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Origin of the surname “Ottman:”

 

 

Generation

 

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6   Wilhelm C. Ottman

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 6 March 1809 in Sharon Township, Schoharie County, New York.  Died .

 

1850 US Census: Wm C. Ottman, age 40 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Oswego Township, Oswego County, New York.   His real estate was valued at $1,000.  The household also included his wife, Eleanor Ottman, age 37 (b. NYS); son, Harmon Ottman, age 14 (b. NYS); son, Lewis Ottman, age 12 (b. NYS); daughter, Ellen Ottman, age 8 months (b. NYS); and Mary Hammel, age 11 (b. NYS) and in school.

 

1860 US Census: William C. Ottman, age 51 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Oswego Township (South West Oswego Post Office), Oswego County, New York.  His real estate was valued at $3,000, and his personal property was valued at $1,130.  The household also included his wife, Elenor Ottman, age 48 (b. NYS); son, Herman Ottman, age 24 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer; son, Lewis H. Ottman, age 23 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer; daughter, Ellen E. Ottman, age 10 (b. NYS); and daughter-in-law, Margaret Ottman, age 22 (b. NYS).

 

1865 NYS Census: William Ottman, age 55 (b. Schoharie Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Oswego Township, Oswego County, New York.  The household also included his wife, Eleanor Ottman, age 53 (b. Schoharie Co., NY); son, Lewis H. Ottman, age 27 (b. Oswego Co., NY); daughter-in-law, Lucretia Ottman, age 27 (b. Wayne Co., NY); and daughter, Helen E. Ottman, age 15 (b. Oswego Co., NY).  Of interest, the household headed by his son, Herman Ottman, age 29 (b. Oswego Co., HY) and employed as a farmer, was enumerated directly after him on the same census page.

 

1870 US Census: Wm C. Ottman, age 61 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Oswego Township (City of Oswego Post Office), Oswego County, New York.  His real estate was valued at $4,000, and his personal property was valued at $950.  The household also included his wife, Eleanor Ottman, age 58 (b. NYS); son, Lewis L. Ottman, age 32 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer; daughter-in-law, Lucretia Ottman, age 32 (b. NYS); daughter, Ellen Ottman, age 20 (b. NYS); and granddaughter, Sarah Ottman, age 1 (b. NYS).

 

1875 NYS Census: Wm Ottman, age 66 (b. Schoharie Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Oswego Township, Oswego County, New York.  The household also included his wife, Elenor Ottman, age 64 (b. S. Montgomery Co., NY); son, Lewis H. Ottman, age 36 (b. Oswego Co., NY) and employed as a farmer; daughter-in-law, Lucretia Ottman, age 37 (b. Wayne Co., NY); granddaughter, Sarah Ottman, age 6 (b. NYS); and granddaughter, Esther I. Ottman, age 3 (b. NYS).

 

1880 US Census: William Ottman, age 71 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Oswego Township, Oswego County, New York.  The household also included his wife, Ellender Ottman, age 69 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); son-in-law, Nathan Avery, age 32 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); daughter, Ellen E. Avery, age 30 (b. NYS); and grandson, Edwin Avery, age 8 (b. NYS).

 

2. Wife: Eleanor (?)

 

Born December 1812 in Schoharie County, New York.  Died 1900 in Oswego County, New York.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Herman Ottman: Seen generation 5, below.

 

b. Lewis H. Ottman: Born about 1838 in Oswego County, New York.  Died 16 March 1916 in Oswego County, New York.  Married Lucretia (?) (b. abt 1838 in Wayne Co., NY) and had at least the following daughter:

 

(1. Sarah Ottman: Born about 1869 in Oswego County, New York.

 

(2. Esther I. Ottman: Born about 1872 in Oswego County, New York.

 

c. Helen E. Ottman "Ellen": Born 29 October 1849 in Oswego County, New York.  Married Nathan Avery (b. abt 1848 in NYS) and had at least the following son:

 

(1. Edwin Avery: Born about 1872 in New York.

 

5   Herman Ottman

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 1836 in Oswego County, New York.  Died 1879 in Oswego Township, Oswego County, New York.

