Otto John Rickman was the only surviving child of Wilkie Rickman and Emma Pope. They married Dec. 17, 1892 Norway, Coos Co. Oregon following the 1890 death of Wilkie's first wife, Susan Elizabeth Miller Rickman with whom he had two daughters and six sons.
When Otto was only 3 years 8 months old his mother and a small child died June 16, 1897 in a tragic campfire accident on the Palmer Hamilton Ayres property, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. They are buried together at Gillespie Cemetery. Wilkie had been cutting wood for Mr. Chapin who had a wood contract with the Electric Light Co. of Eugene. Wilke married again for a short time to Betsy Ann "Bessie" Decker.
Otto attended School District #43 in Norway, Coos County, Oregon 1908-1909 along with his cousins, Albina and Esther Radabaugh. At that time he was living with his Grandparents, Geo. W. and Matilda Sarah Pope. Wilkie moved many time with his sons, all of them looking for Day Laborer type work.
When Wilkie died Otto was only 17 years old. He was close to his many brothers and two sisters often residing in their homes. During his lifetime he lived in Norway, Coos County, Ore., Eugene, Portland, New Era/Oregon City, Milwaukie, Sweet Home and Gladstone.
Prior to WW I he worked as a Teamster with his brother, Joe Rickman in Estacada, Oregon working on a road for Mr. Heiple and also as a building mechanic/sheet metal worker in Portland, Oregon.
On August 5th, 1917 he joined the Oregon National Guard Company "C" Oregon Engineers which became active in the UNITED STATES ARMY on June 25, 1917. They mustered in at Camp Withycombe, Portland, Oregon. Co B and Co C were then ordered to Camp Lewis, Washington. By September the entire battalion was ordered to proceed to Camp Greene, North Carolina. This battalion was incorporated into a new organization - 116th Engineers. Next, the final training was at Camp Mills, Long Island, New York. Embarkation Pont was at Hoboken, NJ. They shipped out aboard the USS Mallory to France Nov. 26, 1917, arriving December 10, 1917 at St. Nazaire, France. He served with Co. B. By March 1918 he was affected by acute mastoiditis, Rt side and was transported to Base Hospital #8 for surgery.
JULY 4, 1918 WORLD WIDE CELEBRATION OF AMERICA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY!
By late July, Pvt. Otto Rickman was transferred to a Service BN as a laborer at Base Hospital #69. It was during this time that he met a pretty French girl, Germaine A.V. Rialland. She was a volunteer aide at the Base Hospital so they saw a lot of each other, especially when a handsome American soldier shares special treats such as chocolate candy!
They were married May 6, 1919 in Savenay, France.
They shipped out at St. Nazaire aboard the USS Matsonia on June 7th arriving stateside at Newport News, Virginia on June 18th. Port of Debarkation was at Camp Hill, Virginia June 21, 1919 - "service honest and faithful".
** Special note - also on board were 24 other Enlisted men's wives (one baby) and three Officer's wives. And this was only one of many, many ships to carry our service men/woman back home to the United States of America! **
When Otto was only 3 years 8 months old his mother and a small child died June 16, 1897 in a tragic campfire accident on the Palmer Hamilton Ayres property, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. They are buried together at Gillespie Cemetery. Wilkie had been cutting wood for Mr. Chapin who had a wood contract with the Electric Light Co. of Eugene. Wilke married again for a short time to Betsy Ann "Bessie" Decker.
Otto attended School District #43 in Norway, Coos County, Oregon 1908-1909 along with his cousins, Albina and Esther Radabaugh. At that time he was living with his Grandparents, Geo. W. and Matilda Sarah Pope. Wilkie moved many time with his sons, all of them looking for Day Laborer type work.
When Wilkie died Otto was only 17 years old. He was close to his many brothers and two sisters often residing in their homes. During his lifetime he lived in Norway, Coos County, Ore., Eugene, Portland, New Era/Oregon City, Milwaukie, Sweet Home and Gladstone.
Prior to WW I he worked as a Teamster with his brother, Joe Rickman in Estacada, Oregon working on a road for Mr. Heiple and also as a building mechanic/sheet metal worker in Portland, Oregon.
On August 5th, 1917 he joined the Oregon National Guard Company "C" Oregon Engineers which became active in the UNITED STATES ARMY on June 25, 1917. They mustered in at Camp Withycombe, Portland, Oregon. Co B and Co C were then ordered to Camp Lewis, Washington. By September the entire battalion was ordered to proceed to Camp Greene, North Carolina. This battalion was incorporated into a new organization - 116th Engineers. Next, the final training was at Camp Mills, Long Island, New York. Embarkation Pont was at Hoboken, NJ. They shipped out aboard the USS Mallory to France Nov. 26, 1917, arriving December 10, 1917 at St. Nazaire, France. He served with Co. B. By March 1918 he was affected by acute mastoiditis, Rt side and was transported to Base Hospital #8 for surgery.
JULY 4, 1918 WORLD WIDE CELEBRATION OF AMERICA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY!
By late July, Pvt. Otto Rickman was transferred to a Service BN as a laborer at Base Hospital #69. It was during this time that he met a pretty French girl, Germaine A.V. Rialland. She was a volunteer aide at the Base Hospital so they saw a lot of each other, especially when a handsome American soldier shares special treats such as chocolate candy!
They were married May 6, 1919 in Savenay, France.
They shipped out at St. Nazaire aboard the USS Matsonia on June 7th arriving stateside at Newport News, Virginia on June 18th. Port of Debarkation was at Camp Hill, Virginia June 21, 1919 - "service honest and faithful".
