Benedict Otteni
1793 - 1858

FAMILY BACKGROUND

Benedict Otteni, the progenitor of most OATNEY and OTNEY family members in the United States today, was born in Urloffen, Germany on 19 March 1793. German records indicate that Benedict married Christina Hauser on 30 Aug 1813 in Urloffen, Germany.

Benedict and his wife Christina Houser raised 11 children. Most stayed in Ohio with the exception of sons Joseph and Andreas. Joseph settled in Kansas after serving in the Union Army during the Civil War. Andreas went to find his fortune gold hunting in California.

The following are links to sketches of Benedict Otteni and his family as to how they lived and flourished. Each sketch is a collection of information found in public records.

Benedict Otteni (1793-1858) - an in-depth review of the life of Benedict Otteni including:       Family Members       Land Holdings       Estate Records Children of Benedict Otteni & Christina      Maria Elizabeth Otteni Walt (1815 - ?)      Franziska Otteni Welker (1816 - ?)      Maria Magdalena Otteni Slatz (1819 - ?)      Theresia Otteni Flemm (1820 - 1895)      Crescentia Otteni Wald (1822 - 1864)            Family Members            Land Holdings      Joseph Oatney (1825 - 1897)            Family Members            Civil War Duty            Pension Records      Andreas Otteni (1827 - ?)      Margaret Otteni (1829 - ?)      Emily Otteni Schefler (1831 - 1912)           Early History           Family Members           Civil War Service           Widow's Pension Records           Land Holdings       John Oatney (1833 - 1897)           Early History           Family Members       Louisa Oatney Thimmes (1836 - 1911)

Benedict died on 4 Aug 1858 in Fairfield County, Ohio. He did not leave a will so his estate was divided between his widow and his children. After a notice was placed in the 12 Aug 1958 "Ohio Eagle" newspaper, the estate began to be cleared. Final settlement was made on 26 Jun 1861. The legal notice printed in the paper read:

ESTATE OF BENEDICT OTTNEY Notice is hereby given that the subscriber has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Benedict Ottney, last of Fairfield County Ohio, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate will present the same duly authenticated, and all those indebted will be required to make immediate payment Dated this 11th day of August, A.D. 1858 3W12 Christian Flamm, Adm'r

FAMILY INFORMATION

Click on the following link to view information on the descendants of Benedict Otteni to the present.

Descendants of Benedict Otteni (1793-1858) - a privatized (dates & places of living people) Descendant Book, with index, of Benedict Otteni descendants with index (PDF)