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Genealogy Report: Descendants of Rudolph Otteni (1844- ? ) - as of July 1, 2009

Generation No. 1

1. Rudolph¹ Otteni was born Mar 1844 in Germany, and died Unknown. He married Emma 1876. She was born Mar 1853 in Germany, and died Unknown.

Notes for Rudolph Otteni:
From the Passenger and Immigration Lists: Germans to America 1850-1874:

The name, Rudolp Ottin, appears in the Passenger and Immigration Lists: Germans to America 1850-1874 Archive (Family Archive #355). The information was compiled from the original ship manifest schedules filed by all vessels entering United States ports in accordance with the Act of Congress of 1819.
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From the Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

Name: Rudolph Otteni
Year: 1880
Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Source Publication Code: 9304
Primary Immigrant: Otteni, Rudolph

Annotation: Called Section II, Alphabetical Index of Naturalization Records, 1794-1880, Maritime Records, Port of Philadelphia. Entries include names of applicants, countries of former allegiance, courts of record, and declaration dates.

Source Bibliography: UNITED STATES, WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION. Index to Records of Aliens' Declarations of Intention and/or Oaths of Allegiance, 1789-1880, in United States Circuit Court, United States District Court, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Quarter Sessions Court, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia. Compiled by W.P.A., Project No. 20837. [Harrisburg:] Pennsylvania Historical Commission, [1940]. 25 vols. in 11. Vol. 9. Letter O. 88p.

Page: 83
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From the Naturalization Records of Philadelphia, PA:
Document Name: Rudolph Otteni
Country of Former Allegiance: Germany
Date of Declaration of Intent: Sep 13, 1880
Court of Declaration of Intent: Common Pleas
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The Civil War Pension Index lists Emma Otteni, widow of Rudolph Otteni, and was filed in the State of Delaware.

The Philadelphia City Directory of 1890 lists Rudolph Otteni as running a printing business at 4500 Brown and Emma Otteni running a dry goods business at the same address.

1900 U.S. Federal Census, Wilmington Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, Roll 156 Book 1, Page 65, Dwelling 266, Family 268, living at 308 Jackson Street

Name Relation Sex DoB Age MS Yr Md Ch Bn Living PoB Img Date Occupation
Otteni, Rudolph Head M Mar 1844 56 M 24 Germany 1861 Printer
Otteni, Emma Wife F Mar 1853 47 M 24 5 5 Germany 1864
Otteni, Ernest J. Son M Mar 1879 21 S Penn Printer
Otteni, Rudolph Son M Mar 1881 19 S Penn Stone Cutter
Otteni, Charles H Son M Jan 1887 13 S Penn At School
Otteni, Lewis Son M Jul 1891 8 S Del
Otteni, Percival Son M Nov 1896 3 S Del

Children of Rudolph Otteni and Emma are:

+	2	i.	Ernest Joseph² Otteni, born Mar 1879 in PA; died Apr 1942 in Wilmington, New Castle County, DE.
+	3	ii.	Rudolph Paul Otteni, born 16 Mar 1881 in PA; died May 1963 in DE.
	4	iii.	Charles Harry Otteni, born Jan 1887 in PA; died Unknown.
	5	iv.	Louis J. Otteni, born 31 Jul 1891 in DE; died Dec 1972 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.

Notes for Louis J. Otteni:
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Delmarvia Star, Wilmington, DE, Sunday, 30 Jul 1919

SERGT. L. J. OTTENI GIVEN CITATION

In an interesting history of the 1st United States Engineers 1st United States Division, printed at Coblenz Germany, April 15, 1919, appears in the regimental roster, officers and men serving between October 16, 1917 and November 11, 1918, the names of six Wilmingtonians who served in the famous regiment. Of the six men, one died of wounds received in action, one gassed in action, and one cited for distinguished conduct.

Sergeant Otteni on a recent visit for a month at the home of his brother, Ernest J. Otteni, having languishing in a hospital in France for two months, suffered with nervous breakdown, spoke very little about the exploits of the First Engineers. He recoiled from any discussion on the subject. The first intimation that he had been cited became known here yesterday.

Sergeant Otteni is now in charge of the Army recruiting Station at Worcester, Mass. He does not know of this publication.

The citation in extract, follows:

HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
Mostahear, Germany 30 December 1918
General Orders 101

The Division Commander cites the following officers, nurses and men for distinguished conduct in the operations between the Argonine and Meuse (ten were cited).

"Sergeant 1cl Louis J. Otteni, Co. A, 1st Engineers 'displayed .... and distinguished bravery in securing information confirming the location of the enemy machine gun nests, and by tactfully leading his platoon caused the destruction of enemy strong points and established the advanced outposts."

Percival F. 'Percy' Otteni, born 11 Oct 1896 in Wilmington, New Castle County, DE; died Unknown. He married Frida; born Abt. 1898 in Ludwigsburg, Germany; died Unknown.

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