BILHARZ, Otto Lawrence ca. 1860-1940

BILHARZ, FRAZER, GILBERT, COLTON, SCHMIDT

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 8/9/2011 at 15:22:45

Otto Lawrence Bilharz ca. 1860--1940

#1
Otto Bilharz, 80, died early Monday morning after two years illness. He lived in Mitchell County all of his life.

He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Myrtilla; two brothers; Victor of Osage; Franz of near Osage; a sister; Mrs. Dick Colton of near Orchard.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Monday April 1, 1940

#2
1870 US Census: Lincoln, Mitchell, Iowa
Lewis Bilharz 45 born Germany (abt 1825)
Annie 43 born Germany (abt 1827)
Lewis 20 born Illinois
Louisa 17 born Illinois
Charles 13 born Illinois
Otto 11 born Iowa
Franz 9 born Iowa (1925 Iowa Census: father Louis Bilharz, mother Anna Schmidt)
Victor 4 born Iowa
Lena 1 born Iowa

#3
Osage Cemetery
Otto Lawrence Bilharz…death/burial April 3, 1940
Myrtilla Bilharz….death/burial October 10, 1968
Myrtilla Bilharz….(their daughter) March 27, 1995

his wife was Myrtilla (Frazer) Bilharz daughter of William and Helen (Gilbert) Frazer.