Christian Johann Friedrich Carl OTT
1880 Census, Squaw Grove, DeKalb County, Illinois
1890 Census, Squaw Grove, DeKalb County, Illinois
1900 Census, Squaw Grove, DeKalb County, Illinois
Marriage Records of Kane County, Illinois, #1477033 & #5411
Cemetery Records of Squaw Grove, DeKalb, Illinois, (FHL#977.328157 V3c)
Biographical Record of DeKalb County, Illinois
Luebsee, Mecklenburg, Germany Lutheran Records, (FHL#069,321)
New FamilySearch
Internet IGI, Apr 2009
OCCUPATION:
Farmer/Landlord
RELIGION:
John and his wife were members of the German Lutheran Church.
NOTES:
1. John OTT or OTTO came to USA in 1856 according to the Biographical Record of DeKalb County, Illinois (FHL#997.328 D3B)
2. John took ship at Hamburg and was about six weeks on the Atlantic. He landed at New York and went directly West to Illinois and located in Big Rock Township, Kane County.
3. In August 1861 John enlisted in company B. Thirty Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and went with his regiment to St.Louis, and later participated in the Battle of Pea Ridge, Perryville and Missionary Ridge. He then participated in the Atlantic Campaign, being in various engagements, in one of which he was wounded, being shot through the foot and captured by the enemy in engagement of Stone River. He was teken to Lebby Prison, where he remained some five or six months, was then exchanged, and later sent to St. Louis, but joined his regiment in Tennessee, participating in several battles and skirmishes until the close of the war.
4. Among other engagements in which he participated were Chickamauga, Kenesau Mountain, Franklin and Nashville. He was finally discharged at Springfield after four years of service.
5. Returning to Big Rock Township, Kane County, he there remained until the Spring of 1866, when he went to DeKalb County, and purchased forty acres of raw land, on which a small house had been erected.
Hamburg Passenger Lists, (FHL#472,896)
Germans to America, Vol. 17, pg. 26, (FHL#973W2ger)
NAME:
Sophia STOLT, STOLDT or STOLTZ
NOTE:
Sophie left Hamburg, Germany 15 Sep 1865 on board the ship "Oder", arriving in New York 11 Nov 1865.
BIRTH:
The Krevtsee Village is also known as Kresbsee.
RESEARCH NOTE:
Family Records indicate that Wilhelm was the son of Sophie's sister, and that the sister died at sea on her way to the US. However, Sophie's only known sister is shown on immigration records as arriving with her family November 1865. She may have died soon after.
NAME:
Listed as Minnie A. on 1900 Census.
RESEARCH NOTES:
1. Amelia's parents both listed as being born in Germany on 1900 Census.
2. Amelia's death certificate gives another surname, indicating 2nd marriage for Sophia STOLDT, her mother.
NAME:
John Christian or Christian J. OTT
NAME:
Eliza (Lizzie) OTT
NAME:
Mary (Marie) OTT
BIRTH:
Birthdate also listed as Jan 1882.
He married Johanne Sophie Marie Stolt 1 Jan 1866 at Aurora, Kane, Illinois . Johanne Sophie Marie Stolt was born at Krevtsee, Kirch Grubenhagen, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany 2 Dec 1843 daughter of Joachim Friedrich Vollrath Stolt and Carolina Maria Dorothea Friedericka Johanna Rocksin .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Wilhelm Johann Christian Ott
born 20 Jan 1865.
Amelia Carline Wilhelmine Ott
born 13 Dec 1866.
Louis E. Ott
born 1868.
Charles William Ott
born 30 Oct 1869.
Matilda Ott
born 1 Jul 1871.
Lena Ott
born 1872.
John Christian Ott
born 11 Aug 1874.
Frederick A. Ott
born 28 Feb 1876.
Eliza Ott
born 8 Feb 1878.
Mary Ott
born 1880.
Henry William Ott
born 15 Feb 1881.
Christian Johann Friedrich Carl Ott died 8 May 1907 at Squaw Grove, DeKalb, Illinois .
Johanne Sophie Marie Stolt died 31 Aug 1909 at Squaw Grove, DeKalb, Illinois .