George F. Mottleer, 88 years, died at his home on the Colockam this morning at one o'clock. He came to this valley 16 years ago from Ohio and has resided here since. Surviving are his widow and seven sons, D.B. and C.I. who own and run the Columbia River Ferry; H.E. formerly of Springwater, IA but now of Yakima, Frank T. of Leavenworth and Will, Louis and Alvin, all living in Ohio and two daughters, Mrs. Anna Torbert of Plain City, Ohio and Mrs. Alice Iden of Upper Sandusky, Ohio. He was a member of the Lutheran Church for many years past. The funeral will be held at Hall & Templeton's Parlors Sunday at 2 o'clock, Rev. Hawk officiating and the interment will be in the Wenatchee City Cemetery.

Applied for Emigration Sept 1851

George & Cilicia were married in Union County, Ohio Sept. 7, 1858

1860 Jerome Township, Union Co., Ohio, New California Post Office June 8, 1860
Motler,(Motter) Geo, 29, born in Germany, Farm Hand
Malissa, 23, born in Oh.
Alva, 3, born in Oh.

1870 Jerome Township, Union Co., Oh., Milford Center Post Office June 7, 1870
Motler, Fredrick, 38, born in Germany, parents foreign born, Farm Laborer
Melissa, 32, born in Ohio, keeping house
Alva, 13, born in Oh., father foreign born, attended school
Henry, 8, born in Oh., father foreign born, attended school
Anna, 6, born in Oh., father foreign born, attended school
Olive, 3, born in Oh.
William, 11/12, born in Oh., father foreign born

1880 Jerome Township, Union Co., Oh. June 9, 1880
Mutler, George, 49, born in Wurtemburg, parents born in Wurtemburg, Works on Farm
Elicia, 43, born in Oh., parents born in Oh., keepinghouse
Oliva, 13, born in Oh., father born in Wurtemburg, mother born in Oh.., attended school
Frank, 8, born in Oh., attended school
Lewelen, 3, born in Oh.
Clinton, 1, born in Oh.

1900 Norwich Township, Franklin Co., Oh. June 12,, 1900
Mottler, George F., born March 1831, 69, married for 42 years, born in Germany, parents
born in Germany, Immigrated in 1852, 48 years in the US, Naturalized, Day Laborer
Cilicia, born Dec. 1836, 63, 12 children born 10 living, born in Oh., father born in Ky., mother
born in Oh.
Clinton L., born Feb. 1879, 21, born in Oh., Day Laborer
Dell B., born May 1881, 19, born in Oh. at school

1910 Columbia, Chelan Co., Wa. April 21, 1910
Motteler, George F., 74, married for 51 years, born in Germany,
parents born in Germany, Fruit Farmer
Cilicia, 72, 9 children born 8 living, born in Oh.,parents born in Oh.

Washington Death Certificate
Name: George F. Motteler
Death Date: 06 June 1919
Death Place: Malaga, Chelan, Washington
Gender: Male
Age at Death: 88 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1831
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cilisia Motteler
Father's Name: Motteler
Film Number: 1992538
Digital GS Number: 4220918
Image Number: 448
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: 154

George's parents were:
Erhart Motteler born 1794 in Germany, died 1851 in Germany
Regina Dorothea Ruhlein born 1803 in Germany died 1843 in Germany