First Wife: Florence McFarland, married December 10, 1905
Children: Syvilla and Samuel L. Oltmanns
Second Wife: Jennie Thompson Ziegra
Children: Helen and Genevieve Wilda
Stepdaughter: Marguerite Ziegra
Uncle Will was tall and slender with black hair and brown eyes. He was the constable of Ross Township, Cherokee County, Kansas prior to his death.
He died during the flu epidemic of 1918/1919, one day before his second wife, Jennie Thompson Ziegra Oltmanns, died. She is buried in Hosey Hill Cemetery with her first husband John Ziegra.
~'~
THREE ARE DEAD IN MINERAL
Second Attack of Influenza in the Mining Town.
Three deaths have occurred in West Mineral during the past week from influenza and this town, which for several weeks past has been nearly entirely free from epidemic cases, now has a number that are of a very serious nature.
Two deaths have occurred in the William Oltman family and two children are critically ill with the disease. William Oltman died Monday morning after an illness of but a few days. When Mr. Oltman died Mrs. Oltman was very ill with the disease and she also died Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held for William Oltman Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Oltman’s funeral will be held this afternoon.
The first death to occur in the present outbreak was when Mrs. Duart Allen died. Her death occurred last Friday. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. J. Bradshaw of this city. Mr. Allen and a young son are quite ill at the present time.
It is reported that a number of other persons in West Mineral are in a dangerous condition from influenza.
The Modern Light
Thursday, January 16, 1919
Newspaper article curtesy of Cheryl White, Topeka, Kansas
~'~
William Oltman
United States Census, 1910
Name: William Oltman
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Ross, Cherokee, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Birthplace: South Dakota
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William Oltman Head M 29 South Dakota
Alda S Oltman Daughter F 3 Kansas
Rebecca J Oltman Mother F 60 Pennsylvania
~'~
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name William Henry Oltman
Race White
Birth Date 24 Nov 1880
Street Address West Mineral
Residence Place Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Physical Build Slender
Height Tall
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Brown
Relative Jennie Oltman
Household Members
Name Age
William Henry Oltman
Children: Syvilla and Samuel L. Oltmanns
Second Wife: Jennie Thompson Ziegra
Children: Helen and Genevieve Wilda
Stepdaughter: Marguerite Ziegra
Uncle Will was tall and slender with black hair and brown eyes. He was the constable of Ross Township, Cherokee County, Kansas prior to his death.
He died during the flu epidemic of 1918/1919, one day before his second wife, Jennie Thompson Ziegra Oltmanns, died. She is buried in Hosey Hill Cemetery with her first husband John Ziegra.
~'~
THREE ARE DEAD IN MINERAL
Second Attack of Influenza in the Mining Town.
Three deaths have occurred in West Mineral during the past week from influenza and this town, which for several weeks past has been nearly entirely free from epidemic cases, now has a number that are of a very serious nature.
Two deaths have occurred in the William Oltman family and two children are critically ill with the disease. William Oltman died Monday morning after an illness of but a few days. When Mr. Oltman died Mrs. Oltman was very ill with the disease and she also died Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held for William Oltman Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Oltman’s funeral will be held this afternoon.
The first death to occur in the present outbreak was when Mrs. Duart Allen died. Her death occurred last Friday. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. J. Bradshaw of this city. Mr. Allen and a young son are quite ill at the present time.
It is reported that a number of other persons in West Mineral are in a dangerous condition from influenza.
The Modern Light
Thursday, January 16, 1919
Newspaper article curtesy of Cheryl White, Topeka, Kansas
~'~
William Oltman
United States Census, 1910
Name: William Oltman
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Ross, Cherokee, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Birthplace: South Dakota
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William Oltman Head M 29 South Dakota
Alda S Oltman Daughter F 3 Kansas
Rebecca J Oltman Mother F 60 Pennsylvania
~'~
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name William Henry Oltman
Race White
Birth Date 24 Nov 1880
Street Address West Mineral
Residence Place Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Physical Build Slender
Height Tall
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Brown
Relative Jennie Oltman
Household Members
Name Age
William Henry Oltman
First Wife: Florence McFarland, married December 10, 1905
Children: Syvilla and Samuel L. Oltmanns
Second Wife: Jennie Thompson Ziegra
Children: Helen and Genevieve Wilda
Stepdaughter: Marguerite Ziegra
Uncle Will was tall and slender with black hair and brown eyes. He was the constable of Ross Township, Cherokee County, Kansas prior to his death.
