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Otto Edward Otteson 1919 - 1984

Otto Edward Otteson of Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania United States was born on October 14, 1919 in Crosby, Divide County, ND. Otto was baptized on November 18, 1919 at Concordia Lutheran Church 204 Main St NE, in Crosby. Otto Otteson died at age 64 years old on February 17, 1984 in Media, Delaware County, PA.

Otto Edward Otteson
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Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania 19081, United States
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October 14, 1919
Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota, 58730, United States
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Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 19063, United States
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  • Introduction

    Otto Edward Otteson was born on October 14, 1919 in Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota to Otto Knute Otteson (1875–1937) and Clara Helma Melida Torgerson (1883–1931). While serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, he won the Purple Heart and spent several months as prisoner of war. Otto was discharged from the Army on November 30, 1946, after serving for three years. Otto married Dolores E. Dippe on June 19, 1953 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. They had two sons, Paul E. and Olin K. He was a longtime participant in amateur theater at the Players Club. He directed many plays, and he served as the club's president and production director and on its board of governors. He also helped to create the Players School of Dramatic Art. Otto Edward Otteson passed away on February 17, 1984 in Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania at the age of 64.
  • 10/14
    1919

    Birthday

    October 14, 1919
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    Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota 58730, United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Otto was born to Otto Knute Otteson (1875–1937) and Clara Helma Melida Torgerson (1883–1931), both of whom were born in Stoughton, Dane, Wisconsin.

  • Nationality & Locations

    He was born in Crosby, Divide, North Dakota. He also lived in Frazier and Rural, North Dakota before moving to Minnesota. He later lived in Media, Delaware until his passing in 1984.

  • Early Life & Education

    Otto completed one year of college, attending school in North Dakota and Washington.
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    1919

    Baptism

    November 18, 1919
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    Concordia Lutheran Church 204 Main St NE, in Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota 58730, United States
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  • Military Service

    Otto Otteson enlisted on December 8, 1943, in Seattle, Washington, at the age of 21. He was 6' tall and weighed 190 pounds. He had a light complexion with blonde hair and blue eyes. His military serial number was 39216384, and he was a Private in the Selectees (Enlisted Men) component with no branch assignment. Otto's terms of enlistment were "For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law." While serving in the U.S. Army, Otto was awarded the Purple Heart, which is given to members of the military who have been wounded or killed while serving. He also spent several months as a prisoner of war. Otto was discharged from the Army on November 30, 1946, after serving for three years.

  • Professional Career

    He worked as an industrial engineer for the Boeing Corp. in Seattle, Washington. He transferred to Boeing Vertol in 1963.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Otto was a longtime participant in amateur theater at the Players Club. He directed many plays, and he served as the club's president and production director and on its board of governors. He also helped to create the Players School of Dramatic Art.
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    1984

    Death

    February 17, 1984
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    Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania 19063, United States
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  • Obituary

    Otto E. Otteson, 64, an industrial engineer at Boeing Vertol Co. and a longtime participant in the Players Club of Swarthmore, died Friday at Graduate Hospital after a brief illness. He was a resident of Swarthmore. Mr. Otteson was born in Crosby, N.D., and attended college in North Dakota and Washington. While serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, he won the Purple Heart and spent several months as prisoner of war. After the war, he went to work for the Boeing Corp. in Seattle, Wash. He transferred to Boeing Vertol in 1963. In Swarthmore, he continued his longtime participation in amateur theater at the Players Club. He directed many plays, and he served as the club's president and production director and on its board of governors. Last year, he helped to create the Players School of Dramatic Art. Survivors: wife, Dolores; two sons, Paul E. and Olin K.; a brother; two sisters, and a stepmother. Services: 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Unitarian-Universalist Church, 145 W. Rose Tree Rd., Media. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the players school, P.O. Box 236, Swarthmore, Pa. 19081. Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) - Monday, February 20, 1984
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In 1919, in the year that Otto Edward Otteson was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1935, at the age of 16 years old, Otto was alive when on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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Otteson, Winifred (Mar 18, 1899 - Oct 1971) Otteson, Margaret (Jun 1, 1918 - Dec 2, 2010) Otteson, Nellie (Nov 5, 1900 - Apr 1982) Otteson, Alfred (Apr 18, 1893 - Feb 1966) Otteson, Joseph (Jan 4, 1900 - Jan 1985) Otteson, Judith (Feb 20, 1897 - Feb 1985) Otteson, Ole (Jun 6, 1874 - Aug 1968) Otteson, Harold (Mar 9, 1907 - Dec 2, 1991) Otteson, Margene (May 12, 1928 - Apr 6, 1999) Otteson, Alfred (May 29, 1895 - Feb 1971)
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