Family data from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Oberhain showsthe birth of Johann Emil Albert Neubeck the 29th birth recorded in1840. He was christened on October 13, 1840. His godparents wereJohann Nicol and Johanne Dorothee B�hm ‎(Unterhain)‎ and Nicholausand Regine Elisabethe Nordhaus ‎(Garnitz)‎.

Amiel spelled his names a variety of ways in addition to his birth name.He enlisted in the army as "Amel Nibeck". In 1880 US Census, his namewas spelled "Ameul Nibeck". His obituary gives his name as Amiel A.Nibeck. He signed his will "Amel".

Amiel sailed to America on the ship "Main", which sailed fromMarsailles under Captain P. H. Haach, arriving in America on May 25,1857. In the ship's manifest ‎(#00008917)‎ he was identified as "Joh.Neubeck"; his occupation farmer. Three other Neubecks were on thatship: Johanna ‎(female, 23 yrs. old)‎, Delius ‎(22 yrs., a farmer)‎, andWilhelm ‎(30 yrs., a tailor)‎. ‎(CD#355, "Passenger and ImmigrationLists:Germans to America, 1850-1874")‎. These three Neubecks wereprobably cousins of Amiel's. Amiel settled in Hebron Township,McHenry County, IL.

Amiel served as a private in the Civil War as a private in the Illinois95th Infantry, H Company. He inlisted on August 13, 1862 and wasdischarged on October 27, 1862. He applied for a medical pension asan invalid ‎(Application #807713)‎, implying that he was injured in theservice.

Amiel and Mary Jane moved to Winthrop, Buchanan County, Iowa, in1865.

Amiel and Mary Jane are buried in Hickory Cemetary, lot 38,Quasqueton, IA.

Copy of obituary from the Winthrop News ‎(Winthrop, IA)‎.