Dr. John Augustus Otto and Catharine Hitner

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Husband Dr. John Augustus Otto ^{1 2}

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           Born: 30 Jul 1751 - Hanover, Germany 1
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           Died: 14 Dec 1834 1
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         Father: Dr. Bodo Otto, Sr. (1709-1787) 1
         Mother: Doratha Doehmchen (      -1765) 3

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       Marriage: Abt 1776

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Wife Catharine Hitner ¹

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Children

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1 F Margaret Otto ^{1 2 4 5}

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           Born: 1777 2
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           Died: 1838 or 1843 2 4
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         Spouse: Benjamin Witman (1774-1856) 2 4 5

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2 F Mary Otto ⁶

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           Died: 9 Jan 1853 - Estherton, (Dauphin Co?) PA 7
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         Spouse: Gabriel Hiester (1779-1834) 6
           Marr: 12 May 1803 7

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3 F Sarah Otto ¹

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         Spouse: Jonathan Hiester (      -      ) 1

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4 F Elizabeth Otto ¹

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         Spouse: Henry Richards (      -      ) 1

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5 F Maria Otto ¹

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         Spouse: Joseph Wood (      -      ) 1

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6 M Daniel H. Otto ¹

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         Spouse: Sarah Whitman (      -      ) 1

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7 M Dr. John B. Otto ¹

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           Born: 20 Dec 1785 - Reading, Berks Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Esther G. Witman (Abt 1796-1880) 8
           Marr: 1810 9

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General Notes: Husband - Dr. John Augustus Otto

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He was born in Hanover, Germany, and arrived with his father at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1755. In addition to attending the best schools of that day, he received instructions from his father, under whom he served as assistant surgeon through the Revolutionary War. It was upon his recommendation, after the capture of the Hessians at Trenton, that some of them were brought to Reading and there encamped on Penn Mount. He was one of the escort.
Dr. Otto settled in Reading with his father, in 1773, and three years later was married. Like his father, he showed a patriotic devotion to his country by refusing to accept a pension for his services, as a surgeon at Valley Forge. He soon acquired a lucrative practice in Reading, Berks County, and became one of the leading physicians of his time in the state, and maintained that honorable position until his death. His wife died of grief a few days later.
He was one of the court justices under the State Constitution of 1776, and was appointed prothonotary of Berks County in 1790.

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General Notes: Wife - Catharine Hitner

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from Marble Hall, Montgomery Co, PA

1 Morton L. Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 593.

2 Wm. H. Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Publisher, 1884), Pg 76.

3 Morton L. Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 591.

4 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 604.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 356.

6 Morton L. Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 527, 593.

7 Morton L. Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 527.

8 Morton L. Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 550, 594.

9 Morton L. Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 594.