Otto and Esther Schmidt

Otto Schmidt Otto and Esther Schmidt
Left: Otto Schmidt
Right: Otto (seated) and Esther Schmidt, with cousin Fred Leistiko

Otto Schmidt, son of Frank and Mathilda Schmidt, was born in Hanover, Germany, on May 28, 1899. Otto emmigrated to the United States in 1912, along with his parents, his sister Ann and brother, ????, and his mother's parents, Karl and Wilhelmeina Bleich. His parents eventually settled in Montana. Otto worked for thirteen years as a boiler maker for Anaconda Copper.

Otto married Esther Margaret Johnson. Otto died on June 5, 1987 at the age of 88.

Otto and Esther had three children:


Dorothy SchmidtBorn in 19??.
Albert SchmidtBorn in 19??
Shirley SchmidtBorn in 19??


This page was first published September 9, 2001, and was last revised September 9, 2001. If you have comments, corrections or additional information or pictures you would like to contribute, feel free to contact Dave Nims.