** Special note - also on board were 24 other Enlisted men's wives (one baby) and three Officer's wives. And this was only one of many, many ships to carry our service men/woman back home to the United States of America! **
Otto John Rickman was the only surviving child of Wilkie Rickman and Emma Pope. They married Dec. 17, 1892 Norway, Coos Co. Oregon following the 1890 death of Wilkie's first wife, Susan Elizabeth Miller Rickman with whom he had two daughters and six sons.
When Otto was only 3 years 8 months old his mother and a small child died June 16, 1897 in a tragic campfire accident on the Palmer Hamilton Ayres property, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. They are buried together at Gillespie Cemetery. Wilkie had been cutting wood for Mr. Chapin who had a wood contract with the Electric Light Co. of Eugene. Wilke married again for a short time to Betsy Ann "Bessie" Decker.
Otto attended School District #43 in Norway, Coos County, Oregon 1908-1909 along with his cousins, Albina and Esther Radabaugh. At that time he was living with his Grandparents, Geo. W. and Matilda Sarah Pope. Wilkie moved many time with his sons, all of them looking for Day Laborer type work.
When Wilkie died Otto was only 17 years old. He was close to his many brothers and two sisters often residing in their homes. During his lifetime he lived in Norway, Coos County, Ore., Eugene, Portland, New Era/Oregon City, Milwaukie, Sweet Home and Gladstone.
Prior to WW I he worked as a Teamster with his brother, Joe Rickman in Estacada, Oregon working on a road for Mr. Heiple and also as a building mechanic/sheet metal worker in Portland, Oregon.
On August 5th, 1917 he joined the Oregon National Guard Company "C" Oregon Engineers which became active in the UNITED STATES ARMY on June 25, 1917. They mustered in at Camp Withycombe, Portland, Oregon. Co B and Co C were then ordered to Camp Lewis, Washington. By September the entire battalion was ordered to proceed to Camp Greene, North Carolina. This battalion was incorporated into a new organization - 116th Engineers. Next, the final training was at Camp Mills, Long Island, New York. Embarkation Pont was at Hoboken, NJ. They shipped out aboard the USS Mallory to France Nov. 26, 1917, arriving December 10, 1917 at St. Nazaire, France. He served with Co. B. By March 1918 he was affected by acute mastoiditis, Rt side and was transported to Base Hospital #8 for surgery.
JULY 4, 1918 WORLD WIDE CELEBRATION OF AMERICA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY!
By late July, Pvt. Otto Rickman was transferred to a Service BN as a laborer at Base Hospital #69. It was during this time that he met a pretty French girl, Germaine A.V. Rialland. She was a volunteer aide at the Base Hospital so they saw a lot of each other, especially when a handsome American soldier shares special treats such as chocolate candy!
They were married May 6, 1919 in Savenay, France.
They shipped out at St. Nazaire aboard the USS Matsonia on June 7th arriving stateside at Newport News, Virginia on June 18th. Port of Debarkation was at Camp Hill, Virginia June 21, 1919 - "service honest and faithful".
** Special note - also on board were 24 other Enlisted men's wives (one baby) and three Officer's wives. And this was only one of many, many ships to carry our service men/woman back home to the United States of America! **
When Otto was only 3 years 8 months old his mother and a small child died June 16, 1897 in a tragic campfire accident on the Palmer Hamilton Ayres property, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. They are buried together at Gillespie Cemetery. Wilkie had been cutting wood for Mr. Chapin who had a wood contract with the Electric Light Co. of Eugene. Wilke married again for a short time to Betsy Ann "Bessie" Decker.
Otto attended School District #43 in Norway, Coos County, Oregon 1908-1909 along with his cousins, Albina and Esther Radabaugh. At that time he was living with his Grandparents, Geo. W. and Matilda Sarah Pope. Wilkie moved many time with his sons, all of them looking for Day Laborer type work.
When Wilkie died Otto was only 17 years old. He was close to his many brothers and two sisters often residing in their homes. During his lifetime he lived in Norway, Coos County, Ore., Eugene, Portland, New Era/Oregon City, Milwaukie, Sweet Home and Gladstone.
Prior to WW I he worked as a Teamster with his brother, Joe Rickman in Estacada, Oregon working on a road for Mr. Heiple and also as a building mechanic/sheet metal worker in Portland, Oregon.
On August 5th, 1917 he joined the Oregon National Guard Company "C" Oregon Engineers which became active in the UNITED STATES ARMY on June 25, 1917. They mustered in at Camp Withycombe, Portland, Oregon. Co B and Co C were then ordered to Camp Lewis, Washington. By September the entire battalion was ordered to proceed to Camp Greene, North Carolina. This battalion was incorporated into a new organization - 116th Engineers. Next, the final training was at Camp Mills, Long Island, New York. Embarkation Pont was at Hoboken, NJ. They shipped out aboard the USS Mallory to France Nov. 26, 1917, arriving December 10, 1917 at St. Nazaire, France. He served with Co. B. By March 1918 he was affected by acute mastoiditis, Rt side and was transported to Base Hospital #8 for surgery.
JULY 4, 1918 WORLD WIDE CELEBRATION OF AMERICA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY!
By late July, Pvt. Otto Rickman was transferred to a Service BN as a laborer at Base Hospital #69. It was during this time that he met a pretty French girl, Germaine A.V. Rialland. She was a volunteer aide at the Base Hospital so they saw a lot of each other, especially when a handsome American soldier shares special treats such as chocolate candy!
They were married May 6, 1919 in Savenay, France.
They shipped out at St. Nazaire aboard the USS Matsonia on June 7th arriving stateside at Newport News, Virginia on June 18th. Port of Debarkation was at Camp Hill, Virginia June 21, 1919 - "service honest and faithful".
** Special note - also on board were 24 other Enlisted men's wives (one baby) and three Officer's wives. And this was only one of many, many ships to carry our service men/woman back home to the United States of America! **
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