratic party, died in Lewistown Hospital at 3:25 a. m. Wednesday after an illness of several years.

Dr. Amig served as postmaster of Lewistown from December 31, 1933 until his retirement due to disability April 30, 1943. March 3, 1939, he had become the first postmaster in Pennsylvania and the fifth in the United States to be appointed under the Civil Service law.

He was born December 7, 1868, and chose the dental profession as his life-work, graduating in 1894 from Philadelphia Dental College. He began practice in Middleburg, but moved to Lewistown in 1896, continuing practice there until he became postmaster.

He was a veteran of World War 1, having served as lieutenant in the dental corps. He was the son of Philip and Harriet (Shambach) Amig.

He was a delegate to the National Democratic Conventions of 1904, 1908, and 1932.

He married Anetta May Marks in 1895. She survives, with one son, John, Lewistown, three grandsons, a brother, Milton Amig, Freeburg, and a sister, Mrs. Bert (Lilian) Van Horn, Middleburg.

Friends may call at the Fretz Funeral Home, Lewistown, after 4 p. m. Friday until services there 10:30 a. m. Saturday. Rev. S. E. Wicker will officiate, and burial will be in St. Mark's Cemetery, Lewistown.Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963

Name: Dr John C Amig
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 78
Birth Date: 7 Dec 1868
Birth Place: Middleburg, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 25 Jun 1947
Death Place: Derry, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name: Philip Amig
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother Name: Harriett Shambauch
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse Name: Annetta M Amig
Certificate Number: 55347


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  • Created by: Mona Anderson
  • Added: Aug 21, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57412604/john_c-amig: accessed ), memorial page for Dr John C Amig (7 Dec 1868–25 Jun 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57412604, citing Saint Marks Cemetery, Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Mona Anderson (contributor 46620248).