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Otto Ward 1876–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1876

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 1955

Death Location: Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Ira Ward

Mother: Lutensy Anson

Spouse(s): Dessie Ward

Children(s): Ralph Ward, Lois Ward, Ethel Binkley, Alma Ward, Glenn Ward

The story of Otto Ward began in 1876 in Indiana. Otto Ward married Dessie L Ward, and had children including Alma B Ward, Ethel Binkley, Glenn D Ward, Lois Ward, Ralph Emery Ward. Otto Ward passed away in 1955 in Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Otto Ward began in 1876 in Indiana.
  • Otto Ward married Dessie L Ward, and had children including Alma B Ward, Ethel Binkley, Glenn D Ward, Lois Ward, Ralph Emery Ward.
  • Otto Ward passed away in 1955 in Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ira Ward
1852–1918
Birth Location: Warren Co, Ohio
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Lutensy Anson
1855–1939
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Dessie Ward
1882–1953
Birth Location: Huntington County Ind
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Children(s)

Ralph Ward
1906–1992
Birth Location: Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America
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Lois Ward
1921–2010
Birth Location: Laud, Indiana, USA
LW
Ethel Binkley
1909–1983
Birth Location: Noble County, Indiana, USA
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Alma Ward
1899–1980
Birth Location: Summerville, Missouri
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Glenn Ward
1902–1956
Birth Location: Indiana
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Otto Ward's Ancestors

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Otto Ward
1876–1955
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Ira Elmer Ward
1852–1918
Warren Co, Ohio
Lutensy (E) Anson
1855–1939
Grandparents
James (Fry) Ward
1817–1884
Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Elena Schoonover
1821–1886
Warren, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Ward
1793–1854
Mary Fry
1796–1875
Peter Schoonover
1782–
Phebe Myers
1786–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ward
1747–1818
Elizabeth Stephens
1760–1841
Johann Fry
1746–1837
Anna Ansell
1768–1851
Jan Schoonover
1743–1823
Chrisitina COURTRIGHT
1751–1822
John Myers
1757–1819
Ann Little
1761–1844

Otto Ward's Descendants

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Otto Ward (1876–1955) m. Dessie (L.) Ward (24 Feb 1882–25 Apr 1953)
  1. 1. Ralph (Emery) Ward 1906–1992 m. Juanita (Georgia) Bienz 1903–1995
    1. 1. Bonnie (Lucile) Ward 1930–2016
  2. 2. Lois Ward 1921–2010
  3. 3. Ethel Binkley 1909–1983
  4. 4. Alma (B) Ward 1899–1980
  5. 5. Glenn (D) Ward 1902–1956

Otto Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1876
1876
Birth of Otto Ward in Indiana
Indiana
1955
1955
Age 79
Death of Otto Ward
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1876
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1955
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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