George W. Ott

Brief Life History of George W.

When George W. Ott was born in 1835, in Iowa, United States, his father, Nimrod Henry Ott, was 26 and his mother, Purlina Gum, was 21. He married Mary S. Bell on 13 August 1854, in Menard, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Harrison Township, Harrison, Indiana, United States in 1850.

Photos and Memories (0)

Do you know George W.? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

George W. Ott
1835–
Mary S. Bell
1840–
Marriage: 13 August 1854
Samuel Ott
1858–

Sources (3)

  • George Ott in household of Nimrod Ott, "United States Census, 1850"
  • George W Ott, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"
  • George W Ott, "United States Census, 1860"

Spouse and Children

World Events (8)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1846

Iowa is the 29th state.

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

Name Meaning

German: from a short form of ancient Germanic compound names based on the element aud, ōd ‘wealth, prosperity’ (see Otto and 2 below).

English (London): from the Old Norman French personal name Ode, Odde, Odes, Otto, Otes, Otton (ancient Germanic Audo, Odo, Oddo, Otto), originally a short form of ancient Germanic compound names based on the element aud ‘wealth, prosperity’. Many of these names were Latinized as Odo. Odo was the name of the half-brother of the Conqueror, archbishop of Bayeux, who accompanied the Norman expedition to England and was rewarded with 439 confiscated manors. Compare Oates .

Chinese: possibly from Taishanese form of the Chinese name 達 (meaning ‘eminent’), a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.