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Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, laborer. Native of Bavaria. Married to Anna Ortman. Father of Elizabeth Ortman, Frank Ortman, Mary Ortman, Catherine Ortman, Herman Ortman, and Henry Ortman. Laborer in Kenton County in 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Kenton County, Covington Ward 5, p. 727.

Citation

Ortman, Herman. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32211900 (November 12, 2026).

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A. C. Ellis et al. to Beriah Magoffin

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