Background
Ajango was born in Võru, Estonia and fled with his family in 1944 to Germany when the Russian Army and Communists occupied Estonia.
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Helmut Ajango
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Ajango graduated from Wittenberg University ("1953) after studying art and mathematics and from University of Illinois ("1958) with an architectural degree. He studied architecture in Europe for six months on a Plym Fellowship from the University of Illinois in 1966.
Career
He designed more than 175 churches in southern Wisconsin as well as Fireside Dinner Theater (Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin) (1964) and The Gobbler. His work has been described as combining Mid-Century Modern architecture and Prairie Architecture. Fellow Fort Atkinson architect Gene LaMuro worked with Ajango on some of his projects.
In 1949, the family immigrated to the United States.
He served in the United States. Army including as a meteorologist for artillery during the Korean War. When he returned home he became a naturalized United States. citizen.
He established his architectural firm in Fort Atkinson in 1962. He bought the Faith Community Church building on Main Street and converted it into apartments.
He was a Green Bay Packers fan.
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November 15, 2013 (aged 81) -
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Estonia United States of A