GERMAN ANCESTORS

US-Emigrants from Stockstadt am Main



LEONHARD OTT

(1875-1944)



8 August 1875
Leonhard Ott is born in Stockstadt am Main.

Father: Eduard Ott (1847-1916)
Mother: Barbara Franz (1853-1906)

Godfather: Leonhard Ott
EMIGRATION

1882
Leonhard and his family emigrate to the U.S.

Port: Hamburg
Ship: Herder

Arrival: New York
Date: 26 September 1882

Family members:

Ott Eduard, 35, workman
Ott Barbara, 29 (= Franz Barbara)
Ott Leonhard, 5
Ott Eduard, 4

Ott Anton, 31 (= uncle of Leonhard)
Ott Franz, 3 (= cousin of Leonhard)

Franz Engelbert, 16 (= uncle of Leonhard)

Source: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891
19 September 1898Leonhard Ott marries Maria Gertrud Hamberg from Germany in Franklin County, Ohio.

Source: Ohio Marriages, 1789-2013
CENSUS

1900
Residence:
Cincinnati Township. Hamilton, Ohio
Hughes Street 74

Family members:

Ott Leonard, head, 25
Ott Maria, wife, 27

Please note: Son Erwin is not registered!

Source: United States Census 1900
1900The son Erwin Edward Ott is born.

On 14 April 1926, he marries Florence Busching.
He dies on 19 January 1982 in Ohio.
15 March 1906Leonhard's mother Barbara dies in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.
Residence at the time of death: 1112 Queen City Avenue

Source: Ohio County Death Records, 1840-2001
CENSUS

1910
Residence:
Cincinnati Township. Hamilton, Ohio
Boal Street 500

Family members:

Ott Leonard, head, 25, shoe washer, factory
Ott Maria, wife, 27
Ott Erwin E, son, 10

Source: United States Census 1910
25 May 1916At the age of 66, Leonhard's father dies as a widower in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.

Death cause: Acute oedema of brain and cerebral hemorrhage resulting from fracture cervical vertebrae. Unknown how sustained.

Body was cremated, location of ashes unknown, noted under Sea Burials

Source: Findagrave and Ohio Death records
CENSUS

1920
Residence:
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
West Clifton Street 106

Family members:

Ott Lenard, head, 44, shoe worker, factory
Ott Mary G, wife, 44
Ott Erwin, son, 20

Source: United States Census 1920
CENSUS

1930
Residence:
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Donahue Street 313

Family members:

Ott Lenard, head, 55, machinist laundry
Ott Mary G, wife, 55

Source: United States Census 1930
21 October 1933Leonhard's wife Mary dies in Ohio.
12 January 1944Leonhard dies in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, in his home.

Death cause: Penetrating gun shot, wound of cerebrum, suicide
Address: 1700 Hughes Street, Cincinnati
Profession: retired sheet metal worker

Source: Ohio Death Certificates

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