Christian Otto^{[1, 2, 3]}

1845 - 1911  (65 years)

• Name	Christian Otto
  Born	23 Aug 1845	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Possessions	1876	Lot 23, Concession 3, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Homestead
  	Main farm was purchased from John Graham by Christian Otto in 1876, passed to Milton Otto 1916, then to Arthur H. Otto 1955
  Occupation	1877	North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Yeoman
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00022-1610.1
  Died	8 May 1911  [6]
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I16672	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Andreas "Andrew" Otto,   b. 14 Jan 1808, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 1885, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Barbara Roth,   b. 25 Dec 1812, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 31 Dec 1893  (Age 81 years)
  Married	9 Feb 1840	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Family ID	F31422	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Andreas Otto,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Barbara,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F285449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Christner,   b. 19 Jul 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Apr 1928, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Children	1. Catharine Ann Otto,   b. 23 Sep 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1972  (Age 87 years)   2. Sidney Otto,   b. 7 May 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1930, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)   3. Milton Otto,   b. 27 Aug 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 May 1856   4. Phoebe Otto,   b. 4 Mar 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Abigail Otto,   b. 1 Apr 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Dec 1983  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4401	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Susannah Ruthig,   b. CALC 2 Jan 1850, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jun 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 31 years)
  Married	22 Jan 1877	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 11]
  Children	1. William Otto,   b. 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Abraham Otto,   b. 18 Dec 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956  (Age 78 years)   3. Charles Andrew Otto,   b. 8 Apr 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F5947	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 392. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Jun 1881. 14 Jun 1881 Susanna Otto, née Ruthig, died in Wilmot of consumption at age of 31 years, 5 months and 12 days. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010877-77. Christian Otto, 30, Widower, occ. Yeoman, b. New Hamburg, res. North Easthope, S/O Andreas & Barbara Otto, Married Susanna Ruthig, 24, b. Wilmot Township, res. Same, D/O Johannes & Maryann Ruthig, Witn: John Ruthig And George Steinborg, Both Of New Hamburg, 22 Jan. 1877, New Hamburg [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 6. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Division 4 Page Number 19 Household Number 75. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. Sidney Otto / died Mar. 26,1930 / aged 42 yrs. 10 mos. / Otto / Hayes Bros. St. Marys (S) Christian Otto / died May 8,1911 / aged 64 yrs. 8 mos. 13 dys / A few more years shall roll / a few more seasons come / And we shall be with you at rest / Asleep within the tomb / Elizabeth Christner / his beloved wife / died April 24,1928 / aged 75 years [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 19. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 58. [S1003] Property - ON, Waterloo - Century Farm Folder - Doon Heritage Crossroads collection, Application of Century Farm Designation - Hubert Yantzi. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 15 Feb 1840:46. 9 Feb 1840 In Wilmot, teacher Johannes Oesch m. Andreas Otto to Spr Barbara Roth, both of Wilmot Tp. [S1072] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg German Presbyterian. Christian Otto 30 Years old with Susanna Ruthig 24 Years old January 28 1877. Witnesses were Georg Steinberg and Johan Ruthig. 2 Jan. 1877.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Aug 1845 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Yeoman - 1877 - North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Jan 1877 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth