Karl Otto, married to Emilie Knappke.
Known children, born at Greifenberg, Pomerania, Germany (now Gryfice, Poland):
Carl E. Otto, born about December 1850; died 04 July 1922 at Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa; married first to Emilie Hafeman; married second 20 July 1892 at Dubuque to Catherine Dorothea Mueller who was born about February 1854 in Hannover, Germany. He came to the U.S. about 1884-85; to Dubuque in 1888-89. He worked for Knapp, Stout & Company at Dubuque; later he worked at the Milwaukee Railroad shops at Dubuque. They lived at 5 Edison Street. 1900 Census: Charles Otto, page 119, visit 169/194, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa. 1910 Census: Carl E. Otto, page 140, visit 347/385, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa. 1920 Census: Charles Otto, page 039, visit 134/159, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa. His will (Dubuque Will Book 149, page 203). He may have had as many as twelve children, all but three of whom apparently died young. Known children with first wife:
Frank Otto. [Possibly the Frank Fred Otto, born 23 September 1878(8) in Germany; married first 1903-04 at Dubuque to Teresa ______ who was born about 1875 in Germany; married second 1914-15 at Dubuque to Nettie ______ who was born about 1882 in Germany. He was a machine operator at a pump factory. 1900 Census: Frank Otto (single, with Henry Bishop), page 184, visit 022/022, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa. 1910 Census: Frank F. Otto, page 143, visit 407/443, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa. 1920 Census: Frank Otto, page 066, visit 109/110, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa. 1930 Census: Frank Otto, page 179, visit 089/090, Dubuque (E.D. 37), Dubuque, Iowa. Known children with second wife: Annette Otto, born about 1915; Marie Otto, born about 1918, [with parents in 1930, but not in 1920].]
Mary Otto, born about March 1888 at Dubuque; married 31 January 1905 at Dubuque to Edward Berg (son of Andrew Berg and Louise Anderson) who was born 07 November 1880(8). He was a woodworker. They lived at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
Clara Otto, born about August 1890 at Dubuque; possibly died before 1922.
+ Frederick Otto, born 06 October 1853; married Bertha Blank.
Julius C. Otto, born 06 September 1856; died 05 April 1914 at Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa; married 1878-79 at Greifenberg to Ernestine Zinders (or Zindorf) who was born about January 1850 in Germany. They came to the U.S. in 1886; to Dubuque in 1890-91. He was naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 1891. He worked for Knapp, Stout & Company at Dubuque; later he worked at the Milwaukee Railroad Shops at Dubuque. They lived at 970 Kaufman Avenue. 1900 Census: Julius Otto, page 211, visit 231/254, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa. 1910 Census: Julius E. Otto, page 217, visit 245/269, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa. 1920 Census: Ernestine Otto (widow), page 292, visit 304/434, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa. Children, first four born at Greifenberg:
Emilia Otto, born about 1879.
Martha Otto, born about 1881.
Richard A. Otto, born 22 December 1883(5)(8); died 25 August 1959(5) at Dubuque; married 1903-04 at Dubuque to Bertha C. Beyer (daughter of John J. Beyer, born in Germany) who was born 07 August 1883(5) at Dubuque and died 26 December 1946(5) at Dubuque. He was a foreman at Carr, Ryder & Adams Door and Sash Company; they lived at 480 Kaufman Street in Dubuque. 1910 Census: Otto Richard, page 216, visit 223/246, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa. 1920 Census: Richard Otto, page 290, visit 262/339, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa. 1930 Census: Richard Otto, page 089, visit 036/047, Dubuque (E.D. 33), Dubuque, Iowa. They are buried at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery (Section A, row 9) at Dubuque. [They also had one other child born and died before the 1910 census.] Known children, born at Dubuque: (Infant), born and died 1904(5), buried with parents; Louise Otto, born 26 March 1905(6), died June 1971 at East Dubuque, Jo Daviess, Illinois(6), married Leonard Roth; Bernice Otto, born 25 October 1911(6), died September 1977 at Dubuque(6), married Harold Platt; Viola Otto, born 1915(5), died 1918(5), buried with parents; Harold Otto, born about March 1917.
Frank H. Otto, born about September 1885. 1900 Census: (with parents).
Minna Coradina Otto, born 10 March 1888(6) at Dubuque; died 19 December 1967(6) at Asbury, Dubuque, Iowa; married 09 November 1907 at Dubuque to Ferdinand F. Dausener (son of Ferdinand Vanard Dausener and Katherine Giesler, both born in Iowa) who was born 29 January 1887 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois(8) and died 21 June 1946. He was a carpenter and a building contractor. 1910 Census: Ferdinand Dausner, page 216, visit 223/247, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa. 1920 Census: Ferdinand V. Dausener, page 147, visit 044/044, Dubuque Township, Dubuque, Iowa. 1930 Census: Ferdinand Dausener Jr, page 066, visit 119/123, Dubuque Township, Dubuque, Iowa. Children: Julius John Dausener, born 18 August 1908(6), died August 1946(6); Emma Louise Helen Dausener, born 10 October 1910(6), died 02 July 1995 at Dubuque(6), married 1928-29 to Arthur H?. Kruse who was born 03 May 1906(6) in Iowa and died February 1973 at Dubuque(6); Dorothy Pearl Dausener, born about 1914; Elmer Carl Dausener, born 05 December 1915, died 28 September 1926; Leona Catherine Dausener, born about May 1919; Pearl Kathryn Dausener, born about 1920.
