Imperial County CA Archives Biographies.....Ohmstede, Otto E. 1889 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

OTTO E. OHMSTEDE.—Among the men of Imperial County who have done much towards
the development of El Centro, is Otto E. Ohmstede, manager and director of the
Imperial Valley Baking Company. Since July 6, 1914, he has been actively
identified with its organization. He was born at Guide Rock, Nebraska, October
9, 1889, a son of John and Lucia (Suess) Ohmstede, who reside in Guide Rock. Mr.
Ohmstede acquired his education in the public schools and Grand Island,
Nebraska, Baptist College, leaving school at the age of nineteen. He assisted
his father on the home farm until he came to California. He remained with an
uncle until he came to Imperial Valley and organized his present business, which
is the largest concern of its kind in Imperial Valley. Their products are
shipped to various points in California and Arizona. Fraternally Mr. Ohmstede is
a loyal knight of the B. P. O. E. of El Centro He was united in marriage to Miss
Ethel Church, September 22, 1914, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Church of
Redlands, California. Mr. Ohmstede's father was a pioneer in Nebraska and his
mother was in that state when the Indians were numerous.

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From:

THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918

Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco

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