Paul Reinhold "Otto" Abeling

Abt 1853 - 1929  (~ 76 years)

• Name	Paul Reinhold "Otto" Abeling
  Born	Abt 1853	Berge, Sorau Co, Prussia now Zasieki, Poland
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Dec 1929	Grangeville, Idaho
  Person ID	I4380	Abeling Family Tree | Abeling Family of Connecticut
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2007

  
  

  Father	Julius Wilhelm Abeling,   b. Abt 1823, Berge, Sorau Co, Prussia now Zasieki, Poland ,   d. Aft 1880, Torrington, Litchfield Co, Connecticut  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Mother	Johanne Pauline "Augusta" Mielisch Abeling,   b. Abt 1822, Berge, Sorau Co, Prussia now Zasieki, Poland ,   d. 24 Dec 1890  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Documents » Slide Show		1880 US Census: Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut includes... Julius Abeling, 58, born in Prussia, both parents born in Prussia, works in Woolen Mill wife, Augusta, 58, born abt 1822, born in Prussia, both parents born in Prussia son, William, 30 yrs old, born in Prussia, occupation: Manufacturer daughter, Martha, 20 yrs old, born in Prussia
  		1870 US Census: Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut includes... Charles Hoffman, 50, born in Germany wife, Augusta, 53, born in Germany son, Gustava(?), 30, works in woolen, born in Germany son, Eddie, 24, Skate Shop, born in Germany son, Herman, 21, machinist, born in Germany son, Clemence, 18, born in Connecticut son, Morris, 16, born in Connecticut daughter, Martha, 13, born in Connecticut Julius Abeling, 48, works at woolen mill, born in Germany wife, Augusta, 48 son, Herman 21 son, William, 20, work at Skate Shop rest of family members on next page, including... son, Otto, 16, works in woolen mill, born in Germany son, Charles, 14, born in Germany daughter, Mattie, 9, born in Germany (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		1870 US Census: Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut Julius and Augusta Abeling family continued... son, Otto, 16, works in woolen mill, born in Germany son, Charles, 14, born in Germany daughter, Mattie, 9, born in Germany
  		1869 Ship Log for immigration of Julius Abeling Family Immigrating from Germany, leaving through the port of Bremen, Germany on the ship "America", and arriving in New York City on June 16, 1869.... Julius Abeling wife, Augusta son, Herman son, Wilhelm son, Otto son, Carl daughter, Martha
  Family ID	F1555	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Martha J. Hoffman Abeling,   b. 15 Apr 1856, Connecticut ,   d. 16 Dec 1913, Mullan, Shoshone County, Idaho  (Age 57 years)
  Notes	How do we know that Otto Abeling married Martha Hoffman? So far, there is only one document that directly ties Otto to Martha. It is their oldest daughters death certificate for Bertha Abeling Dalton which states that her father is Otto Abeling and her mother is Martha Hoffman. The following indicators also point towards Otto and Martha as being married... 1) The census records of the children indicate that the mother was born in Connecticut and that the father was a) a male with the last name of Abeling and b) born in Germany. 2) Following the census records, there are only 5 male Abeling's who were born in Germany that lived in Torrington, CT... Julius (who is too old to meet the description), and then his four sons - William, Herman, Charles, and Otto. Next, we use the process of elimination..... William, Herman,and Charles all have census records showing that they married other women and stayed as residents of Torrington, CT - which leaves us with Otto Abeling. 3) Otto Abeling does not have any census records available that show he was living with Martha and the children - however, there is a census record that shows he lived in Wilson, Utah in 1920. In addition, he died in Idaho in 1929, and is listed as a widow. Since the other Abeling boys stayed in Connecticut, Otto appears to be the son who moved west. 4) As teenagers, Martha Hoffman and Otto Abeling were neighbors. In the 1870 Census of Torrington, CT Martha and her family lived on the same street as Otto and his family - only 5 houses away from each other. Otto's father and Martha's brother likely worked at the same woolen mill, and Martha's other brother likely worked at the same skate shop as Otto's older brother. 5) Just a hunch, but several of Martha's children were involved in Mining related jobs - which most likely did not happen as a result of her families history from Torrington, CT. In all likelyhood, it was Otto who was the first in the family to be involved in mining related jobs and most likely passed this on to his children. In fact, the 1920 census shows that Otto was living alone in Wilson, Utah working as..... a Mining Engineer. Putting all of the available dates together, here is a very possible timeline... 1869: Otto moves to Torrington, CT from Germany 1870 Census: As teenagers, Martha and Otto are neighbors in Torrington, CT, and several of their family members appear to work at the same locations. 