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The Life of Christian Martin Ott

--C. M. Ott, a pioneer miller of eastern Kansas, died of heart disease at his home here last night. He came to Olathe in 1857 and was the founder of the Olathe Roller Mills, which he owned and operated until a few years ago. He leaves four children, Albert and Charles Ott, merchants in Olathe, Henry Ott, a merchant of Ottawa, and one daughter, Mrs. Emma Paulson of Kankakee, Ill. Some of his relatives and Mrs. Albert Ott left here yesterday for a visit with his daughter in Illinois and will arrive there this morning about the time the news of his death reaches them. He leaves a large estate. (Kansas City Star, July 20, 1907)

C. M. OTT.

The community was greatly shocked Saturday morning on learning of the sudden death of C. M. Ott, the night before. He had been in poor health for some time but his death was not expected at this time.

Friday evening he attempted ta walk down to the gate of his son Charles, when he became suddenly ill. Charles assisted him when he attempted to return, but the sick man grew worse and had to be carrled to the house when he gradually sank into his final sleep about ten o'clock.

Mr. Ott has been identified with the interests of Olathe for fifty years. He was an enterprising business man, progressive and thoroughly loyal to the interests of his town and county. By industry and the application of good business methods he succeeded in accumulating a goodly share of wealth some years ago was the largest taxpayer in the county.

Funeral services were extensively attended, Sabbath afternoon, the Rev. Wm. Elledge of the Congregational church officiating. Many friends and relatives from out of town attended the services. Interment was in Olathe cemetery. On the funeral occasion, the following gentlemen served as pallbearers selected by the Odd Fellows under whose auspices the services were held: W. A. Mahaffie, Wm. Moll, J. R. Huntzinger, Alfred Reb-samen, J. N. Dowell and Frank Duffy.

The Odd Fellows attended the ser vices in a body, the deceased being a member of many years standing.

OBITUARY.

Christian Martin Ott was born in Coblentz, on the Rhine, in one of the most noted sections of the great German Empire, October 31, 1835, and died at his home in Olathe, Kansas, July 19, 1907.

He left the Fatherland in 1849, landing at New Orleans May 4th of that year. Soon after he located at Alton, Ill., where he learned the baker and confectioner's trade. In 1854 he again went to New Orleans but returned two years later to Alton, from whence he came to Kansas in that memorable year, 1857, locating at Olathe, which from that time to the day of his death, has ben his home. '

He shared the hardships of those turbulent pioneer days, at times being forced to leave home on account of his well known anti-slavery views

. But he struggled on, ever loyal to his country, guarding its sacred interests so far as his strength and influence went.

He followed his trade during the war, remained in business notwithstanding the danger of times t A life. He was in Olathe when Quantrell sacked the town.

In 1868 he builded the Olathe Flouring Mill, which was a great benefit to this section of the state. In all his business relations, Martin Ott, as his old friends familiarly called him; sustained an honorable reputation for honesty and uprightness of character.

 In 1860 deceased was united in marriage to Miss Justina Scheiwe of Wyandotte county. .From this union are three sons, Henry, a merchant in Ottawa, Albert and Charles, merchants of Olathe, and one daughter, Mrs. Emma Paulissen of Kankakee, Ill. The wife, all the children and a large circle of relatives and friends mourn the death of this exemplary citizen and upright honorable gentleman.

Olathe Mirror
July 25, 1907
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OTT --C. M. Ott, a pioneer miller of eastern Kansas, died of heart disease at his home here last night. He came to Olathe in 1857 and was the founder of the Olathe Roller Mills, which he owned and operated until a few years ago. He leaves four children, Albert and Charles Ott, merchants in Olathe, Henry Ott, a merchant of Ottawa, and one daughter, Mrs. Emma Paulson of Kankakee, Ill. Some of his relatives and Mrs. Albert Ott left here yesterday for a visit with his daughter in Illinois and will arrive there this morning about the time the news of his death reaches them. He leaves a large estate. (Kansas City Star, July 20, 1907)
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