After their marriage, Wm. & Elisa lived on the Auglaize-Mercer Co. line. Around 1900, they moved to 10 acres 1-1/2 miles west of New Bremen on the south side of Rt. 274.
On 11/7/1906, they moved in with their daughter, Lizzie Kuenning, 3 miles north of New Bremen, as her husband had died in June. They also owned property on the SW corner of Washington & Cherry Sts. in New Bremen.
William died of an asthma attack accompanied by heart failure while taking a walk on the barnyard. Elisa died at the home of Lizzie Kuenning. Two of their 9 childen preceded them in death.
1-Mary Doench (1864-1949)(Dayton)
2-Katie Kendig (1865-1954)(Dayton)
3-Will Otte (1867-1927)(Scottsbluff, Neb.)
4-Christ Otte (1870-1959)
5-Lizzie Kuenning (1872-1937)
6-Henry Otte (1874-1969)(Scottsbluff, Neb.)
7-Fred Otte (1876-1909)
8-Carrie Otte (1877-1918)
9-Infant son (b.& d. 10/27/1880)
The Ottes also raised 2 foster children: Fred Timmerman and Dora Borgeding.
After their marriage, Wm. & Elisa lived on the Auglaize-Mercer Co. line. Around 1900, they moved to 10 acres 1-1/2 miles west of New Bremen on the south side of Rt. 274.
On 11/7/1906, they moved in with their daughter, Lizzie Kuenning, 3 miles north of New Bremen, as her husband had died in June. They also owned property on the SW corner of Washington & Cherry Sts. in New Bremen.
William died of an asthma attack accompanied by heart failure while taking a walk on the barnyard. Elisa died at the home of Lizzie Kuenning. Two of their 9 childen preceded them in death.
1-Mary Doench (1864-1949)(Dayton)
2-Katie Kendig (1865-1954)(Dayton)
3-Will Otte (1867-1927)(Scottsbluff, Neb.)
4-Christ Otte (1870-1959)
5-Lizzie Kuenning (1872-1937)
6-Henry Otte (1874-1969)(Scottsbluff, Neb.)
7-Fred Otte (1876-1909)
8-Carrie Otte (1877-1918)
9-Infant son (b.& d. 10/27/1880)
The Ottes also raised 2 foster children: Fred Timmerman and Dora Borgeding.
Family Members
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Mary Catherine Otte Doench
1864–1949
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Katherine Anna Otte Kendig
1865–1954
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Johann Friedrich WILHELM "Will" Otte
1867–1927
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Christian Johann Bernhard "Christ" Otte
1870–1959
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Marie ELIZABETH Josephine Otte Kuenning
1872–1937
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Johann HEINRICH Christian "Henry" Otte
1874–1969
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Frederick Johann Herman Otte
1876–1909
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Clara Wilhelmine CAROLINE "Carrie" Otte
1877–1918
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Infant son Otte
1880–1880
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