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James Otto 1769–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 November 1769

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 12 Mar 1855

Death Location: Lapeer, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Mathias Otto

Mother: Elizabeth Russell

Spouse(s): Sarah Dunn

Children(s): George Otto, Elizabeth Otto, Caressa Otto, Sarah Otto, Eleanor Otto, samuel Otto, Deborah Otto, Ampter Otto, Judith Otto, Wesley Otto, Daniel Otto

James Otto was born in 1769 in Pennsylvania, the child of Mathias James Otto And Elizabeth Russell. In 1850, James Otto resided in Lyons, Wayne, New York, USA. James Otto married Sarah Jane Dunn, and had children including Ampter Bonepart Otto, Caressa Otto, Daniel Otto, Deborah D Otto, Eleanor Otto, Elizabeth Betsen Otto, George Otto, Judith Otto, Samuel Otto, Sarah Otto, Wesley Otto. James Otto passed away in 1855 in Lapeer, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Otto was born in 1769 in Pennsylvania, the child of Mathias James Otto And Elizabeth Russell.
  • In 1850, James Otto resided in Lyons, Wayne, New York, USA.
  • James Otto married Sarah Jane Dunn, and had children including Ampter Bonepart Otto, Caressa Otto, Daniel Otto, Deborah D Otto, Eleanor Otto, Elizabeth Betsen Otto, George Otto, Judith Otto, Samuel Otto, Sarah Otto, Wesley Otto.
  • James Otto passed away in 1855 in Lapeer, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mathias Otto
1748–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Russell
1750–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Dunn
1781–1846
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
SD

Children(s)

George Otto
1812–1899
Birth Location: Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States
GO
Elizabeth Otto
1800–1846
Birth Location: Lyons, Wayne County, New York, United States of America
EO
Caressa Otto
1802–1836
Birth Location: Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States
CO
Sarah Otto
1803–1877
Birth Location: Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States
SO
Eleanor Otto
1805–1888
Birth Location: Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States
EO
samuel Otto
1807–1870
Birth Location: Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States
sO
Deborah Otto
1809–1818
Birth Location: Wayne County, New York, United States of America
DO
Ampter Otto
1813–1904
Birth Location: Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States
AO
Judith Otto
1814–1877
Birth Location: Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States
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Wesley Otto
1816–1904
Birth Location: New York
WO
Daniel Otto
1823–1888
Birth Location: Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States
DO

James Otto's Ancestors

Self
James Otto
1769–1855
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Mathias James Otto
1748–
Elizabeth Russell
1750–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Otto's Descendants

1.
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James Otto (3 November 1769–12 Mar 1855) m. Sarah (Jane) Dunn (3 Sep 1781–03 Aug 1846)
  1. 1. George Otto 1812–1899 m. Ara Parish 1812–1896
    1. 1. Adelia Otto 1842–1925 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Morse 1831–1888 m. E (C) Farrington 1829–
      1. 1. Eva (Louise) Morse 1869–1929 m. Emery (Velroy) Dawson 1860–1940
        1. 1. Otto (Morse) Dawson 1904–1976 m. Evelyn (Rae) Kirschenman 1908–1985
        2. 2. Esther (Adellia) Dawson 1902–1990 m. Ivan Gruning 1895– m. Orville (E) Ankney 1896– m. Henry (J) Eaton 1904–
        3. 3. Walter (R) Dawson 1906–1972 m. Eloise (F) Dodge 1911–
        4. 4. Alva (Leroy) Dawson 1888–1969 m. Irene (Mary) Bruce 1889–1976
        5. 5. Earnest (E) Dawson 1891–1988 m. Marguerite (G) Sanford 1907– m. Eva Preston 1891– m. Vera (Irene) Smith 1913–1985
      2. 2. Charles (P) Morse 1859–1927
      3. 3. Victor (C) Morse 1862–1935
      4. 4. Ernest (O) Morse 1864–1941
      5. 5. Truman (P) Morse 1866–1932
      6. 6. John (Wesley) Morse 1871–1900
      7. 7. Fred (E) Morse 1878–1896
    2. 2. James Otto 1832–1908
    3. 3. John (Wesley) Otto 1838–1900
    4. 4. Amasa (G) Otto 1840–1918
    5. 5. Maria Otto 1845–
    6. 6. George (Henry) Otto 1848–1926
    7. 7. Judith (Margaret) Otto 1850–1885
    8. 8. Morris (P.) Otto 1852–1921
    9. 9. Sarah Otto 1836–1913
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Betsen) Otto 1800–1846 m. Daniel Peterson 1801–1880
    1. 1. Harvey (G) Peterson 1837–1902
    2. 2. Daniel (Jackson) Peterson 1835–1915
    3. 3. Elinor (G) Lewis 1833–1917
    4. 4. Sarah Conover 1827–1910
    5. 5. Orrin Peterson 1823–1886
    6. 6. Elizabeth Roy 1829–1907
    7. 7. William (Henry) Peterson 1841–1931
    8. 8. James Peterson 1824–1902
  3. 3. Caressa Otto 1802–1836 m. Morris Perry 1803–1844
    1. 1. Warren Perry 1833–1909
    2. 2. Cynthia Lawrence 1830–1876
  4. 4. Sarah Otto 1803–1877
  5. 5. Eleanor Otto 1805–1888
  6. 6. samuel Otto 1807–1870 m. Eliza Otto 1813–1857
    1. 1. Jacob (Guilford) Otto 1836–1863
    2. 2. James (S) Otto 1839–1864
  7. 7. Deborah (D) Otto 1809–1818
  8. 8. Ampter (Bonepart) Otto 1813–1904
  9. 9. Judith Otto 1814–1877
  10. 10. Wesley Otto 1816–1904
  11. 11. Daniel Otto 1823–1888 m. Adelia Otto 1827–1910
    1. 1. Loretta (Mary) Sherman 1855–1940

James Otto's Timeline

3 Records

1769
3 November 1769
Birth of James Otto in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1850
1850
Age 81
James Otto resided here in Lyons, Wayne, New York, USA
Lyons, Wayne, New York, USA
1855
12 Mar 1855
Age 86
Death of James Otto in Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, United States
Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 November 1769
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Lyons, Wayne, New York; Roll: 613; Page: 450a
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lyons, Wayne, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Lyons, Wayne, New York; Roll: 613; Page: 450a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1855
    Event Place: Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lapeer, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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