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Joseph Archer
(Abt 1755-1822)
Margaret Church
(Abt 1756-1840)
John Ernsberger
(1779-1858)
Mary Smith
(1784-1823)
Simon B. Archer
(1801-1885)
Margaret Ernsberger
(1801-After 1885)
Rachel Archer
(1838-1910)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. James Henry Brown Otto

Rachel Archer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Born: March 1838, Ohio 1 2 5 7 8
  • Marriage (1): James Henry Brown Otto on 17 August 1868 in Cedar Rapids, IA 1 2
  • Died: 22 February 1910, Hazleton, IA at age 71
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bullet  General Notes:

Following the death of her husband in 1905, Rachel must have moved to Hazleton, Buchanan County, Iowa where her older sister, Aurilla, was buried and it appears that her younger brother, had also recently moved to that area. Some of her other siblings were also likely living in the area. She died in Hazleton on 22 Feb 1910.
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bullet  Death Notes:

Name: Rachel Otto
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 22 Feb 1910
Event Place: Hazleton, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
Age: 71
Birth Year (Estimated): 1839
Father's Name: Simon Archer
Mother's Name: Margret
Certificate Number: 1065
GS Film Number: 001533662
Digital Folder Number: 007590326
Image Number: 00240

Citing this Record:
"Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKVW-W19H : 3 November 2015), Simon Archer in entry for Rachel Otto, 22 Feb 1910; citing Death, Hazleton, Buchanan, Iowa, United States, page , offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,533,662.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in , Linn County, IA on 28 August 1850. 4

Page 21A, Dwelling 322, Family 338
, Linn County, Iowa
Rachel Archer...14..OH
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in Mar 1838, then her age should have been 12 instead of 14.
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• She appeared on the 1856 Iowa State Census in Franklin Township, Linn, IA on January 1856. 5

1856 Iowa State Census
Roll IA_59, Line 4, Family 356
Franklin Township, Linn County, Iowa
Rachel Archer..18
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Franklin Township, Linn, IA on June 1860. 6

Page 23, Household 138
Franklin Township, Linn County, Iowa
Rachel Archer..19..OH
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in Mar 1838, then her age should have been 22 instead of 19.
.

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on 24 June 1870. 7

Page 76, Dwelling 458, Household 478
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Rachael Otto..32..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband at home of her parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on 1 June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
Page 45B, District 255, Dwelling 13, Family 15, Roll 0351
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States
189 Franklin(?) Avenue
Rachel Otto..Wife..42..OH
(Living with husband.)
.

• She appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on January 1885. 8

Page 102, Line 21, Family 187
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
189 4th Avenue
Rachael Otto..46..OH
(Living with husband at home of her parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Chicago, IL on 14 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 22A, District 1046, Dwelling 252, Family 404
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
8120 Merrill Avenue; home owned, no mortgage
married 32 years
Rachel Ottis..Wife..Mar 1838..62..OH..0/0
(Living with husband, niece, and brother.)
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Rachel married James Henry Brown Otto, son of Eli Otto and Josephine, on 17 August 1868 in Cedar Rapids, IA.1 2 (James Henry Brown Otto was born in February 1833 in Maryland,1 2 7 8 died on 8 October 1905 in Cook County, IL 9 and was buried after 8 October 1905 in Chicago, IL 9.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They have conflicting marriage information of 14 August 1868 and , Linn County, IA. 3 Name: Jos H.B. Otto
Spouse's Name: Rachel Archer
Event Date: 14 Aug 1868
Event Place: Linn, Iowa
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M58882-1
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
GS Film number: 1022172

Citing this Record:
"Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJWJ-GM4 : accessed 02 Apr 2014), Jos H.B. Otto and Rachel Archer, 14 Aug 1868; citing Linn, Iowa, reference ; FHL microfilm 1022172.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on 24 June 1870. 7

Page 76, Dwelling 458, Household 478
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
James B. Otto..37..MD..Life Ins. Agent
Rachael Otto..32..OH..Keeping House
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on 1 June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
Page 45B, District 255, Dwelling 13, Family 15, Roll 0351
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States
189 Franklin(?) Avenue
J H B Otto..Self..47..MD..Manufacturer
Rachel Otto..Wife..42..OH
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• They appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on January 1885. 8

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 102, Line 21, Family 187
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
189 4th Avenue
Simon Archer..84..VA
Margaret Archer..84..MD
J. U. B. Otto..51..MD
Rachael Otto..46..OH
A. T. Archer..37..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Chicago, IL on 14 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 22A, District 1046, Dwelling 252, Family 404
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
8120 Merrill Avenue; home owned, no mortgage
married 32 years
James B. Ottis..Head..Feb 1833..67..MD..Grocery Salesman
Rachel Ottis..Wife..Mar 1838..62..OH..0/0
Grace Baird..Niece..Dec 1827..22..IA..Saleswoman
Allen Archer..BroL..June 1847..52..IA..Dealer of Groceries
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bullet  Marriage Notes:

Name: James H B Otto
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 Aug 1868
Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Rachel Archer
Spouse's Gender: Female
Reference ID: cn
GS Film Number: 001710974
Digital Folder Number: 004321993
Image Number: 00869

Citing this Record:
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC4L-87Z : 8 March 2016), James H B Otto and Rachel Archer, 1868.
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Sources


1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 255, p. 45B, dwelling 13, family 15, James Henry Brown Otto and Rachel Archer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 May 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0351.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 1046, sheet 22A, dwelling 252, family 404, James Henry Brown Otto and Rachel Archer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674842 : accessed 2 Apr 2014), Name: Jos H.B. Otto; Spouse's Name: Rachel Archer; Event Date: 14 Aug 1868; Event Place: Linn, Iowa.

4 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Linn County, Iowa, p. 21A, dwelling 322, family 338; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

5 1856 State Census, Iowa, population schedule, Franklin Township, Linn County, Iowa, family 356, line 4, Simon B. Archer and Margaret Ernsberger Roll IA_59.

6 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Franklin Township, Linn County, Iowa, p. 23, family 138, Simon B. Archer and Margaret Ernsberger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Apr 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

7 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, p. 76, dwelling 458, family 478, James Henry Brown Otto and Rachel Archer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Apr 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

8 1885 Iowa State Census, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, p. Stamped 102, family 187, line 21, Simon B. Archer and Margaret Ernsberger; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643 : accessed 2 Apr 2014).

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 2 May 2017), https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=otto&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=16&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=561&GRid=158358286&df=all&.


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