Emma Louisa Otto, born 22 April 1891(6) at Dubuque; died September 1979 at Paris, Lamar, Texas(6); married 1919-20 to George B. Small who was born about 1882 in Scotland. He was a pipe fitter, later a machinist, at a factory. 1910 Census: Emma Otto (single, with parents). 1920 Census: George Small, page 149, visit 177/190, Moline (6th Ward), Rock Island, Illinois. 1930 Census: George B. Small, page 239, visit 463/492, Benton Harbor (4th Ward), Berrien, Michigan. Known child: Grace A. Small, born about November 1927 in Michigan.
Frederick Otto, born 06 October 1853 at Greifenberg, Pomerania, Germany (now Gryfice, Poland); died 05 September 1928 at Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa (Heart Seizure); married at Greifenberg to Bertha Blank who was born 16 January 1858 in Germany and died 11 March 1918 at Dubuque (Diabetes).
He was a mason. They came to the U.S. on the ship Gothia which sailed from Stettin and arrived at New York City on 22 December 1887. They immediately or very shortly afterward went to Dubuque, where his brothers Carl and Julius already lived.
They lived at 92 Kniest (now Gniest) Street [photo of their home]. He worked for Knapp, Stout & Company at Dubuque. Later, he worked in the Milwaukee Railroad repair shops at Dubuque. They were members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Dubuque. [Otto family photos.]
1895 Census: ________, page 659, Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa.
1900 Census: Fred Otto, page 142, visit 223/283, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa.
1910 Census: Fred Otto, page 088, visit 059/075, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa.
1920 Census: Frederick Otto (widower), page 305, visit 149/183, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa.
His will (Dubuque Will Book 175, page 249). They are buried at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery at Dubuque, (their gravestone).
Known children:
Elizabeth Otto, born 08 January 1884(5) at Greifenberg; died 07 February 1948(5) at Dubuque; married first 28 April 1903 at Dubuque to Adolph Ferdinand Luckritz who was born 11 September 1876(5)(8) in Germany and died 16 May 1943(5) at Dubuque; married second 08 January 1944 at Dubuque to Wallace Frank Hopkins who was born 1900(5) and died 1945(5). [Adolph was the son of Carl Luckritz who was born 07 February 1835 in Germany, came to the U.S. circa 1880-82, lived at 243 Jackson Street in Dubuque, and died 28 January 1905 at Dubuque.] Adolph was an order clerk for a notions wholesaler (1910 census); later he was a traveling salesman (1920 census); later he was a railroad flagman (1930 census). They lived at 2234 Washington Street in Dubuque. 1910 Census: Adolf F. Luckritz, page 167, visit 259/388, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa. 1920 Census: Adolf F. Luckritz, page 018, visit 346/444, Dubuque (5th Ward), Dubuque, Iowa. 1930 Census: Adolph F. Luckritz, page 047, visit 410/532, Dubuque (E.D. 30), Dubuque, Iowa. They are all buried at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery (Section B, rows 1 and 2) at Dubuque. Known children with first husband, born at Dubuque:
Alonzo F. Luckritz, born 1904(5); died 11 January 1966(5) at Dubuque. He is buried with his parents.
Wilfred A. Luckritz, born about 1915; died 27 April 1961 at Dubuque.
Leonard Emil Luckritz, born 12 June 1917(6); died 15 June 1992 at Portland, Multnomah, Oregon(6)(also Death Certificate #92-12170); married to Mary Rebecca Hogan who was born 24 October 1914(6) and died 23 April 1998 at Portland(6)(also Death Certificate #98-10698).
Frances Marion Luckritz, born and died 17 August 1926(5); buried with parents.
+ Emma Mary Augusta Otto, born 18 April 1887 at Pinnow, Kreis Greifenberg, Pomerania; married William Adam Erner.
Albert Emil Ferdinand Otto, born 18 March 1890 at Dubuque(8); died 03 May 1942 at Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; married first 25 June 1913 at Dubuque to Mary Schiesl (daughter of John and Margaret Schiesl, both born in Germany) who was born 22 May 1888(6) at Dubuque and died June 1975 at Dubuque(6), divorced early 1920s; married second 1923-24 at Sioux City to Daisy ______ who was born about 1888 in Wisconsin. He was a machinist for the Milwaukee Railroad. 1910 Census: (single, with parents). 1920 Census: Emil Otto, page 276, visit 258/260, Sioux City (E.D. 227), Woodbury, Iowa. 1930 Census: Emil F. A. Otto [and second wife], page 078, visit 228/389, Sioux City (E.D. 48), Woodbury, Iowa; also Mary Otto (divorced, and children, with her parents), page 055, visit 016/019, Dubuque (E.D. 31), Dubuque, Iowa. Known children with first wife, born in Iowa:
Ruth Otto, twin, born about March 1914.
Mary Otto, twin, born about March 1914.
Helen Otto, born 23 February 1918.
Anna Maria Otto, born 07 August 1892 at Dubuque; died 04 November 1903 at Dubuque.
Otto families of Dubuque, Iowa. Last revision: 13 Nov 2006
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