Otto C. Dreschmeyer (1896-1983) was a lifetime resident at 2014 Stanhope Street in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens (1)(2); Ridgewood was formerly part of Brooklyn until 1977. Otto C.Dreschmeyer was never married, and had a sister named Ella (1899-1980)whom also lived at the family's residence. Ella was briefly married to Arthur Piens, who died in 1942, thus her name was changed to Ella Piens (3). Dreschmeyer's father's name was Otto as well, his mother was Theresa (nee Schrader), and they were both immigrants from Germany (4). There is very little known about Otto C. Dreschmeyer's life other than a tragic car accident that he caused in 1936, reported on in the New York Times (5). There is also a draft card registration for Dreschmeyer from 1942 (6). Dreschmeyer took these photographs in his later years, and it is unknown as to why he photographed.
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Sources
- Bureau of the Census. 1920 United States Census. FamilySearch: entry for Otto C. Dreschmeyer. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of the Census, 1920. https://www.familysearch.org (accessed 18 November 2011).
- U.S. Social Security Administration. United States Social Security Death Index. FamilySearch: entry for Otto C. Dreschmeyer. https://www.familysearch.org (accessed 18 November 2011).
- Obituary, "Arthur Piens," The New York Times, 3 October 1942. entry for Ella Piens. http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch?srchst=cse (accessed 18 November 2011).
- Bureau of the Census. 1930 United States Census. FamilySearch: entry for Otto Dreschmeyer. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of the Census, 1930. https://www.familysearch.org (accessed 18 November 2011).
- "One Killed, 6 Hurt in Queens," The New York Times, 28 September 1936. entry for Otto Dreschmeyer. http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch?srchst=cse (accessed 18 November 2011).
- National Archives and Records Administration. United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. FamilySearch: entry for Otto C. Dreschmeyer. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1942. https://www.familysearch.org (accessed 18 November 2011).
From the guide to the Otto Dreschmeyer Brooklyn slides, 1965-1968, (Brooklyn Historical Society)
