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From THE PAST AND THE PRESENT, PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, Volume II-
Otto Grotelueschen was born September 4, 1881, on the farm on which be now resides on section 2, Bismark township, being a representative of one of the old families long connected with the development and improvement of Platte county, especially along agricultural lines. His father, John Grotelueschen, was born in Germany and married Anna Loseke, also a native of that country. They came to Platte county among its early settlers and the father homesteaded eighty acres of land on section 2, Bismark township. His first home was a primitive one, a little sod house, but after the first years of struggle and hardships success attended his efforts and gradually he worked his way up financially. As his resources increased he added to his holdings and became one of the extensive landowners of the county, having nine hundred and twenty acres. His worth as a business man and citizen was widely acknowledged. He passed away in August, 1902, while his wife survived until November, 1913. They had a family of eleven children: Louis, who is living in Iowa; Ida, the deceased wife of Fritz Otto, of Colfax county, Nebraska; Adolph, mentioned elsewhere in this work; Lena, the wife of Louis Loseke, a resident farmer of Sherman township; Lizzie, the wife of William Loseke; Emil, living in Colfax county, Nebraska; Otto; Clara, who died in childhood; Rosa, the wife of Henry Luschen; Bertha, the wife of Otto Korte; and Minnie, who completes the family.
Otto Grotelueschen, born and reared on the old homestead farm and educated in the public schools of this locality, is now the owner of three hundred and twenty acres of rich and valuable land which formerly belonged to his father. He resides on the old homestead property and carries on general agricultural pursuits, raising both grain and stock, while his work along both lines is attended with good results. He has acquainted himself with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops and diligence and perseverance have at all times characterized his life's labors.
Mr. Grotelueschen was married in 1909 to Miss Minnie Dirks, a native of Sherman township, this county, where her father, Martin Dirks, is still engaged in farming. Mr. Grotelueschen takes no active part in politics but is a loyal member of the German Lutheran church. His life is quietly and unostentatiously passed, but his sterling worth is recognized by his friends and neighbors among whom he has always lived.
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From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) DAILY TELEGRAM, April 6, 1973, pg. 7, co
Funeral rites for August Otto Grotelueschen, 91, of 1317 16th Street, will be conducted by the Rev. Martin Bornemann at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church and Cemetery. A prayer service will also be held at church at 10:15 a.m.
His body will lie in state at Gass-Haney Funeral Chapel after 1 p.m. Monday, and at church from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
A retired farmer, Mr. Grotelueschen lived north of Columbus until moving to town in 1964. He was born Sept. 1, 1881 in Bismark Township and attended rural school and Christ Lutheran School. His parents were Johann and Anna Loseke Grotelueschen.
He was a lifetime member of Christ Lutheran Church, where he was baptized, confirmed and married Mina Dirks on May 4, 1909. He was a former member of the Lutheran Laymen's League.
Preceded in death by his wife in 1921, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Otto (Bertha) Korte and Mrs. Fred (Minna) Kant, both of Columbu
Three brothers and five sisters preceded him in death: Louis of Audubon, Iowa; Emil and Mrs. Fred (Ida) Otte of Leigh; Mrs. William (Louisa) Loseke of Richland; Adolph, Mrs. Louis (Helena) Loseke and Mrs. Henry (Rosa) Lueschen of Columbus; Clara, in infancy. [ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]
From THE PAST AND THE PRESENT, PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, Volume II-
Otto Grotelueschen was born September 4, 1881, on the farm on which be now resides on section 2, Bismark township, being a representative of one of the old families long connected with the development and improvement of Platte county, especially along agricultural lines. His father, John Grotelueschen, was born in Germany and married Anna Loseke, also a native of that country. They came to Platte county among its early settlers and the father homesteaded eighty acres of land on section 2, Bismark township. His first home was a primitive one, a little sod house, but after the first years of struggle and hardships success attended his efforts and gradually he worked his way up financially. As his resources increased he added to his holdings and became one of the extensive landowners of the county, having nine hundred and twenty acres. His worth as a business man and citizen was widely acknowledged. He passed away in August, 1902, while his wife survived until November, 1913. They had a family of eleven children: Louis, who is living in Iowa; Ida, the deceased wife of Fritz Otto, of Colfax county, Nebraska; Adolph, mentioned elsewhere in this work; Lena, the wife of Louis Loseke, a resident farmer of Sherman township; Lizzie, the wife of William Loseke; Emil, living in Colfax county, Nebraska; Otto; Clara, who died in childhood; Rosa, the wife of Henry Luschen; Bertha, the wife of Otto Korte; and Minnie, who completes the family.
Otto Grotelueschen, born and reared on the old homestead farm and educated in the public schools of this locality, is now the owner of three hundred and twenty acres of rich and valuable land which formerly belonged to his father. He resides on the old homestead property and carries on general agricultural pursuits, raising both grain and stock, while his work along both lines is attended with good results. He has acquainted himself with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops and diligence and perseverance have at all times characterized his life's labors.
Mr. Grotelueschen was married in 1909 to Miss Minnie Dirks, a native of Sherman township, this county, where her father, Martin Dirks, is still engaged in farming. Mr. Grotelueschen takes no active part in politics but is a loyal member of the German Lutheran church. His life is quietly and unostentatiously passed, but his sterling worth is recognized by his friends and neighbors among whom he has always lived.
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From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) DAILY TELEGRAM, April 6, 1973, pg. 7, co
Funeral rites for August Otto Grotelueschen, 91, of 1317 16th Street, will be conducted by the Rev. Martin Bornemann at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church and Cemetery. A prayer service will also be held at church at 10:15 a.m.
His body will lie in state at Gass-Haney Funeral Chapel after 1 p.m. Monday, and at church from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
A retired farmer, Mr. Grotelueschen lived north of Columbus until moving to town in 1964. He was born Sept. 1, 1881 in Bismark Township and attended rural school and Christ Lutheran School. His parents were Johann and Anna Loseke Grotelueschen.
He was a lifetime member of Christ Lutheran Church, where he was baptized, confirmed and married Mina Dirks on May 4, 1909. He was a former member of the Lutheran Laymen's League.
Preceded in death by his wife in 1921, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Otto (Bertha) Korte and Mrs. Fred (Minna) Kant, both of Columbu
Three brothers and five sisters preceded him in death: Louis of Audubon, Iowa; Emil and Mrs. Fred (Ida) Otte of Leigh; Mrs. William (Louisa) Loseke of Richland; Adolph, Mrs. Louis (Helena) Loseke and Mrs. Henry (Rosa) Lueschen of Columbus; Clara, in infancy.
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1881 - 1973 (91 years)