Descendants of Georg Ott, 1588-1641,
as recorded 1842 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Sent to me by Dr. med. Holger Koepp from Germany, a descendent
of Georg Ott. The original document is in Germany but was originally
written in Schaffhausen.
The text at bottom right reads: "Bis zum Jahre 1842
aufgestellt von dem Stadtgenealogen J. H. Bäschlin in Scahffhausen,
nach dem städtischen genealogischen Register" [Up to 1842 recorded by
J.H. Bäschlin, city genealogist in Schaffhausen, based on the city genealogical
register]
Text at bottom middle: "Ein Geschlecht Ott
wohnte schon vor der Reformation in Schaffhausen. Dieses, sowie sämtliche
hier verzeichneten Familien Ott führten ein und daselbe Wappen, welches
hier beigedrückt ist und sich in meinem Besitze befindet. Ferdinand
Ott" [An Ott kindred lived in Schaffhausen even prior
to the reformation. That kindred as well as all Ott families recorded here
carried the same coat of arms, which is reprinted here and which I own. Ferdinand
Ott]