Source:
An Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry,
Okanogan and Chelan Counties,
State of Washington
Western Historical Publishing Company, Publishers
1904
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OTTO BRINSER is
one of the leading agriculturists and industrious men of the
Diamond Lake country. He lives four miles west of Scotia
and devotes himself mostly to farming and stock raising.
Mr. Brinser is a first-class machinist and excellent
engineer and has been occupied in this capacity variously since
coming to this country.
Otto Brinser was born in Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania, Feb. 24, 1872, the son of Ephram and Annie (Bierbrower)
Brinser, natives of Pennsylvania. They are descended
from prominent and well to do people and are still living in
Lancaster county, being prosperous farmers. They are the parents
of the following children, Otto, Fanny, Kate, Ralph, Erwin,
Clenton, Vincent and David. The primary
education of our subject was obtained in the common schools of
Lancaster county and then he was favored with a fine training in
the state normal. At the age of eighteen he stepped from the
school room into the machine shops and became a master mechanic.
For a number of years he followed this business and in 1891 came
west to Colville. Shortly after that he located at
Buckeye, in Stevens county, and took up engineering. In 1892 he
settled on his present place, consisting of two hundred acres,
half of which is excellent meadow, the balance being timber.
He does general farming and raises hay and stock.
The marriage of Mr. Brinser to Miss
Effie, daughter of Etheldred and Calista
Ellis, occurred in 1898. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis
are natives of Missouri and crossed the plains to Oregon in an
early day. In 1897 they came to Spokane and now dwell in
Stevens county south of Scotia. Mr. Ellis has been
a minister of the gospel for many years. They are the
parents of five children, Sadie, Irie, Frank, Effie and
Gertie.
Mr. Brinser is a good Republican, a man
of stability and enjoys the confidence and esteem of his
fellows. Mrs. Brinser is a member of the
Methodist church.
Source: An Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry,
Okanogan and Chelan Counties, State of Washington - Western
Historical Publishing Company, Publishers - 1904 - Page 187 |
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