Otto, Bill, 1900-

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Longtime Longbranch, Washington resident, Bill Otto (b. 1900), was born in Menominie, Wisconsin, the son of homesteaders who arrived in Washington State in 1901. Otto worked as a logger and a farmer before opening the Maple Leaf Tavern in Longbranch following the repeal of Prohibition. He remained active in community affairs after his retirement and was honored as a town pioneer.

From the description of Oral history interview with Bill Otto, 1991. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 300482803

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Place Name Admin Code Country
Pierce County (Wash.)
Key Peninsula (Wash.)
Longbranch (Wash.)
Washington (State)--Pierce County
Washington (State)--Key Peninsula
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Family farms
German Americans
Logging
Pioneers
Youth league baseball
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Birth 1900

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