December 15, 1904, Manning Monitor
Mr. Ohrt died at his home at Pocahontas Point, Milford, Iowa, last Wednesday, August 26, 1953.
Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery.
He was born in Germany March 22, 1864, son of Claus and Antje (Thomson) Ohrt, where he was an electrical engineer, and came to this country with his parents when he was 15. After living three years at Clinton, the family moved to a farm south of Arcadia.
Mr. Ohrt and a brother built and operated the first electric light plant in Manning. He built the first garage in Manning and was the first Ford dealer here. He later sold the building to the Fred D. Ross & Company.
He married Fredericka Schroeder November 1, 1900. The couple had no children.
Two sisters and three brothers survive.
Carroll Daily Times Herald, September 1, 1953
I'm occasionally adding the actual scanned image of the obituary I make using my VERY expensive - large commercial scanner,
and/or also other articles about the deceased person that were published in the Manning Monitor.
I want to also comment about people who are taking my obituaries, pictures, and/or other articles about a person/family and posting them on other websites.
You do NOT have permission or the right to do this - you are stealing my historical work.
Buy your own scanning equipment, pay for memberships to other commercial websites,
and spend decades working on your local history like I have - then you'll understand why I'm making these comments!
Thank you for your attention to this matter - Dave Kusel