Albert Ortman

  • Born in October, 1851 in Ohio.

  • Parents were CHARLES LOUIS ORTMAN and ELLEN COMPTON.

  • Married EMMA SARAH CLOUSER on December 27, 1877 in Ross County, Ohio. Sarah was born October 12, 1853 in Ross County, Ohio; died March 20, 1940. Her parents were JOHN CLOUSER and MARY ANN GIFFIN.

  • Died January 31, 1923 in Ethan, Davison County, South Dakota.

  • Both Albert and Emma are buried in Ethan Hillcrest Cemetery, Ethan, Davison County, South Dakota.

CHILDREN

  1. ANNA ORTMAN, born October 1, 1878 in Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio; died Mah 13, 1952. Married AZEL DOW McNARY in Mitchell, Davidson County, South Dakota.

  2. CHARLES ORTMAN, born January 20, 1880 in Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio; died September 23, 1917 in Ethan, Davison County, South Dakota. He was buried in Ethan Hillcrest Cemetery, Ethan, Davison County, South Dakota.

  3. ARTHUR ALBERT ORTMAN, born September 16, 1881 in Ross County, Ohio; died December 22, 1940 in Ethan, Davison County, South Dakota.

  4. EMMA ESTELLE ORTMAN, born June 15, 1884 in Hanson County, South Dakota; died in June, 1978 in Ethan, Davison County, South Dakota. Married ARTHUR AMBROSE ASHLEY.

  5. LORA MARIE ORTMAN, born June 19, 1889 in Hanson County, South Dakota; died September 9, 1925 in Ethan, Davison County, South Dakota.

SOURCES:

1900 Davison County, South Dakota Census

1910 Davison County, South Dakota Census