Otto was born in 1848. He is believed to have emigrated from Prussia on 14 Jul 1881 on the ship "Ohio" which left from Bremen, Germany and arrived in Castle Garden, New York, NY. He made his way to St. Louis, MO and worked as a laborer for the City Park Department. Otto married Bertha Louise Kujath at City Hall. He was Naturalized as a U.S. Citizen on 16 Mar 1885 in St. Louis. Otto died from heat stroke one day from the 4-year anniversary his wife Bertha's death.
St. James UCC Church, St. Louis, MO death register
Libertyellisfoundation.org website
Marriage license
1900, 1910, and 1920 U.S. Census records
Naturalization record
Death certificate
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