Henry William Ottow was married to Catherine "Katie" Klein (daughter of Julia Mohelnitzky and Anton Klein).

World War I Draft Registration Card – Henry William Ottow – Sept. 12, 1918

[Left side of registration form]
Registration Card
Serial Number: 2008
Class of Sept. 1918
Order Number: 1810 1/2
1. First name: Henry
Middle name: William
Family name: Ottow
2. Permanent Home Address:
No.:
Street or R.F.D. number:
City or town: International Falls
County:
State: Minn [Minnesota]
3. Age by Years: 42
4. Date of Birth: Oct.
Month: Oct.
Day: 27
Year: 1875
Race:
5. White [check mark]
6. Negro
7. Oriental
8. Indian: Citizen / Non-Citizen

U.S. Citizen:
10. Native Born: [check mark]
11. Naturalized:
12. Citizen by Father's Naturalization before Registrant's Majority:

Alien:
13. Declarant:
14. Non-declarant
15: If not a citizen of the U.S., of what nation are you a citizen or subject?:

16. Present Occupation: Salesman
17. Employer's Name: H. A. Baker Co
18. Place of employment or business:
No.
Street or R.F.D. number:
City or town: Sioux City
County:
State: [hard to read document]

Nearest Relative:
19. Name: Mrs. H. W. Ottow (wife)
20. Address:
No.:
Street or R.F.D. number:
City or town: International Falls
County:
State: Minn [hard to read document]

I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true.

P.M.G.O.
Form No. 1 (Red)
Registrant's signature or mark: H. W. Ottow

[Right side of registration form]
Registrar's Report 22-4-17-C
Description of Registrant
Height:
21. Tall:
22. Medium: [check mark]
23. Short:
Build:
24. Slender:
25. Medium: [check mark]
26. Stout:
27. Color of eyes: Blue
28. Color of hair: Brown
29. Has person lost arm, leg, hand, eye, or is he obviously physically disqualified? (Specify): None [hard to read handwriting]

30. I certify that my answers are true, that the person registered has read or has had read to him his own answers, that I have witnessed his signature or mark and that all of his answers of which I have knowledge are true, except as follows:

Signature of Registrar: Hg Laucek [hard to read signature]
Date of Registration: Sept. 12, 1918 R/c 8[?]/12/18 [hard to read document]

[Stamp]
Local Board For the
County of Koochiching,
State of Minnesota,
International Falls, Minn.

(The stamp of the local board having jurisdiction of the area in which the registrant has his permanent home shall be placed in this box)

[Stamp]
Local Board Division No. 5[?]
716 New York Life Bldg.,
Minneapolis, Minn.

Source Citation: Registration Location: Koochiching County, Minnesota; Roll: 1675514; Draft Board: 0.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls.
Description: This database contains an index and images of World War I draft registration cards completed by approximately 24 million men living in the U.S. in 1917 and 1918. Information that may be found for an individual includes: name, place of residence, date and place of birth, race, country of citizenship, occupation, and employer.