Oscar Alexander Alter^[1]

1861 - 1945  (83 years)

• Name	Oscar Alexander Alter  [2]
  Birth	30 May 1861	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1870	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA   [5]
  Residence	1880	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA   [6]
  Married	8 May 1884	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA   [7]
  Residence	1900	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA   [8]
  Residence	1 Jun 1905	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA   [9]
  Residence	1910	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA   [10]
  Residence	1920	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA   [11]
  Residence	1930	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA   [12]
  Residence	1935	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA   [13]
  Residence	1940	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA   [13]
  	Marital Status: WidowedRelation to Head: Head
  Death	4 Mar 1945	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA   [3, 4]
  Burial	7 Mar 1945	Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I1415	Master
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Eugene Otto Constantin von Alter,   b. 9 Apr 1832, Coblenz, Bautzen, Saxony, Germany d. 15 Jul 1882, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Margaret Ann Schuette,   b. 3 Feb 1840, Delmenhorst, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany d. 26 Mar 1920, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F2774	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dora Julia Beer,   b. 8 Sep 1860, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA d. 20 Dec 1919, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	8 May 1884	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA   [14]
  Notes	ALTER: Oscar A. m: 8 May 1884 (co. mar. index v.5 p.189) to: Dora Julia Beer
  Children	+ 1. Erwin Alter,   b. 15 Feb 1885, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA d. Apr 1970, Ardmore, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 85 years)   2. Eugene G Alter,   b. 7 Dec 1887, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA d. 28 Aug 1959 (Age 71 years)
  Photos		Dora & Oscar Alter
  Family ID	F708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 May 1861 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 1870 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 1880 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Married - 8 May 1884 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Marriage - 8 May 1884 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 1900 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 1 Jun 1905 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 1910 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 1920 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 1930 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 1935 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Residence - Marital Status: WidowedRelation to Head: Head - 1940 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Death - 4 Mar 1945 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Burial - 7 Mar 1945 - Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		John Ornes and family about 1884. John Ornes, Anna Beer-Ornes, Minnie Kaiser in front, Dora Beer-Alter and Oscar Alter in rear. Probably taken on occasion of Julia Beer's death, which followed Anna and Dora's marriages by a few weeks.
  		Alter Drug Store Title: Alter drug store Date: ca. 1910 Place/Time: Manitowoc County (Wisconsin) / Manitowoc, Wisconsin / 1900s Description: Oscar A. Alter Drug Store, 208 North Eighth Street, around 1910. Mr. Alter worked as a druggist from 1880 into the early 1900's, then became an employee of the East Wisconsin Trustee Company into the 1930's. TGM Subjects: Drugstores Subjects: Alter family / East Wisconsin Trustee Company / North Eighth Street (Manitowoc, Wis.) / Oscar A. Alter Drug Store / Business & industry Type: StillImage Format: 1 photograph : b&w Identifier: BandI1.038 Is Part Of: Manitowoc Local History Collection The State of Wisconsin Collection Rights: This image cannot be copied or reproduced without the written permission of the Manitowoc Public Library Submitter: Schmidt, Kathy: Manitowoc Public Library Local Identifier: WI.MTWCImages.BandI1.038.bib

  
  

  Headstones

  Oscar Alter Headstone

  
  

• Notes

  page line dwelling family Persons living in family on the 1st day of June 1860 age sex occupation r.e. value pers.prop. birthplace 5 11 34 34 Eugene Von Alter 28 M Saloon Keeper 100 Prussia 5 12 34 34 Margaret Von Alter 20 F ---- 500 Oldenburgh(Germany) 5 13 34 34 Otto Von Alter 1 M ------ Wisconsin 5 14 34 34 Caroline Von Alter 65 F ------ Saxony 5 15 34 34 Caroline Richter 9 F ------ Wisconsin 1880 US Census Manitowoc, County of Manitowoc, State of Wisconsin, 17th of June, 1880, by Francis Stirn. Second side of page 218 Taken from ancestry.com site: image 32 of 53 in Manitowoc, enumeration district # 70 House Family Given name Family name Color Sex Age Relation Status Profession Born Father born Mother born Page Township County 84 90 Julia Beer w f 49 Divorced Keeping House Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria 218 Manitowoc Manitowoc 84 90 Anna Beer w f 21 daughter Single At home Wisconsin Bavaria Bavaria 218 Manitowoc Manitowoc 84 90 Dora Beer w f 19 daughter Single At college Wisconsin Bavaria Bavaria 218 Manitowoc Manitowoc 84 90 Mina Kaizer w f 12 daughter Single At home Wisconsin Bavaria Bavaria 218 Manitowoc Manitowoc 84 90 Bertha Wilsinger w f 20 Servant Single Servant Wisconsin Prussia Prussia 218 Manitowoc Manitowoc 90 96 Eugene Alter w m 48 Married Clerk in store Prussia Prussia Saxony 218 Manitowoc Manitowoc 90 96 Martha Alter w f 40 wife Married Keeping house Olgenburg Olgenburg Olgenburg 218 Manitowoc Manitowoc 90 96 Otto Alter w m 21 son Single Miller Wisconsin Prussia Olgenburg 218 Manitowoc Manitowoc 90 96 Oscar Alter w m 19 son Single Druggist Wisconsin Prussia Olgenburg 218 Manitowoc Manitowoc 90 96 Gustav Alter w m 16 son Single Clerk in store Wisconsin Prussia Olgenburg 218 Manitowoc Manitowoc 90 96 Marion Boothe w f 16 Servant Single Servant Wisconsin Prussia Prussia 218 Manitowoc Manitowoc Name: Gustav Alter Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1890 Vol:04 Page:0149 Vol:A Sequence:00291 Name: Kittie Guttmann Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1890 Vol:04 Page:0149 Vol:A Sequence:00292 ALTER: Gustav Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1890 Vol:04, Page:0149 Vol:A, Sequence:00291 to: Kittie Guttmann Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1890 Vol:04, Page:0149 Vol:A, Sequence:00292 ALTER: Oscar A Marriage Date: 08 May 1884 Vol:03 Page:0245 Vol:A Sequence:00199 to: Dora J Beer Marriage Date: 08 May 1884 Vol:03 Page:0245 Vol:A Sequence:00200 ALTER: Otto W Marriage Date: 04 Dec 1895 Vol:04, Page:0418 Vol:A, Sequence:00370 to: Johanna M M Pruss Marriage Date: 04 Dec 1895 Vol:04, Page:0418 Vol:A, Sequence:00371

