Otto Emil Herrmann Reetz1

(January 24, 1880 - August 29, 1955)
Otto Emil Herrmann Reetz|b. Jan 24, 1880\nd. Aug 29, 1955|p119.htm|August Reetz|b. Jan 24, 1842\nd. Sep 9, 1920|p103.htm|Ottielia Amanda Auguste Zeirke|b. Jun 17, 1849\nd. Sep 4, 1932|p104.htm|Paul Reetz|b. about 1787|p109.htm|Dora Betske|b. about 1800|p110.htm|Gottfried F. Zeirke|b. 1821\nd. Sep 29, 1894|p107.htm|Eva R. Glashagel|b. Mar 8, 1826\nd. Apr 25, 1893|p108.htm|

Relationship=Granduncle of Janet Grace Neuendorf.
Relationship=Great-grandson of Jacob Zeirke.
Relationship=Grandson of Paul Reetz.
     Otto Emil Herrmann Reetz was born on Saturday, January 24, 1880 in Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin, son of August Reetz and Ottielia Amanda Auguste Zeirke.2,1 Otto Emil Herrmann Reetz was baptized on Monday, March 29, 1880 at age 2 months and 5 days, in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Indian Creek, Clifton, Monroe County, Wisconsin. Witnesses were Emil Zierke, August Stenk(?), Wilhelmine Zierke, Ernestine Grahlke (?).1

Otto married Alma Will, daughter of Christian Will and Wilhelmine Holl.

In January, 1920 Otto and Alma lived on a farm in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin. He was a general farmer.3

Otto Emil Herrmann Reetz appeared in the census as head of household Living with them on the farm in 1920 were Alma's mother and brother, Wilhelmine and Robert. The household also included:

Alma, his wife.3

Otto died on Monday, August 29, 1955 at age 75.

Citations

  1. [S209] Baptismal Record, St Peter's Church Indian Creek: (translated by Alice Prochnow, 2004), St Peter's Evangelical Church, Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record, St Peter's Church Indian Creek.
  2. [S33] Reetz Family Historian, August and Ottielia Reetz Descendants Booklet, Dedicated to Henry William Reetz ( (Privately Xeroxed), 21 July 1976). Hereinafter cited as August and Ottielia Reetz Descendants Booklet.
  3. [S130] 1920 US Census, 1920, Wisc, Monro Co, Oakdale Twsp, Series T625, Roll, 2007, p 138, HH 31/33, 31/34.
 


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