Funeral services for Alfred J. Ammen (1878-1950), who died Friday afternoon after a long illness, were held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Saturday at 4 p.m., with Rev. W. Pipes Jones, officiating. Interment was made in Oak Hill East Cemetery with the Masonic Lodge No. 34, F&AM, conducting the burial rites. W. Carl Davis and Son were in charge of arrangements.
A native of Dayton, Ohio, Mr. Ammen went to Detroit, Mich., while a young man. While connected with the foundry depaertment of the Ford Motor Company he cast the first Model T motor, which was delivered personally to Henry Ford on New Year’s Day, 1908, his family said.
He also poured the first casting at the New River Rouge factory. At that time he was considered one of the outstanding cast iron experts in the Nation. He was superintendent of the foundry for 17 years and was closely associated with men who became famous in the automotive world.
In 1923 he retired because of ill health and came to Florida. He came to Palatka in 1926 from Pensacola and became interested in the moss business. In 1945 he converted his factory into the manufacture of furniture, which he successfully operated until suffering a heart ailment.
He served two terms as president of the Palatka Kiwanis Club and for years he was active in the work of the Chamber of Commerce. He was past eminent commander of the Knights Templars in Palatka, was secretary-emeritus of the Putnum County Chamber of Commerse, honorary member of the Palatka Shrine Club, was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, where he served as senior warden. He was past master of Highland Park, Mich., Lodge 467, F&AM, and High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons there.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Dorothy Ammen, Palatka; a daughter, Mrs. L. T. Greer and a son, Alfred E. Ammens, Dearborn, Mich.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren
Pallbearers were: Douglas Austin, G. D. Bogue, Phil Freeman, M. A. Bogue, Herbert Wilson, and Dale D. Ernsberger, Sr., all members of the Palatka Kiwanis Club and the honorary pallbearers were directors and officers of the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. (Palatka Daily News Obituary dtd Monday, 22 May 1950.)
A native of Dayton, Ohio, Mr. Ammen went to Detroit, Mich., while a young man. While connected with the foundry depaertment of the Ford Motor Company he cast the first Model T motor, which was delivered personally to Henry Ford on New Year’s Day, 1908, his family said.
He also poured the first casting at the New River Rouge factory. At that time he was considered one of the outstanding cast iron experts in the Nation. He was superintendent of the foundry for 17 years and was closely associated with men who became famous in the automotive world.
In 1923 he retired because of ill health and came to Florida. He came to Palatka in 1926 from Pensacola and became interested in the moss business. In 1945 he converted his factory into the manufacture of furniture, which he successfully operated until suffering a heart ailment.
He served two terms as president of the Palatka Kiwanis Club and for years he was active in the work of the Chamber of Commerce. He was past eminent commander of the Knights Templars in Palatka, was secretary-emeritus of the Putnum County Chamber of Commerse, honorary member of the Palatka Shrine Club, was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, where he served as senior warden. He was past master of Highland Park, Mich., Lodge 467, F&AM, and High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons there.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Dorothy Ammen, Palatka; a daughter, Mrs. L. T. Greer and a son, Alfred E. Ammens, Dearborn, Mich.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren
Pallbearers were: Douglas Austin, G. D. Bogue, Phil Freeman, M. A. Bogue, Herbert Wilson, and Dale D. Ernsberger, Sr., all members of the Palatka Kiwanis Club and the honorary pallbearers were directors and officers of the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. (Palatka Daily News Obituary dtd Monday, 22 May 1950.)
Funeral services for Alfred J. Ammen (1878-1950), who died Friday afternoon after a long illness, were held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Saturday at 4 p.m., with Rev. W. Pipes Jones, officiating. Interment was made in Oak Hill East Cemetery with the Masonic Lodge No. 34, F&AM, conducting the burial rites. W. Carl Davis and Son were in charge of arrangements.
A native of Dayton, Ohio, Mr. Ammen went to Detroit, Mich., while a young man. While connected with the foundry depaertment of the Ford Motor Company he cast the first Model T motor, which was delivered personally to Henry Ford on New Year’s Day, 1908, his family said.
He also poured the first casting at the New River Rouge factory. At that time he was considered one of the outstanding cast iron experts in the Nation. He was superintendent of the foundry for 17 years and was closely associated with men who became famous in the automotive world.
In 1923 he retired because of ill health and came to Florida. He came to Palatka in 1926 from Pensacola and became interested in the moss business. In 1945 he converted his factory into the manufacture of furniture, which he successfully operated until suffering a heart ailment.
He served two terms as president of the Palatka Kiwanis Club and for years he was active in the work of the Chamber of Commerce. He was past eminent commander of the Knights Templars in Palatka, was secretary-emeritus of the Putnum County Chamber of Commerse, honorary member of the Palatka Shrine Club, was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, where he served as senior warden. He was past master of Highland Park, Mich., Lodge 467, F&AM, and High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons there.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Dorothy Ammen, Palatka; a daughter, Mrs. L. T. Greer and a son, Alfred E. Ammens, Dearborn, Mich.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren
Pallbearers were: Douglas Austin, G. D. Bogue, Phil Freeman, M. A. Bogue, Herbert Wilson, and Dale D. Ernsberger, Sr., all members of the Palatka Kiwanis Club and the honorary pallbearers were directors and officers of the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. (Palatka Daily News Obituary dtd Monday, 22 May 1950.)
A native of Dayton, Ohio, Mr. Ammen went to Detroit, Mich., while a young man. While connected with the foundry depaertment of the Ford Motor Company he cast the first Model T motor, which was delivered personally to Henry Ford on New Year’s Day, 1908, his family said.
He also poured the first casting at the New River Rouge factory. At that time he was considered one of the outstanding cast iron experts in the Nation. He was superintendent of the foundry for 17 years and was closely associated with men who became famous in the automotive world.
In 1923 he retired because of ill health and came to Florida. He came to Palatka in 1926 from Pensacola and became interested in the moss business. In 1945 he converted his factory into the manufacture of furniture, which he successfully operated until suffering a heart ailment.
He served two terms as president of the Palatka Kiwanis Club and for years he was active in the work of the Chamber of Commerce. He was past eminent commander of the Knights Templars in Palatka, was secretary-emeritus of the Putnum County Chamber of Commerse, honorary member of the Palatka Shrine Club, was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, where he served as senior warden. He was past master of Highland Park, Mich., Lodge 467, F&AM, and High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons there.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Dorothy Ammen, Palatka; a daughter, Mrs. L. T. Greer and a son, Alfred E. Ammens, Dearborn, Mich.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren
Pallbearers were: Douglas Austin, G. D. Bogue, Phil Freeman, M. A. Bogue, Herbert Wilson, and Dale D. Ernsberger, Sr., all members of the Palatka Kiwanis Club and the honorary pallbearers were directors and officers of the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. (Palatka Daily News Obituary dtd Monday, 22 May 1950.)
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