Ott Family Census Findings

Summary of Census Findings for Anna Marie Ott Spohr’s mother and two brothers (Anna Strunz Ott, Franz Josef “Frank” Ott, and Louis Ott).


Census Records:

1900 census -- Anna Ott family

1900 United States Federal Census, Cincinnati, Ward 11, Hamilton, Ohio, , roll T623 1276, page 11A, Enumeration District 86, dated 9 June 1900, street: Frintz Street, family no. 246, lines 49-50:
"Line 49, Anna Ott, head of household, white, female born Apr 1845, age 55, widow, mother of 5 children, 3 children living, born in Germany, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, year of immigration to the United States: 1883, number of years in the United States: 17, able to read, able to write, able to speak English, renting house.
Line 50, Louis Ott, son, white, male born June 1884, age 15, single, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, occupation: Jeweler, 0 months unemployed, able to read, able to write, able to speak English."

1910 census -- Anna Ott family

1910 United States Federal Census, Cincinnati, Ward 10, Hamilton, Ohio, , roll T624_1191, page 3B, Enumeration District 121, image 555, dated 16 April 1910, street: Race Street, house no. 1613, dwelling no. 27, family no. 82, lines 77-78:
"Line 77, Anna Ott, head of household, female, white, age 64, widow, mother of 5 children, 3 children living, born in Ger. German, father born in Ger. German, mother born in Ger. German, year of immigration to the U.S.: 1882, whether able to speak English or if not give the language spoken: German, occupation: none, able to read, able to write, renting house.
Line 78, Louis Ott, son, male, white, age 26, single, born in Ohio, father born in Ger. German, mother born in Ger. German, able to speak English, occupation: Press Hand, industry: Factory, type of worker: w, 0 months unemployed, able to read, able to write."

1920 census -- Anna Ott family and Anna Spohr family

, 1920 United States Federal Census, Venice, Madison County, Illinois, sheet 10B, Third Street, house no. 1521, dwelling no. 169, family numbers 232-234, lines 58-69:
"Family no. 232:
Line 58, Maril Lawson, head of household, male, white, age 32 . . .
Line 59, Melvin Lawson, son, male, white, age 7 . . .
Line 60, Louis Kelly, roomer, male, white, age 27 . . .
Line 61, Alven Edmondston, roomer, male, white, age 22 . . .
Family no. 233:
Line 62, Anna Ott, head of household, owns home, home is mortgaged, female, white, age 75, widow, year of immigration: Un, naturalized: Un, able to read, able to write, born in Austria, mother tongue: Ger, father born in Austria, father’s mother tongue: Ger, mother born in Austria, mother’s mother tongue: Ger, able to speak English, occupation: none.
Line 63, Frank Ott, son, male, white, age 42, single, year of immigration: Un, naturalized: Na, naturalized 1895, able to read, able to write, born in Austria, mother tongue: Ger, father born in Austria, father’s mother tongue: Ger, mother born in Austria, mother’s mother tongue: Ger, able to speak English, occupation: Manager, industry: Pool Room, type of worker: Em.
Line 64, Louis Ott, son, male, white, age 35, single, able to read, able to write, born in Ohio, father born in Austria, father’s mother tongue: Ger, mother born in Austria, mother’s mother tongue: Ger, able to speak English, occupation: Manager, industry: Pool Room, type of worker: Em.
Family no. 234:
Line 65, Anna Spohr, head of household, owns home, home mortgaged, female, white, age 45, widow, year of immigration: Un, naturalized: Na, naturalized 1906, able to read, able to write, born in Austria, mother tongue: Ger, father born in Austria, father’s mother tongue: Ger, mother born in Austria, mother’s mother tongue: Ger, able to speak English, occupation: Proprietor, industry: Confectionery, type of worker: Em.
Line 66, Louis Spohr, son, male, white, age 20, single, did not attend school within the year, able to read, able to write, born in Illinois, father born in Austria, father’s mother tongue: Ger, mother born in Austria, mother’s mother tongue: Ger, able to speak English, occupation: Apprentice, industry: Electrical, type of worker: W.
Line 67, Carl Spohr, son, male, white, age 16, single, attended school within the year, able to read, able to write, born in Missouri, father born in Austria, father’s mother tongue: Ger, mother born in Austria, mother’s mother tongue: Ger, able to speak English, occupation: none.
Line 68, Gussie Lippert, roomer, female, white, age 37 . . .
Line 68, Amelia Lippert, daughter, female, white, age 9 . . ."