First Generation  

1. Benedict Otteni, son of Andreas Otteni and Maria Magalena König, was born on 19 Mar 1793 in Urloffen, Germany, died on 4 Aug 1858 in Fairfield County, OH at age 65, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH.

Benedict married Christina Hauser, daughter of Joseph Hauser and Franziska Glaser, on 30 Aug 1813 in Urloffen, Germany. Christina was born on 10 Feb 1793 in Urlofen, Germany and died between 1850 and 1858 in OH.

Children from this couple were:

+ 2    i. Maria Elizabeth Otteni was born on 19 Mar 1815 and died after 1858.

+ 3    ii. Franziska "Frances" Otteni was born on 27 Oct 1816 in Urloffen, Germany and died before 1858.

+ 4    iii. Maria Magdalena Otteni was born on 8 Mar 1819.

+ 5    iv. Theresia Otteni was born on 11 Nov 1820 in Urloffen, Germany and died in May 1895 in Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH at age 74.

+ 6    v. Cresentia "Nancy" Otteni was born on 29 May 1822 in Germany, died on 21 Apr 1864 at age 41, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH.

+ 7    vi. Josef "Joseph" Oatney was born on 28 Nov 1825 in Urloffen, Germany, died on 2 Mar 1897 in Furnas County, NE at age 71, and was buried in Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, NE.

+ 8    vii. Andreas Otteni was born on 23 Jul 1827 in Urloffen, Germany and died in 1850 in CA at age 23.

+ 9    viii. Moritz Otteni was born on 5 Sep 1829 in Urlofen, Germany and died on 23 Apr 1831 in Urlofen, Germany at age 1.

+ 10    ix. Maria Emily Oatney was born on 12 Jan 1831 in Urloffen, Germany, died on 20 Apr 1912 in Columbus, Franklin County, OH at age 81, and was buried in Lithopolis Cemetery, Lithopolis, Fairfield County, OH.

+ 11    x. John Oatney was born on 10 Oct 1833 in Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH, died on 15 Mar 1897 in Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH at age 63, and was buried in Forest Rose Cemetery, Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH.

+ 12    xi. Louisa Oatney was born on 11 Mar 1836 in Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH, died on 3 Dec 1911 in Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH at age 75, and was buried in Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery, Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH.

Benedict next married Barbara Drenckley on 2 May 1858 in Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH.