A descendant of the Mormons who travelled through this part of Iowa during the great migration of the 1840's, at least one of his antecedents (not known if paternal or maternal) decided not to cross the Missouri with the rest of the Saints and settled in the Crescent, Iowa area.
An adventurer, Amer crossed the continent to California on a motorbike in the 1920's before the establishment of any paved highways and was also for a time a "barn stormer" with a biplane. When he was courting his future wife, Gert, their mode of transport was a motorcycle with a sidecar.
Before he married, he converted to the Roman Catholic faith to share the same religious beliefs as his wife, M. Gertrude "Gert". He remained a faithful Catholic until his death. The couple adopted 2 infant boys just prior to the Second World War.
During World War 2, the family moved to Long Beach, Ca where Amer became a welder building liberty ships; he was soon promoted to foreman. After the war the family returned to Crescent.
Gifted with a very quick wit and intellect, Amer was a joy to be around and talk with. He could really tell some stories and always had a witty joke at the ready.
His last years were spent in California and Nevada near his son and family.
An adventurer, Amer crossed the continent to California on a motorbike in the 1920's before the establishment of any paved highways and was also for a time a "barn stormer" with a biplane. When he was courting his future wife, Gert, their mode of transport was a motorcycle with a sidecar.
Before he married, he converted to the Roman Catholic faith to share the same religious beliefs as his wife, M. Gertrude "Gert". He remained a faithful Catholic until his death. The couple adopted 2 infant boys just prior to the Second World War.
During World War 2, the family moved to Long Beach, Ca where Amer became a welder building liberty ships; he was soon promoted to foreman. After the war the family returned to Crescent.
Gifted with a very quick wit and intellect, Amer was a joy to be around and talk with. He could really tell some stories and always had a witty joke at the ready.
His last years were spent in California and Nevada near his son and family.
A descendant of the Mormons who travelled through this part of Iowa during the great migration of the 1840's, at least one of his antecedents (not known if paternal or maternal) decided not to cross the Missouri with the rest of the Saints and settled in the Crescent, Iowa area.
An adventurer, Amer crossed the continent to California on a motorbike in the 1920's before the establishment of any paved highways and was also for a time a "barn stormer" with a biplane. When he was courting his future wife, Gert, their mode of transport was a motorcycle with a sidecar.
Before he married, he converted to the Roman Catholic faith to share the same religious beliefs as his wife, M. Gertrude "Gert". He remained a faithful Catholic until his death. The couple adopted 2 infant boys just prior to the Second World War.
During World War 2, the family moved to Long Beach, Ca where Amer became a welder building liberty ships; he was soon promoted to foreman. After the war the family returned to Crescent.
Gifted with a very quick wit and intellect, Amer was a joy to be around and talk with. He could really tell some stories and always had a witty joke at the ready.
His last years were spent in California and Nevada near his son and family.
An adventurer, Amer crossed the continent to California on a motorbike in the 1920's before the establishment of any paved highways and was also for a time a "barn stormer" with a biplane. When he was courting his future wife, Gert, their mode of transport was a motorcycle with a sidecar.
Before he married, he converted to the Roman Catholic faith to share the same religious beliefs as his wife, M. Gertrude "Gert". He remained a faithful Catholic until his death. The couple adopted 2 infant boys just prior to the Second World War.
During World War 2, the family moved to Long Beach, Ca where Amer became a welder building liberty ships; he was soon promoted to foreman. After the war the family returned to Crescent.
Gifted with a very quick wit and intellect, Amer was a joy to be around and talk with. He could really tell some stories and always had a witty joke at the ready.
His last years were spent in California and Nevada near his son and family.
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