1876/77: Probable marriage date, most likely in Torrington, CT 1877: Birth of their first child, Bertha 1879: Birth of their second child, Alice 1880 Census: Martha is living with her parents in Torrington CT, along with Bertha and Alice. Otto is not found anywhere in the 1880 census - why not? One possibility is that he was already heading west, possibly looking for a future location for the family? Or he went to pursue his own dream of heading west for mining- and had to convince his wife to eventually head west to join him? 1883: Birth of their third child, Chester, in Montana 1885: Birth of their fourth child, Howard in Montana 1890 Census: Not available, as it was burned in a fire 1894: Otto Abeling resided in Burke, Idaho according to US Patent Records. 1895: On Dec 24, Otto and Martha's oldest daughter, Bertha marries Michael Dalton in Moscow, Idaho. 1900 Census: Martha is living in Moscow, Idaho along with Bertha, Alice, Chester, and Howard. But again, Otto is not listed - however, again Martha is listed as Married, but Otto is not in the household at the time of the census. 1910 Census: All of their children are listed as married and/or living off on their own. However, Martha is living alone in Moscow, Idaho, and is now listed as divorced. 1913: Martha Hoffman Abeling dies in Idaho 1920 Census: Otto Abeling is listed as living alone (but listed as widow), working in Wilson, Utah as an Mining Engineer. 1929: Otto Abeling dies in Idaho.
  Children	1. Bertha C. Abeling Dalton,   b. 16 Jun 1877, Connecticut ,   d. 01 Mar 1927, Idaho  (Age 49 years)   2. Alice Abeling,   b. Oct 1879, Connecticut   3. Chester Harvey Abeling,   b. Oct 1883, Montana ,   d. 1925, Salt Lake City, Utah  (Age ~ 41 years)   4. Howard Victor Abeling,   b. 12 Sept 1885, Montana ,   d. 15 Aug 1969, Santa Cruz, California  (Age 83 years)
  Documents » Slide Show		1880 US Census: Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut Includes... Charles Hoffman, 62, farmer, born in Saxony, both parents born in Saxony wife, Augusta, 63, born in Prussia, both parents born in Prussia son, Morris, 23, works in brass mill, born in CT daughter Martha J (nee Hoffman) Abeling, 25, born in CT Martha's daughter, Bertha, 3, born in CT Martha's duaghter, Alice, 9months, born in Aug 1879 in CT Gustavus Glouskey, step son [NOTE: most likely is from a previous marriage of Augusta's], age 42, works as bar tender, born in Prussia, both parents born in Prussia Living in the house next door.. Herman Abeling, 31, works as Wire Drawer, born in Prussia, both parents born in Prussia wife, Emma, 23, born in Prussia, both parents born in Prussia son, Edward, 3, born in CT daughter, Clara, 10 months, born July 1879 in CT (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		1900 US Census: Moscow, Latah County, Idaho Living on Deakin Avenue... Martha (nee Hoffman) Abeling, head of house, born Apr 1857, age 42, married, married for 22 years, mother of 4 children, all 4 children alive at the time of the census, born in CT, mother and father born in Germany, daughter, Alice, born Oct 1879, 20, born in CT son, Chester H, born Oct 1883, 16, born in Montana son, Howard V, born Sept 1885, 14, born in Montana daughter, Bertha C (nee Abeling) Dalton, born Jan 1877, 23 yrs old, married for 5 years, mother of 1 child which is alive at the time of the census, born in CT Betha's son, Edward H, born Apri 1897, 3, born in Idaho
  		1910 US Census: Moscow, Latah County, Idaho Living on Van Buren Street... Martha C Abeling, head of house, age 53, divorced, mother of 4 children, 4 alive at time of census, born in Connecticut, both parents born in Germany
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2007
  Family ID	F1585	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Burke, Idaho 1888 Burke, Idaho. 1888. Photo: Barnard-Stockbridge Collection. #8X-0431, Historical Photograph Collection, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho. Obtained from: http://www.ptdla.org/journal/2003hertel Burke, Idaho is the town where Otto Abeling resided in 1894, according to patent records.
  		Downtown Burke, Idaho Otto Abeling resided in Burke, Idaho in 1894 according to Patent Records. At the time, Burke was a boom town. However, geographically the town was in deep, narrow canyon. According to: http://www.idahomining.org/history.html By 1890, the Northern Pacific tracks stretched through the Silver Valley and snaked up Canyon Creek to the boom town of Burke. Burke gained world-wide attention in "Ripley's Believe It or Not" as the town so narrow, merchants cranked their storefront awnings up for trains to pass. The Tiger Hotel straddled the tracks, and lodgers were regularly smoked out of their rooms when wood-burning locomotives passed underneath.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1920 US Census: Wilson, Weber County, Utah includes... Otto Abeling, 66 yr old widow, born in Germany, came to the US in 1869, naturalized as a citizen in 1873, works as an mining engineer.
  		Otto Abeling Passenger Index List Obtained from Ancestry.com
  		Otto Abeling, Brandenburg Prussia Passenger List Listed as Paul Reinhold Otto Abeling, age 16 Place of origin: Berge/Sorau Year: 1869 Obtained from Ancestry.com Birth Date: abt 1853
  		Otto Abeling's Signature Obtained from his submitted drawings/application for a US Patent in 1901.
  		Death record for Otto Abeling Died Dec 15, 1929 in Grangeville, Idaho