 

1865 NYS Census: Herman Ottman, age 29 (b. Oswego Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Oswego Township, Oswego County, New York.  He had been married once.  The household also included his wife, Margaret Ottman, age 27 (b. Oswego Co., NY); son, William G. Ottman, age 5 (b. Oswego Co., NY); and son, Herman Ottman, age 3 years and 5 months (b. Oswego Co., NY).  Of interest, the household headed by his father, William Ottman, age 55, was enumerated directly before him on the same census page.

 

1870 US Census: Herman Ottman, age 34 (b. NYS) and employed as a laborer, was heading a household in Oswego Township (Oswego City Post Office), Oswego County, New York.  His real estate was valued at $100.  The household also included his wife, Margaret Ottman, age 31 (b. NYS); son, William G. Ottman, age 10 (b. NYS); son, Herman Ottman, age 8 (b. NYS); daughter, Ella Ottman, age 5 (b. NYS); and daughter, Amelia Ottman, age 4 months (b. NYS).

 

1875 NYS Census: Herman Ottman, age 39 (b. Oswego Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Oswego Township, Oswego County, New York.  His residence was valued at $600.  The household also included his wife, Margaret Ottman, age 37 (b. Oswego Co., NY); son, Wm Ottman, age 15 (b. Oswego Co., NY); son, Herman Ottman, age 13 (b. Oswego Co., NY); daughter, Ella Ottman, age 10 (b. Oswego Co., NY); and son, Levi Ottman, age 1 year and 4 months (b. Oswego Co., NY).

 

2. Wife: Margaret (?)

 

Born May 1840 in Oswego County, New York.  Died 1931; interred Old Irish Cemetery, Minetto Township, Oswego County, New York.  She had had 3 children, all still alive.

 

1880 US Census: Margret Ottman, age 42 (b. NYS; parents b. Ireland) and married [likely wrong; perhaps a widow], was heading a household in Oswego Township, Oswego County, New York.  The household also included her son, C. Herman Ottman, age 18 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), single, and employed farming; daughter, M. Ella Ottman, age 15 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), single, and in school; son, H. Levi Ottman, age 6 (b. NYS); daughter, Lillie Ottman, age 4 (b. NYS); and son, Judson Ottman, age 1 (b. NYS).

 

1900 US Census: Margaret Ottman, age 60 (b. May 1840 in NYS; parents b. Ireland) and widowed, was heading a household at 63 Tallman Street in the City of Oswego, Oswego Township, Oswego County, New York.  The household also included her son, Levi H. Ottman, age 25 (b. Feb 1875 in NYS; parents b. NYS), single, and employed as a boiler maker; son, Judson S. Ottman, age 21 (b. Dec 1878 in NYS; parents b. NYS) and single, with no record of employment; and daughter, Lilly C. Ottman, age 23 (b. Jun 1877 in NYS; parents b. NYS) and single, with no record of employment.

 

1905 NYS Census: Margaret Ottman, age 64 (b. US) was heading a household at 63 Tallman Street in the City of Oswego, Oswego County, New York.  The household also included her son, Levi Ottman, age 30 (b. US) and employed as a boilermaker; and daughter, Lillian E. Ottman, age 28 (b. US) and employed doing housework.

 

1910 US Census: Margaret Ottman, age 71 (b. NYS; parents b. Ireland) and widowed, was heading a household at 63 Tallman Street in the City of Oswego, Oswego County, New York.  She had had 7 children, 6 of whom were still alive.  The household also included her son, Levi H. Ottman, age 28 (b. NYS), single, and employed as a boiler maker for a boiler shop; and daughter, Lillian C. Ottman, age 28 (b. NYS), single, and employed as a dress maker for a private family.

 

1920 US Census: Margaret Ottman, age 81 (b. NYS; parents b. Ireland) and widowed, was heading a household at 63 Talman Street in the City of Oswego, Oswego County, New York.  The household also included her son, Levi Ottman, age 44 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), single, and employed as a boilermaker for a boiler shop; and daughter, Lillian Ottman, age 39 (b. NYS), single, and employed as a servant working out.

 

3. Children:

 

a. William G. Ottman: Seen generation 4, below.

 

b. C. Herman Ottman: Born about 1862 in Oswego County, New York.

 

c. M. Ella Ottman: Born about 1865 in Oswego County, New York.

 

d. Amelia Ottman: Born about 1866 in Oswego County, New York.  Died young.

 

e. H. Levi Ottman: Born about 1874 in Oswego County, New York.  Died 1931; interred Old Irish Cemetery, Minetto Township, Oswego County, New York.

