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Ben Henry Ottmer

Birth: 30 Jun 1893
Welcome, Austin County, Texas, USA
Death: 22 Mar 1982 (aged 88)
Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery

Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot: blk E, lot 177, space 3
Memorial ID: 44118160 View Source

This is my grandfather. As he was growing up, only German was spoken in the home. When he went to school at age 6, the teacher would only allow English to be spoken. He was ridiculed and went home crying. When he raised his family, only English was allowed in the home.

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Ethel Alma Moseley Ottmer

1896–1992

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Friedrich Wilhelm "Fritz" Ottmer

Marie Mary Muller Ottmer

Ethel Alma Moseley Ottmer

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Augusta R. Ottmer Nolte

Herman William Ottmer

Ella Caroline Ottmer Nolte

Edna Henrietta Ottmer

James Harold Ottmer

Vance Charles Ottmer

Ernest Leroy Ottmer

Bennye Marie Ottmer Laffere

Barbara Ann Ottmer Berg

Bettye Joyce Ottmer Daughtry

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