FRITSCHE, Otto, GER., then Iberia Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller
Source: Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical
Section
Date: 24 Oct 1998
 


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OTTO FRITSCHE, AVERY.--Otto Fritsche was born in Germany. February 18,
1859.  He is the son of Frederick and Ida (Held) Fritsche, both of whom
were natives of Germany.

Otto Fritsche was reared in Germany, and received a good common school
education.  At the age of thirteen he engaged in mining, which he
followed for a period of fifteen years.  In 1882 he came to Iberia
parish, where he was shortly afterward married to Miss Blanche Derouen,
daughter of Albert and Alphonsene Derouen, natives of Iberia parish. 
Since he came to Louisiana Mr. Fritsche has given his attention to
planting.  He owns a good plantation in Iberia parish of two hundred and
fifty acres, which he cultivates in cotton and corn.  Mr. and Mrs.
Fritsche are the parents of one son and two daughters:  Robert,  Ida
(deceased) and  Maria.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section,
pp. 108-109.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The
Gulf Publishing Company.