 

f. Lillian "Lilly" C. Ottman: Born June 1877 in New York.  Was still single in 1910.

 

g. Judson Leo Ottman: Born 21 December 1879 in New York.  Died July 1936 in New York; interred Old Irish Cemetery, Minetto Township, Oswego County, New York.

 

4   William G. Ottman

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 1860 in Oswego County, New York.  Died 1943; interred Hannibal Village Cemetery, Hannibal Township, Oswego County, New York.

 

1880 US Census: William Ottman, age 20 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a farm laborer, was heading a household in Hannibal Township, Oswego County, New York.  The household also included his wife, Nettie Ottman, age 19 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); and daughter, Maud Ottman, age 1 month (b. May 1880 in NYS).

 

1900 US Census: William G. Ottman, age 39 (b. Jul 1860 in NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a teamster, was heading a household at 14 Varrick Street in the City of Oswego, Oswego Township, Oswego County, New York.  The household also included his wife of 21 years, Nettie R. Ottman, age 39 (b. Sep 1860 in NYS; parents b. NYS), who had had 5 children, all still alive; son, Charles Ottman, age 17 (b. Jul 1882 in NYS), single, and employed as a deliveryman; son, Ernest B. Ottman, age 12 (b. Jul 1887 in NYS); son, Robert N. Ottman, age 10 (b. Nov 1889 in NYS); daughter, Rubby I. Ottman, age 5 (b. Jun 1895 in NYS); and daughter, Maud L. Ottman, age 20 (b. May 1880 in NYS; parents b. NYS) and single, with no record of employment.

 

1910 US Census: William G. Ottman, age 49 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a meat peddler in the city, was heading a household at 219 S. Fifth Street in the City of Fulton, Oswego County, New York.  He had been married once.  The household also included his wife of 31 years, Nettie Ottman, age 48 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), who had been married once and had had 5 children, all still alive; son, Earnest B. Ottman, age 28 (b. NYS), single, and employed as a weaver in a woolen mill; son, Robert N. Ottman, age 20 (b. NYS), single, and employed as a weaver in a woolen mill; and daughter, Rubbie L. Ottman, age 15 (b. NYS).

 

1920 US Census: William Ottman, age 59 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a carpenter in the typewriter industry, was heading a household in the Town of German Flatts, Herkimer County, New York.  The household also included his wife, Nettie Ottman, age 59 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); son, Ernest Ottman, age 32 (b. NYS), single, and employed as typewriter repairman; son-in-law, Earl Sperbeck, age 26 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a machine operator in an arms factory; daughter, Ruby Sperbeck, age 24 (b. NYS); and grandson, Donald Sperbeck, age 10 months (b. NYS).

 

1930 US Census: William G. Ottman, age 69 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as an aliner in a typewriter factory, was heading a household at 56 W. Main Street in the Village of Mohawk, German Flatts Township, Herkimer County, New York.  He married 1st at age 20, and his residence was valued at $7,500.  The household also included his wife, Nettie R. Ottman, age 69 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), who married 1st at age 20:  Of interest, the household headed by his son-in-law, earl H. Sperbeck, age 36, was enumerated in the same residence.

 

1940 US Census: No record found.

 

2. Wife: Nettie R. Howell/Horsell

 

Born September 1860 in New York; daughter of William H. and Elizabeth (Barlow) Howell.  Died 1934; interred with William.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Maud L. Ottman: Born May 1880 in Oswego County, New York.  Died 1962 at Mohawk, German Flatts Township, Herkimer County, New York.  Married Luther Lee Vandelinder (b. 1876, d. 1954), son of Jacob D. and Elizabeth (Hart) Vandelinder, on 15 April 1900 at Oswego Falls, Oswego County, New York and had children.

 

b. Charles Francis Ottman: Seen generation 3, below.

 

c. Ernest Barlow Ottman: Born 3 July 1887 in Oswego County, New York.  Died July 1962 in Pinellas County, Florida.  At age 35, while a resident of Mohawk, Herkimer County, New York, married Miss Cecile E. Weed (b. abt 1895), age 27 and resident of Orwell, Oswego County, New York, daughter of Edgar O. and Jennie (Stowell) Weed, on 9 September 1922 (license issued 26 Aug 1922) in Herkimer County, New York.