  
  

  Histories		Idaho Ghost Towns: Patents as a Key to the Past Written by Karen F. Hertel, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. Contains information on the many mining ghost towns of Idaho, including photos and information on Burke, Idaho where Otto Abeling lived during the 1890's. Otto is also identifed as living in Burke, Idaho in 1894, as this was his residence listed on his US Patent Application.
  		Otto Abeling's 1894 US Patented Invention # 520287 Issued on May 22, 1894 to Otto Abeling of Burke, Idaho for the invention of PLUNGER-WORKER FOR CONCENTRATING-JIGS. Obtained from Google Patent Search.
  		Otto Abeling's US Patented Invention # 723803 Filed on Jun 17, 1901 from Otto Abeling of Moscow, Idaho. Issued in Mar 1903, patent # 723803 for the invention of DIFFERENTIAL HIGH-PRESSURE DIRECT-PASS VALVE.
  		Otto Abeling's 1911 US Patented Invention # 1145734, the "Road Rammer" Filed on Sep 9, 1911, by Otto Abeling, residing in the Washington D.C. Issued on Jul 6, 1915, with Patent #1145734, for the invention called "ROAD RAMMER". NOTE: Although it seems very possible that this is the same Otto Abeling, since he had previously filed patents, we have no other information indicated that Otto ever resided in Washington DC. Our best guess at this time is that this is Otto Abeling, who most likely lives yet in Moscow, Idaho. Looking at the patent in detail - you will noticed that the drawings contain the signature of Otto's attorney - not Otto's signature himself. It could be that Otto drew up the sketches of the invention and then had his attorney file them.
  		James A Sutherland and Otto Abeling's 1897 US Patented invention called "Game Apparatus" Filed on April 8th, 1897 by James Sutherland of Laurie, Canada and Otto Abeling of Moscow, Idaho. Issued Feb 1898 with US Patent # 598879 for the "Game Apparatus"

  
  

• Notes

  According to: http://www.ptdla.org/journal/2003hertel Otto Abeling resided in Burke, Idaho in 1894. On March 13, 1894, Otto received patent credit # 520,619 for inventing the "Plunger - worker for concentrating-jigs". Information on Burke, Idaho (where Otto Abeling resided in 1894)... http://www.ripleysghosttowns.com/burke.html Burke, Idaho Lead-Silver discoveries in 1884 attracted a railroad to Burke by 1887. Hundreds of miners lived there in a canyon so narrow that they scarcely had room for streets.