Czech Records: Franz Josef Ott

And here is the record for Josef Ott and Anna Strunz’s son, Franz Josef Ott. Franz Josef Ott, who went by Frank or ‘Frankie’ after coming to America, was Anna Marie Ott Spohr’s younger brother.

Franz Josef Ott
Czech Birth Records, Book VI Putschirn, page 79
Photographs IMG_0523 through IMG_0527, and IMG_592 through IMG_0600
Photographs of birth records taken by Steven and Amy Chidester in the Czech Republic in February 2008 (copies of photographs in the possession of Stephanie Chidester Bradshaw). Translated on 21 May 2008 by Sister Gunhild Stefano who offered a weekly German translation service at the family history center in the Milwaukee first ward building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Transcribed by Stephanie Bradshaw.

"Born 9 June 1877, Baptized 10 June 1877, [name of pastor], name of child: Franz Josef, Catholic, Male, Legitimate,
Place and House Number: Putschirn Number 15
Midwife: Anna Wurzberger in Altrohlau [or Altrenlau?] testified
Father: Josef Ott a miller from Kohling Number 69 old/6 new, the legitimate son of Ignaz Ott a cottager in Kohling Number 69 and Johanna born Meisner of Kohling Number 29.
Mother: Anna Strunz from Imligau Number 8 in the district Elbogen, the legitimate daughter of the deceased Anton Strunz a home owner in Putschirn Number 15 and Katharina born Möckl from Imligau.Witnesses: Franz and Rosina Böhm in Putschirn, ___? married couple”

And like his older sister, Anna Rosina, we have a birth certificate for Franz Josef Ott that has been passed down in the family:

German family document 002
Spohr family documents in the possession of Beverly Monk Spohr of Lee’s Summit, Missouri as of 2006. Scanned copies of the documents are in possession of Stephanie Chidester Bradshaw [numbers were assigned to each document by Stephanie Bradshaw in order to keep track of which translation referred to each document]. Translated and transcribed on 14 February 2008 by Stephanie Bradshaw.

“District Eger Register Book VI Page 79
District Karlsbad Number 224 no[?]
Birthplace Putschirn N. 15
Baptismal Certificate
Day, Month, and Year of
Birth Baptism
9 June 10 June
In the year 1877
seventy seven
Name
of the baptismal witness Of the child
Anton Weigl, Ca____[occupation] Franz Joseph
Religion
Catholic
Legitimate or Illegitimate
Legitimate
Father
Josef Ott, Miller from Kohling N 69 old/6 new. Legitimate son of Ignaz Ott, Cottager in Kohling N 69 and Johanna nee Meisner from Kolhing N 29.
Mother
Anna nee Strunz from Imligau N 8 Elbogen district. Legitimate daughter of Anton Strunz, Cottager in Putschirn N 15 and Katharina nee Möckl from Imligau.
Godparents
Franz and Rosina Böhm ___ ___ in Putschirn
Midwife
Anna Wayberger[?] ___ ___
Given of the Minister’s Office from Lettlitz on 14 April 1890.”