 

d. Robert Noah Ottman: Born 5 November 1889 in Hannibal Township, Oswego County, New York.  Died 25 May 1960 at Rochester, Monroe County, New York.  At age 22, while a resident of Sherrill, New York, married Miss Lillian Smith (b. abt 1891 at Little Falls, NY), age 21 and a resident of Ilion, New York, daughter of William (b. England) and Annie (Bowman) Smith (England), on 7 June 1912 (license issued 4 Jun 1912) at Mohawk, Herkimer County, New York.

 

e. Ruby J. Ottman: Born June 1895 in New York.  Died 1969 at Mohawk, German Flatts Township, Herkimer County, New York.  Married Earl Herman Sperbeck (b. 4 Jul 1893 at South Granby, Oswego Co., NY, d. 1958 at Mohawk, German Flatts Twp, Herkimer Co., NY), son of Harlow S. and Elizabeth M. (Herriman) Sperbeck, on 15 June 1918 in Fulton Township, Oswego County, New York and had the following son:

 

(1. Thayer Donald Sperbeck: Born about 1919 in New York.  Died 1949 at Mohawk, German Flatts Township, Herkimer County, New York.

 

Perhaps Ruby (Ottman) Sperbeck married (2nd) Fred L. Olmstead

 

3   Charles Francis Ottman

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 18 July 1882 in Oswego County, New York.  Died 22 December 1955 in Granby Township (also seen: d. Fulton Twp), Oswego County, New York; interred there in Saint Mary's Cemetery.

 

1910 US Census: Charles F. Ottman, age 27 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a merchant in the retail meat industry, was heading a household at 409 Hannibal Street in the City of Fulton, Oswego County, New York.  He had been married once.  The household also included his wife of 5 years, Helen Ottman, age 27 (b. RI; parents b. Ireland), who had been married once and had had 2 children, both still alive; daughter, Dorothy K. Ottman, age 3 (b. NYS); and daughter, Helen G. Ottman, age 1 year and 2 months (b. NYS).

 

1918 WWI Draft Registration: Charles F. Ottman, age 36 (b. 18 Jul 1882) and employed as a rural mail carrier, resided with his wife, Helen D. Ottman, at 406 Worth Street in the City of Fulton, Oswego County, New York.

 

1920 US Census: Charles Ottman, age 37 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as an RFD postal carrier for the US government, was heading a household at 406 Worth Street in the City of Fulton, Oswego County, New York.  The household also included his wife, Helen Ottman, age 37 (b. Ireland; parents b. Ireland), who was a naturalized citizen; daughter, Catherine Ottman, age 13 (b. NYS); daughter, Helen Ottman, age 11 (b. NYS); son, Charles F. Ottman, age 8 (b. NYS); daughter, Anna Ottman, age 4 (b. NYS); and son, Earnest E. Ottman, age 1 year and 3 months (b. NYS).

 

1930 US Census: Charles F. Ottman, age 47 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a mail carrier of the mail service, was heading a household at 406 Worth Street in the City of Fulton, Oswego County, New York.  He married 1st at age 22 and his residence was valued at $5,000.  The household also included his wife, Helen D. Ottman, age 47 (b. RI; parents b. Irish Free State), who married 1st at age 22; daughter, Kathleen D. Ottman, age 23 (b. NYS), single, and employed as a stenographer for a paper mill; daughter, Helen G. Ottman, age 21 (b. NYS), single, and employed as a stenographer for a paper mill; son, Charles J. Ottman, age 18 (b. NYS); daughter, Anne M. Ottman, age 14 (b. NYS); and son, Ernest L. Ottman, age 11 (b. NYS).

 

1940 US Census: Charles F. Ottman, age 57 (b. NYS) and employed as a rural delivery mail carrier for the post office, and was heading a household at 406 Worth Street in Fulton Township, Oswego County, New York.  He had completed 1 year of high school, and his residence was valued at $4,000.  The household also included his wife, Helen Ottman, age 57 (b. Providence, RI), who had completed high school.  On 1 April 1935 they resided in the same township.

 

1950 US Census: Charles F. Ottman, age 67 (b. NYS), with no record of employment, was heading a household at 54 West 3rd Street in Fulton Township, Oswego County, New York.  The household also included his wife, Helen D. Ottman, age 67 (b. NYS).

 

2. Wife: Helen D. O'Neil

 

Born 1883 at Providence, Rhode Island.  Died 1951 in Fulton Township, Oswego County, New York; interred with Charles.