  
  

• Sources

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(Reliability: 3). Birth: 1861 Manitowoc Manitowoc County Wisconsin, USA Death: 4 Mar 1945 Manitowoc Manitowoc County Wisconsin, USA Burial: Evergreen Cemetery Manitowoc Manitowoc County Wisconsin, USA Plot: E2-13-4 Oscar A. Alter, Trustee Company Head, Dies Here. Oscar A. Alter, 83, president of the East Wisconsin Trustee company, and active for more than 60 years in the commercial and business live of Manitowoc, died Sunday night at the home, 624 North Tenth street. Mr. Alter continued active at his desk in the Trustee company office until last October, since which time he had been confined to his home. Last December he retired as treasurer of the Masonic lodge here after 42 years in that office. Funeral services for Mr. Alter will be held at the Masonic Temple at 2 p.m. Wednesday with interment in Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Alter was born in this city in 1861 and spent his entire life here. When a young man he was graduated from the Chicago School of Pharmacy, and returning here opened a drug store on North Eighth street, which he operated for many years. Later he became identified with the Manitowoc Pickling company. Organized Trustee Company. He, with the late Judge Emil Baensch, was one of the organizers of the East Wisconsin Trustee company in 1907 and became the first secretary and treasurer of the company. In 1939, on the death of Mr. Baensch, Mr. Alter was named president of the company, a position he held up to the present. He was one of the members of the first board of directors of the Manitowoc Building and Loan association and succeeded to the presidency of that association when Mr. Baensch retired. For many years he was a member of the Joint School district board which supervised operation of the north side high school and the elementary schools before the inception of the city system of schools here. Mr. Alter also served several terms as secretary of the county fair in the earlier days and represented the Fourth ward on the county board for a number of terms. Served Three Lodges His Masonic affiliations were many and long continued. When he retired late last year as an active officer of Manitowoc lodge No. 65, F. and A.M. the members honored him by naming him treasurer emeritus for life. He previously was secretary of the lodge and held the distinction of having served in every elective office, including two terms as worship-ful master. He was honored in 1933 by fellow Masons with a banquet on the occasion of a 50-year membership. At one time Mr. Alter served as treasurer for three Masonic lodges here. No. 65, the Masonic Chapter and the Manitowoc Council, R. and S.C. His mark of 61 years continuous service in various offices of the Masons is believed to constitute a national record. Two Sons Survive. Mr. Alter was a member of the Manitowoc lodge of Elks, and was also a charter member of the Kiwanis club. In 1884 Mr. Alter married Miss Dora Beer of this city. She died in 1919. Survivors are two sons, Erwin, of Haversford Pa., and Eugene, of Milwaukee. The body may be viewed at the Frazier mortuary from 4 p.m. Tuesday until Wednesday morning when it will be moved to the Masonic Temple to lie in state until the hour of the services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 5, 1945 p.2 [Oscar G. Alter/d. 4 Mar 1945/age 83 yrs] ******** The Masonic order will pay tribute to one of its veteran members, Oscar A. Alter, who has held every major office in the lodge, has served as treasurer for 31 years and is now about to join the ranks of the 50-year members. On Friday, June 16, at the Masonic Temple, Mr. Alter will be honored by the Masons with a testimonial dinner. There will be a 6:30 feed followed by an interesting program. The principal occasion will be the 50 years of continuous membership in the Masonic order. When the last set of officers was installed last December in the three Masonic lodges here Mr. Alter had the unique distinction of being treasurer not only of Manitowoc lodge No. 65, but also the Masonic Chapoter R.A.C. and of Manitowoc council R. and S.C. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, June 10, 1933 p.4 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=alter&GSiman=1&GScid=87895&GRid=58553481& [S231] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. ), Year: 1870; Census Place: Manitowoc Ward 4, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1723; Page: 238; Image: 476. 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