OTTO MEARS

ABOUT HIM

• He was born in May 3rd, 1840
• His parents were both Jewish
• His mother was a Russian woman
• And his dad was an English man
• He passed away June 24th 1931

MARRAGE

• He was married to a young woman named Mary Kampfshlute
• He met her in the small town of Saguache Colorado
• Day unknown

LIFE

• When he was young his parents died and he was an orphan
• Was born during the rein of Queen Victoria
• Passed between family members

SAGUACHE

• One of his biggest accomplishments was building railroads.
• He built 450 miles worth of railroads.

BUILT RAIL ROADS

• Pinch pass
• Nathrop
• Leadville
• Marshal pass

SAGUACHE

• Saguache county was officially founded by Otto Mears.

CITATIONS

• www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79088045/
• www.ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org/Mears_Monumant.pdf
• www.jmaw.org/Otto-Mears-Jewish-Colorado
• digitaldenverlibrary.org/CDs/ref/collection/p15330coll22/id/62041
• Digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15330coll21/lid/14489

CITATIONS

• www.ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org/Mears_Monumant.pdf