George Ortman

  • Born April 13, 1886 in Martinsburg, Knox County, Ohio.

  • Parents were CHARLES C. ORTMAN and WILLA FRANCES SHIRER.

  • Married LOUISE MOSES on December 11, 1906 in Albia, Monroe County, Iowa. She was born October 28, 1883 in Wales; died March 7, 1968 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois. Her parents were WILLIAM MOSES and MARGARET .

  • Died April 13, 1955 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois.

CHILDREN

  1. CLARA MARIE ORTMAN, born October 2, 1907 in Hiteman, Monroe County, Iowa; died December 12, 1996. Married HAROLD RENWICK on June 4, 1931 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois.

  2. MARY F. ORTMAN, born in 1909 in Iowa; died January 26, 1912 in Hiteman, Monroe County, Iowa.

  3. LORA LOUISA ORTMAN, born May 30, 1910 in Hiteman, Monroe County, Iowa; died January 29, 1985. Married BURRIL SUMMERSS on July 23, 1944.

  4. HELEN ELIZABETH ORTMAN, born February 16, 1912 in Hiteman, Monroe County, Iowa; died September 15, 1997. Married WILLIAM LAURENCE ERICKSON on August 13, 1933 in Cook County, Illinois.

  5. CHARLENE M. ORTMAN, born December 13, 1914 in Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio; died June 27, 1993 in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois. Married SERENO A. FAORO.

  6. PHILIP F. ORTMAN, born August 14, 1916 in Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio; died February 11, 1944 in Italy, a casualty of World War II.

  7. RUTH EVELYN ORTMAN, born December 27, 1919 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois; died May 23, 1997 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois. Married MERLE LYMAN CARTER.
  8. ROBERT ORTMAN, born in 1921.

SOURCES:

1920 Fulton County, Illinois Census

Judith Renwick


PHOTOS

George Ortman and Louise Moses Ortman