Otto
Borchert
Born in Germany
Son of Ferdinand A Borchert
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Gustav August Borchert, Wilhelm Borchert, Albert Friedrich Borchert, Helene M Borchert, Martha (Borchert) Deisz [half] and Frank Max Borchert [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 44
in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Nov 2021
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Biography
Otto was born in 1872. He was the son of Ferdinand Borchert . He passed away in 1916. Albertine Borchert's will states that Otto was her step-son. Otto was a streetcar motorman. He was killed when another streetcar crashed into the one he was operating. The wooden bridge collapsed under the weight of the two cars and Otto was crushed.
Sources
- "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8NH-WPB : 8 March 2021), Otto Borchert, 03 Oct 1916; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference fn 60528; FHL microfilm 1,983,756.
- "CARS' CRASH CAUSES BRIDGE TO COLLAPSE: Two Killed in Cleveland When Trolleys Plunge through Structure after Accident" New York Times, Oct. 4, 1916. Subscription required to view on www.nytimes.com
- Ohio, U.S. Wills and Probate Records, 1785 - 1998, Albertine Borchert, from ancestry.com
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Otto by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Otto:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Otto by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Otto:
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~3.12%
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