Sunday, February 21, 2016

2016 Ancestor #6 - Otto Frederick Nachtigall

Otto is my 2nd great grand uncle.

Otto Frederick Nachtigall was born on 01 Nov 1869 in Germany to August F. Nachtigall (1833-1890) and Charlotte Sophia Elizabeth Kober (1839-1927).  Otto had nine siblings:
Otto arrived in the states in 1878.

Otto first married to Ida May Bescler (1869-?) on 21 Dec 1896 in Wheaton, Illinois.  They had one child together:
  • Louis Francis Nightingale (changed his last name; 1897-1943)

Otto married Anna Teresia (or Theresa) Quist.  Anna is also my 2nd great grand aunt, so Otto and Anna are in some fashion are related to each other (2nd or 3rd cousins?, I'm not good at figuring that out in my head).  Otto and Anna were married on 18 Jul 1904.  Otto and Anna had six children:
  • Grace Marie (1905-1960)
  • Alice Bernice (1906-?)
  • Ruth Esther (1908-1997)
  • Roy Otto (1911-1994)
  • Marion Charlotte (1915-2004)
  • Gladys (1922-1997)
Otto died on 19 Nov 1949 at age 80.  Otto is buried at Wheaton Cemetery in Wheaton, Illinois.


Monday, February 15, 2016

2016 Ancestor #5 - Maude Esta Carrico

Maude is my 2nd great aunt.

Maude Esta Carrico was born in Pineville, Arkansas on 16 Jun 1887 to Basil Jordan Carrico (1848-1926) and Margaret Susan Riley (1852-1940).  Maude was the youngest of six children:

Maude married Oscar J. Randolph.  They had two daughters together.

Maude died on 14 Aug 1963 in Yakima, Washington at age 76.

Sunday, February 7, 2016

2016 Ancestor #4 - William Oscar Green

William is my 3rd great uncle.

William Oscar Green was born on 15 Dec 1859 in Avon, Wisconsin to John Jacob Green (1826-1892) and Louisa Alvira Babcock (1830-1893).  William had ten siblings:
William married Louisa Evans (1866-1951) on 23 Dec 1886 in Rock County, Wisconsin.  They had two children:
  • Maude E. (1888-1966)
  • Gerald William (1895-1965)
William died on 18 Dec 1921 at age 62.  William is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Brodhead, Wisconsin.