Mary Elizabeth OTTO

Abt 1839 - 1878  (~ 39 years)

• Name	Mary Elizabeth OTTO
  Born	Abt 1839	Cape Town
  Gender	Female
  Died	5 May 1878	South Africa
  Person ID	I4	Cape Melting Pot
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2025

  
  

  Mother	Caroline OTTO,   b. 25 Mar 1823
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Henry Hunt RICH,   b. Abt 1837, St Helena ,   d. 27 May 1879, South Africa  (Age ~ 42 years)
  Married	7 Jun 1858	Cape Town, Cape Colony
  Children	1. Caroline Eliza RICH,   b. 14 Nov 1858, 80 Waterkant Street, Cape Town ,   d. 17 Nov 1915  (Age 57 years)  [natural]   2. James Isaac RICH,   b. 30 Dec 1859, Waterkant, Cape Town, Cape Colony  [natural]   3. James William Thomas RICH,   b. 13 Feb 1861, Waterkant, Cape Town, Cape Colony  [natural]   4. William Frederick RICH,   b. 14 Feb 1862, Breakwater, Cape Town  [natural]   5. Charles Martinus RICH,   b. 25 Oct 1862, Waterkant, Cape Town, Cape Colony  [natural]   6. William Thomas RICH,   b. 27 Dec 1864, Breakwater, Cape Town  [natural]   7. George Francis RICH,   b. 19 Aug 1866, Cape Town, Cape Colony ,   d. Apr 1909, Birkenhead, Cheshire  (Age 42 years)  [natural]   8. Rachel Frances RICH,   b. 28 Dec 1869, Breakwater, Cape Town  [natural]   9. Ellen Amelia RICH,   b. 4 Apr 1871, Breakwater, Cape Town ,   d. 3 Oct 1939, Sea Point  (Age 68 years)  [natural]   10. Austin Alexanda RICH,   b. 29 Sep 1873, Breakwater, Cape Town  [natural]
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2025
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  There was a Abraham Otto a tin smith in the 1871 Cape Almanac living at 55 Keerom Street Marriage certificate found for John Henry Rich and Mary Elizabeth Otto at St. Georges Cathedral amd the witnesses were Esther Da Costa and Jas Page Chippendale and strangely enough on the death notice for a Caroline OTTO who died 17 August 1848 she died at the house of I. Da Costa who is Isaac Da Costa who is mentioned as a minor on the death notice of Isaac DA COSTA a Capatalist in Cape Town. A death notice was found for a Mary Catherine Rich born in Chorley England who died aged 61 on 05 November 1929 - not the same person No burial record of notice of death has been found for Mary Elizabeth and all availble records have been consulted There was a baptism for a Abram Otto born 10 April 1866 and baptsed 11 November 1866 at St,. Johns with parents Abram and Helena Johanna - father could be possible brother of Mary. There is also a marriage of a William Otto at St. Georges Cathedral on 30 September 1861 to Wilamina Martina Scholtz and witnesses were Rachel Otto There was also a baptism for a William John Otto who was born 29 January 1853 baptised 25 September 1853 at St Johns and the mother is unmarried Clara Otto and witness is Carolinel Otto