METZGER, Otto; b. 1851:1905 Bio, Unknown, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/costate/bios/metzgero.txt --------------------------------------- Donated August 2001 Transcribed by Judy Crook from the book: Progressive Men of Western Colorado Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill. --------------------------------------- Otto Metzger Otto Metzger was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, on March 24, 1851. He was educated at the state schools and a polytechnic institute, and after leaving school he learned the trade of a blacksmith, at which he wrought until he was eighteen years old. He then came to the United States and located in Madison county, Illinois, where for a time he worked in a brewery. He afterwards became owner of the plant and also of one at St. Louis, Missouri, and these he operated until 1880. In that year he came to Colorado and turned his attention to brewing at Leadville, where he remained until 1885, at which time he located his present home, pre-empting one hundred and sixty acres of land and at once starting the improvements which it now contains. He has added to his domain until his ranch comprises four hundred and forty acres, of which two hundred and sixty acres can be cultivated. His general ranching yields good results, but his main industry is raising cattle, which he produces in numbers and of good quality. He has been successful in his undertakings and ranks among the leading and most progressive ranchmen in his neighborhood, and he is well esteemed throughout the community for his manhood, his enterprise and his faithful attention to all the duties of citizenship. Politically he supports the principles of the Democratic party, yet, while taking an active interest in its welfare, he is devoted to the advancement and development of the section in which he lives without regard to party considerations. His parents were John and Caroline (Kicherer) Metzger, natives of Germany, where the father was a successful and well-to-do manufacturer in iron, owning a plant of his own. He also was occupied in farming and milling. Both parents were members of the Episcopal church. The father died in March, 1874, and the mother in the spring of 1885. They had eleven children, of whom nine are living, Charles, Gottlieb, Robert, Otto, Frederick, Mary, Amelia, Elise and Emma. On March 13, 1887, Mr. Metzger united in marriage with Miss Bertha Meyer, a native of St. Louis, Missouri. They have had thirteen children. One died in infancy and the others are living: Emma, wife of John Marshall; Rosa, wife of Joseph Baldauf; Gertrude, Clara, Robert, Elsie, Otto, Rubie, Carl, Florence, Frank, and Ida, wife of Fred Baldauf. The parents belong to the Episcopal church. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.