He died during the flu epidemic of 1918/1919, one day before his second wife, Jennie Thompson Ziegra Oltmanns, died. She is buried in Hosey Hill Cemetery with her first husband John Ziegra.
~'~
THREE ARE DEAD IN MINERAL
Second Attack of Influenza in the Mining Town.
Three deaths have occurred in West Mineral during the past week from influenza and this town, which for several weeks past has been nearly entirely free from epidemic cases, now has a number that are of a very serious nature.
Two deaths have occurred in the William Oltman family and two children are critically ill with the disease. William Oltman died Monday morning after an illness of but a few days. When Mr. Oltman died Mrs. Oltman was very ill with the disease and she also died Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held for William Oltman Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Oltman’s funeral will be held this afternoon.
The first death to occur in the present outbreak was when Mrs. Duart Allen died. Her death occurred last Friday. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. J. Bradshaw of this city. Mr. Allen and a young son are quite ill at the present time.
It is reported that a number of other persons in West Mineral are in a dangerous condition from influenza.
The Modern Light
Thursday, January 16, 1919
Newspaper article curtesy of Cheryl White, Topeka, Kansas
~'~
William Oltman
United States Census, 1910
Name: William Oltman
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Ross, Cherokee, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Birthplace: South Dakota
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William Oltman Head M 29 South Dakota
Alda S Oltman Daughter F 3 Kansas
Rebecca J Oltman Mother F 60 Pennsylvania
~'~
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name William Henry Oltman
Race White
Birth Date 24 Nov 1880
Street Address West Mineral
Residence Place Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Physical Build Slender
Height Tall
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Brown
Relative Jennie Oltman
Household Members
Name Age
William Henry Oltman
Children: Syvilla and Samuel L. Oltmanns
Second Wife: Jennie Thompson Ziegra
Children: Helen and Genevieve Wilda
Stepdaughter: Marguerite Ziegra
Uncle Will was tall and slender with black hair and brown eyes. He was the constable of Ross Township, Cherokee County, Kansas prior to his death.
He died during the flu epidemic of 1918/1919, one day before his second wife, Jennie Thompson Ziegra Oltmanns, died. She is buried in Hosey Hill Cemetery with her first husband John Ziegra.
~'~
THREE ARE DEAD IN MINERAL
Second Attack of Influenza in the Mining Town.
Three deaths have occurred in West Mineral during the past week from influenza and this town, which for several weeks past has been nearly entirely free from epidemic cases, now has a number that are of a very serious nature.
Two deaths have occurred in the William Oltman family and two children are critically ill with the disease. William Oltman died Monday morning after an illness of but a few days. When Mr. Oltman died Mrs. Oltman was very ill with the disease and she also died Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held for William Oltman Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Oltman’s funeral will be held this afternoon.
The first death to occur in the present outbreak was when Mrs. Duart Allen died. Her death occurred last Friday. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. J. Bradshaw of this city. Mr. Allen and a young son are quite ill at the present time.
It is reported that a number of other persons in West Mineral are in a dangerous condition from influenza.
The Modern Light
Thursday, January 16, 1919
Newspaper article curtesy of Cheryl White, Topeka, Kansas
~'~
William Oltman
United States Census, 1910
Name: William Oltman
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Ross, Cherokee, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Birthplace: South Dakota
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William Oltman Head M 29 South Dakota
Alda S Oltman Daughter F 3 Kansas
Rebecca J Oltman Mother F 60 Pennsylvania
~'~
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name William Henry Oltman
Race White
Birth Date 24 Nov 1880
Street Address West Mineral
Residence Place Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Physical Build Slender
Height Tall
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Brown
Relative Jennie Oltman
Household Members
Name Age
William Henry Oltman
Gravesite Details
Funeral Home marker is now missing.
Family Members
Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
