Otto, Allen

War
World War I, 1914-1918

OTTO, Allen
Army
Private
Born: September 3rd 1897, East Zorra Township
Died: August 2nd 1984, Stratford Hospital
Attended: S.S. 7, East Zorra
After School: Farmed with his brother-in-Iaw, Adam Lingelbach
Trained: London (6 months, Wolsley Barracks); in Montreal when war ended, just ready to be sent abroad
Served: Canada
Discharged: Armistice
After the War: Farmed with his brother-in-law at Lot 29, Conc. 17, East Zorra Township
Family: Married Elma E. Schmidt from North Easthope Twp. on November 28th, 1928
Children - Joan [1935], Elaine [1937], David [1940]
Comments: Training included sleeping in tents on a ground sheet to simulate war conditions. Bought Walter Weicker farm by 1928, continued living on farm
until his death in 1984. David bought the farm in 1976. A school trustee at S.S.. 7, East Zorra; Chairman of the 17th Line EUB Cemetery; member of Zion EUB Church, later Grace United; member of the Senior's Club of the Church.