Andrew Otteni is the son of Benedict Otteni and Christina Hauser. He came to the United States with his parents in 1831.
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FAMILY NAME
Over the years, there have been many different spellings of the family name. The original spelling, found on German records and signatures on early land transactions in the United States, was OTTENI. The spellings used today in the U.S. are: OTTENI, OATNEY, OTNEY, and OTTNEY. All trace back to Urloffen, Germany to Hans Georg Otteni., Andreas' GGG Grandfather.
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Andrew is 1 of 11 known children of Benedict and Christina. His siblings are:
-Maria Elizabeth Walt (1815-aft 1858)
-Franziska "Frances" Welker (1816-1858)
-Maria Magdalena Stortz (1819- ? )
-Theresia "Teresa" Flemm (1820-1895)
-Cresentia "Nancy" Wald (1822-1864)
-Josef "Joseph" (1825-1897)
-Moritz (1829-1831)
-Maria Emily Schefler (1831-1912)
-John (1833-1897)
-Louisa Thimmes (1836-1911)
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Per the 1850 U.S. Census, Andrew is listed as residing with his family in Pleasant Township, Fairfield, County, Ohio. Listed are:
-Benedict Otney, age 60, born Germany
-Christina Otney, age 60, born Germany
-John Otney, age 16, born Ohio
-Louisa Otney, age 14, born Ohio
-Emily Otney, age 19, born Atlantic Ocean
-Andrew Otney, age 23, born Ohio
In that census, Andrew is listed as "gold hunting". Other than a mortality index from California, no other records have been found regarding his whereabouts after 1850.
Per the Mortality Index: United States, California Mortality Schedule, SACRAMENTO CO., CA 1850, an "A. OTNEY" was killed near Sacramento CA in 1850. He was listed as a miner.
This is most likely Andreas since the 1849 Gold Rush was in California and the 1850 U.S. Census for the family in Ohio listed his occupation as "gold hunting".
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FAMILY NAME
Over the years, there have been many different spellings of the family name. The original spelling, found on German records and signatures on early land transactions in the United States, was OTTENI. The spellings used today in the U.S. are: OTTENI, OATNEY, OTNEY, and OTTNEY. All trace back to Urloffen, Germany to Hans Georg Otteni., Andreas' GGG Grandfather.
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Andrew is 1 of 11 known children of Benedict and Christina. His siblings are:
-Maria Elizabeth Walt (1815-aft 1858)
-Franziska "Frances" Welker (1816-1858)
-Maria Magdalena Stortz (1819- ? )
-Theresia "Teresa" Flemm (1820-1895)
-Cresentia "Nancy" Wald (1822-1864)
-Josef "Joseph" (1825-1897)
-Moritz (1829-1831)
-Maria Emily Schefler (1831-1912)
-John (1833-1897)
-Louisa Thimmes (1836-1911)
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Per the 1850 U.S. Census, Andrew is listed as residing with his family in Pleasant Township, Fairfield, County, Ohio. Listed are:
-Benedict Otney, age 60, born Germany
-Christina Otney, age 60, born Germany
-John Otney, age 16, born Ohio
-Louisa Otney, age 14, born Ohio
-Emily Otney, age 19, born Atlantic Ocean
-Andrew Otney, age 23, born Ohio
In that census, Andrew is listed as "gold hunting". Other than a mortality index from California, no other records have been found regarding his whereabouts after 1850.
Per the Mortality Index: United States, California Mortality Schedule, SACRAMENTO CO., CA 1850, an "A. OTNEY" was killed near Sacramento CA in 1850. He was listed as a miner.
This is most likely Andreas since the 1849 Gold Rush was in California and the 1850 U.S. Census for the family in Ohio listed his occupation as "gold hunting".
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Andrew Otteni is the son of Benedict Otteni and Christina Hauser. He came to the United States with his parents in 1831.
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FAMILY NAME
Over the years, there have been many different spellings of the family name. The original spelling, found on German records and signatures on early land transactions in the United States, was OTTENI. The spellings used today in the U.S. are: OTTENI, OATNEY, OTNEY, and OTTNEY. All trace back to Urloffen, Germany to Hans Georg Otteni., Andreas' GGG Grandfather.
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Andrew is 1 of 11 known children of Benedict and Christina. His siblings are:
-Maria Elizabeth Walt (1815-aft 1858)
-Franziska "Frances" Welker (1816-1858)
-Maria Magdalena Stortz (1819- ? )
-Theresia "Teresa" Flemm (1820-1895)
-Cresentia "Nancy" Wald (1822-1864)
-Josef "Joseph" (1825-1897)
-Moritz (1829-1831)
-Maria Emily Schefler (1831-1912)
-John (1833-1897)
-Louisa Thimmes (1836-1911)
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Per the 1850 U.S. Census, Andrew is listed as residing with his family in Pleasant Township, Fairfield, County, Ohio. Listed are:
-Benedict Otney, age 60, born Germany
-Christina Otney, age 60, born Germany
-John Otney, age 16, born Ohio
-Louisa Otney, age 14, born Ohio
-Emily Otney, age 19, born Atlantic Ocean
-Andrew Otney, age 23, born Ohio
In that census, Andrew is listed as "gold hunting". Other than a mortality index from California, no other records have been found regarding his whereabouts after 1850.
Per the Mortality Index: United States, California Mortality Schedule, SACRAMENTO CO., CA 1850, an "A. OTNEY" was killed near Sacramento CA in 1850. He was listed as a miner.
This is most likely Andreas since the 1849 Gold Rush was in California and the 1850 U.S. Census for the family in Ohio listed his occupation as "gold hunting".
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FAMILY NAME
Over the years, there have been many different spellings of the family name. The original spelling, found on German records and signatures on early land transactions in the United States, was OTTENI. The spellings used today in the U.S. are: OTTENI, OATNEY, OTNEY, and OTTNEY. All trace back to Urloffen, Germany to Hans Georg Otteni., Andreas' GGG Grandfather.
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Andrew is 1 of 11 known children of Benedict and Christina. His siblings are:
-Maria Elizabeth Walt (1815-aft 1858)
-Franziska "Frances" Welker (1816-1858)
-Maria Magdalena Stortz (1819- ? )
-Theresia "Teresa" Flemm (1820-1895)
-Cresentia "Nancy" Wald (1822-1864)
-Josef "Joseph" (1825-1897)
-Moritz (1829-1831)
-Maria Emily Schefler (1831-1912)
-John (1833-1897)
-Louisa Thimmes (1836-1911)
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Per the 1850 U.S. Census, Andrew is listed as residing with his family in Pleasant Township, Fairfield, County, Ohio. Listed are:
-Benedict Otney, age 60, born Germany
-Christina Otney, age 60, born Germany
-John Otney, age 16, born Ohio
-Louisa Otney, age 14, born Ohio
-Emily Otney, age 19, born Atlantic Ocean
-Andrew Otney, age 23, born Ohio
In that census, Andrew is listed as "gold hunting". Other than a mortality index from California, no other records have been found regarding his whereabouts after 1850.
Per the Mortality Index: United States, California Mortality Schedule, SACRAMENTO CO., CA 1850, an "A. OTNEY" was killed near Sacramento CA in 1850. He was listed as a miner.
This is most likely Andreas since the 1849 Gold Rush was in California and the 1850 U.S. Census for the family in Ohio listed his occupation as "gold hunting".
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