 

3. Children:

 

a. Dorothy Kathleen Ottman "Kay": Born 9 August 1906 in Fulton Township, Oswego County,  New York.  Died 11 July 1996.  Applied for Social Security in November 1936.  Married Robert Richard Pickrell (b. 15 Mar 1908 at Pine Hill, Somerset Co., PA, d. 15 Nov 1964 in Fulton Co., PA) on 15 September 1932 in Onondaga County, New York.

 

b. Helen Gertrude Ottman: Born 30 January 1909 in Fulton Township, Oswego County, New York.  Died there in March 1981.  Married John Edwin Kszystyniak (b. 7 Dec 1911, d. 1980 at New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, d. 1980 in Fulton Twp, Oswego Co., NY) on 4 May 1934 in Fulton Township, Oswego County, New York.

 

c. Charles J. Ottman: Born 20 August 1911 in the City of Oswego, Oswego County, New York.  Died 16 September 1993 in Fulton Township, Oswego County, New York; interred there in Saint Mary's Cemetery.  Veteran of World War II; served in the US Coast Guard.  Married Charlotte Rose Cleary (b. 10 Apr 1915 at Oswego, Oswego Co., NY, d. 16 Jun 2007 in Fulton Twp, Oswego Co., NY; interred with Charles) on 10 September 1935 in Fulton Township, Oswego County, New York  and had the following children:

 

(1. Charles J. Ottman, Jr.: Married Karen (?) and had the following children:

 

(a. Kristen Ottman.

 

(b. Kurt Ottman: Married Ursula (?).

 

(2. Sandra Ottman.

 

d. Anna M. Ottman: Born about 1915 in New York.  Died 1996 in Fulton Township, Oswego County, New York.  Married Paul Harry Smith (b. 27 Mar 1915 in NYS, d. 1978) in 1938.

 

e. Ernest Lee Ottman: Seen generation 2, below.

 

2   Ernest Lee Ottman

    "Lee?"

   

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 12 September 1918 in Fulton Township, Oswego County, New York; interred Hollywood Baptist Church Cemetery, Clarkesville, Habersham County, Georgia.  Died 9 June 1979 in Broward County, Florida.  Employed as a musician.

 

1940 US Census: No record found.

 

1950 US Census: L. E. Ottman, age 31 (b. NYS) and employed as a musician in an orchestra, was lodging in the household headed by Clarence E. Grubba, age 29 (b. NYS) and employed as a foreman in the door manufacturing industry, at 1533 Sylvan Drive in Brookhaven Township, DeKalb County, Georgia.  The household also included L. E.'s wife, Betty W. Ottman, age 26 (b. GA); and son, Charles F. Ottman, age less than 1 year (b. Jul 1949 in MO).

 

2. Wife: Nellie Elizabeth Webb

"Betty"

 

Born 14 October 1922 at Clarkesville, Georgia; daughter of Allie and Mae (Trotter) Webb.  Died 20 June 2020 at Lakemont, Georgia; interred with Lee.

 

3. Child:

 

a. Charles Francis Ottman: Seen generation 1, below.

 

b. Wanda Manerva Ottman: Married (?) Zobkiw.

 

c. Ellen Elizabeth Ottman: Resided at Hiawassee, Georgia.

 

d. Kathleen Mary Ottman: Resided at Marietta, Georgia.

 

e. Lee J. Ottman: Resided at Lakemont, Georgia.

 

1   Charles Francis Ottman: (photos) (more info)

    “Chuck”

 

1. Chuck’s birth: 1949 in Missouri.

 

2. Chuck’s marriage:

 

a. To whom: Norene Margaret (Kenfield) Braman (photos) (more info), generation 1, paragraph 3.b. of the Kenfield Annex.

 

See Kenfield Annex for More Info

 

(1) Norene’s birth: 1950 at the House of the Good Samaritan Hospital, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.

 

(2) Norene married 1st: Daniel J. Braman of Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.

 

(a) When and where: 1970 at the Church of the Nazarene, Watertown, New York.

 

(b) Their child:

 

·       Jacqueline “Jackie” Suzanne Braman: Born 1972.

 

b. When and where married: 1970/73 at the Calcium Methodist Church, Calcium, Jefferson County, New York.

 

c. Child:

 

(1) Son: Born 1978.

 

 

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