William Olrich
William Ohlrich was born on November 30, 1890 in Miffin, Wisconsin. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ohlrich. As a young boy in Wisconsin, he helped his parents on the farm. In the summer, he would help harvest and in the winter he would take care of the livestock. In 1910, the Ohlrich family moved to Cabin Creek north of Baker MT. After enlisting in the Army, Ohlrich was a part of the Montana 2nd Regiment Company I. For almost a year Company I was just one company with several others that were stationed on the Mexico border. Once WWI started, Company I was brought back home on furlough before being called out again. In April 1917, Ohlrich got dropped from Company One because he failed to subscribe to the National Defense Oath. In 1919, he was discharged.On September 16, 1920, William and his father came to Baker on Monday where they submitted final proof of William's homestead. On June 12, 1929 Jennie Probert and William Ohlrich got married in Miles City MT. On May 21, 1971, William Ohlrich passed away.
Credits: Alissah Hickey
Citations:
Baker Sentinel [Baker Montana]. 13 Apr. 1917, montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn84036028/1917-04-13/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1909&city=Baker&rows=20&words=Ohlrich+William&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=4&date2=1921&proxtext=William+Ohlrich&dateFilterType=year&page=1. Accessed 21 May 2018.
Find a Grave. Mary Phea, 26 Apr. 2008, www.findagrave.com/memorial/26429333/william-otto-ohlrich. Accessed 21 May 2018.
“Promotions in Company 1.” Fallon County Times [Baker MT], 13 Apr. 1917, montananewspapers.org/search/pages/results/?city=Baker&rows=20&searchType=basic&proxtext=William+Ohlrich&date1=1909&date2=1921&dateFilterType=year. Accessed 17 May 2018.
Citations:
Baker Sentinel [Baker Montana]. 13 Apr. 1917, montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn84036028/1917-04-13/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1909&city=Baker&rows=20&words=Ohlrich+William&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=4&date2=1921&proxtext=William+Ohlrich&dateFilterType=year&page=1. Accessed 21 May 2018.
Find a Grave. Mary Phea, 26 Apr. 2008, www.findagrave.com/memorial/26429333/william-otto-ohlrich. Accessed 21 May 2018.
“Promotions in Company 1.” Fallon County Times [Baker MT], 13 Apr. 1917, montananewspapers.org/search/pages/results/?city=Baker&rows=20&searchType=basic&proxtext=William+Ohlrich&date1=1909&date2=1921&dateFilterType=year. Accessed 17 May 2018.