Charles Otte
Charles Otte, conducting the Union Bakery at Mingo Junction, O., has been a resident of Jefferson County all his life and was born on the old Otte farm near this town, April 5, 1880. His parents wore George and Freda (Ulich) Otte.
George Otte was born, reared and married first in Germany. After coming to America his wife died and in 1878 he was married (second) to Freda Ulich, who died December 22, 1902. By a previous marriage she had two children, John and Elizabeth, the latter of whom married Joseph Lawyer. To the second marriage two children were born: Charles and Bertha, the latter of whom is the wife of Frank Knight. George Otte was married to his present wife in 1903. She was the widow of John McMannis. During his active years he was a farmer but since retiring has lived at Steubenville.
Charles Otte had few business cares before he was eighteen years of age, having attended the schools of Mingo Junction until then. For several years afterward he engaged in farming and did considerable teaming also, as he had two teams of his own. Desiring to see something of the world and gain new experiences, in September, 1903, he enlisted in the regular army, becoming a member of Company K, 12th Infantry, and served two years and four months in the Philippine Islands and after completing his full three years, received his honorable discharge. He then came back to Jefferson County and at first worked as an employe of the Pure Milk Company and later purchased the business, which he conducted for six months and then sold to Charles Bell and came to Mingo Junction, where he operated the ice plant for the firm of Otte & Perkrulm until he met with an accident which caused the breaking of his leg. In July, 1909, he purchased the Union Bakery^ from Maul & Browning and has made a success of his undertaking. His bakery store is located on Commercial Street and he operates a wagon to different parts of the town to accommodate his customers.
On November 4, 1906, Mr. Otte was married to Miss Gertrude Tressell, a daughter of Addison Tressell, of Carroll County, Ohio. They have an adopted son. Ward W. Otte. Mr. Otte is a Republican. He was reared in the faith of the Lutheran Church. He is identified with the Knights of Pythias at Mingo Junction and belongs to the Schutzen Club, a German organization, of the same place.
From 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio, by Joseph B. Doyle. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910