navigation | home family card | index | surnames | contact Person Sheet Name Elise Caroline Otto Birth 5 Aug 1844, Kursk, Russia Death 9 Sep 1932, Lake Oswego, Oregon Occupation Governess (in Russia) Father (Unknown) Otto Spouses 1 Carl Emil Wiederaenders Birth 8 Apr 1841, Annaberg, Saxony Death 12 Feb 1923, Lake Oswego, Oregon Occupation Lutheran pastor Religion Lutheran Father Carl Gottlob Wiederaenders (1787-1855) Mother Johanne Dorothea Eleonore Wenzel (1805-1877) Marriage 1889, Gothenburg, Nebraska Children Elizabeth Olga (1890-) Notes for Elise von Otto Elise was a governess in Russia. She came to Gothenburg, Nebraska, from Russia to care for her sister Gertrude when the latter contracted tuberculosis. After Gertrude’s death, Elise stayed on to care for the younger children. She married Emil about a year later. Created 6 Jan 2006 using Reunion for Macintosh Last modified 13 Jun 2005 [ return to family card] navigation | home family card | index | surnames | contact