Re: Christian/Cris Otto, Illinois
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Christian/Cris Otto, Illinois
Elizabeth Hartzler 10/02/05
I'm afraid that this is not going to help you but my great great grandfather was born in Perry Co., PA but he died in Peoria Co.,IL on 6 Nov. 1853. The coincidences are staggering, given name, Perry Co., Illinois etc. Wierd. Christian was the son of Johannes Otto who dies in Perry Co. before 1824 in Toboyne Twnshp, Perry Co. I am dead ended with Johannes, I don't know if he was an immigrant or if he was one of the German mercenaries the Brits used in the Revolutionary War. Many of these soldiers just disappeared into the wood work after the war. The German Baron? who provided these troops didn't care because if a soldier didn't return, he was considered to have been killed and the Baron collecte more for a dead soldier than alive one. Sorry I cant help.Earl P. Otto