Otterson Otto Dahl^[1]

1890 - 1978  (87 years)

• Name	Otterson Otto Dahl
  Birth	21 Aug 1890	Jackson, Jackson County, MN   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1978  [1]
  Notes	It seems that the way west was often dictated by the lack of opportunities elsewhere--or a family member leads the way. My grandfather Otto followed the construction work to Washington state, and his brother Dumas, during the war. He stayed on in Waitsburg because the Scharfenberg genes produced a 6' 4" son who could play basketball and pitch the baseball. The house they "gave" my grandfather to stay, and not move on, went to my mother until her death; my brother and his wife are living there now. I went to HS in Waitsburg and had the same Latin teacher asmy mom; her initaisl were carved into the lab desk in the Chem lab. She graduated in 1948; I did so in 1968. It was only fitting that she gave the welcome to the alumni association to the class of 1968. As class president I gave the reply. It was simple: "Thanks, Mom!" Grandpa Otto spent time in Canada, too, before WWI, but found out he could be drafted by the Canadians. He left, along with two brothers and his father, four 640-acre sections near Lake of the Woods on the Canadian side. Otto was born in Minnesota as was my father Shannon Kay. Grandma Ruth and Mom were both born in Estherville Iowa. They ALL headed west during the war. But those tough Norwegian/Irish/German folks from whom I descend left a good legacy for those of us who were born later--hard workers with a real love of life. Ah, makes me proud. Grandson, Shannon Hiatt
  Person ID	I54294	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Scharfenberg Ruth LaVaune,   b. 30 Oct 1908, Estherville, Emmet County, IA d. 1992 (Age 83 years)
  Children	1. Otterson Marilyn Laura,   b. 08 Dec 1930, Estherville, Emmet County, IA d. 26 Jun 2003, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, WA (Age 72 years)  [natural]   2. Otterson Janet Ruth,   b. 1939   d. 1940 (Age 1 year)  [natural]
  Family ID	F24572	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

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  [S1651] Merged from BrianFreeman on 06-Jan-13 at 18:57.