Charles McKenzie Oerting was proprietor of the McKenzie Oerting & Company, a ship chandlery and grocery.
| Charles McKenzie Oerting | |
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| Born | September 16, 1843 Ebeltoft, Denmark |
| Occupation | Ship chandler |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Spouse | Fannie Bronnum Elizabeth Bronnum |
| Parents | Peter Julius and Sophie Buchtrup Oerting |
| Children | William McKenzie Oerting Fannie Augusta Oerting |
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Early life
Oerting was born in Ebeltoft, Denmark, on September 16, 1843, to Peter Julius and Sophie Buchtrup Oerting. He emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1861.
In Pensacola
Charles McKenzie Oerting took over his father's business in 1886. Charles led the company to great success, and it was later operated by successive generations of the family before finally closing in 1971.
Around the turn of the century, Oerting served as a director of the American National Bank, a member of the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce and Young Men's Business League, and collector for the Bar Pilots' Benevolent Association.
From 1896 to his death, Oerting served as vice-consul for Denmark, and served as vice-consul for Sweden from 1907 onward. For this service, he was awarded the Order of the Dannebrog and the Order of Vasa by the Danish and Swedish kings, respectively.[1]
Personal life
Oerting married Fannie Bronnum on October 1, 1868, in Pensacola. After her death, her married her sister Elizabeth, in 1880.
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References
- ↑ Armstrong, Henry Clay. History of Escambia County. St. Augustine: 1930. p. 410-412
- J. S. Glass, editor. The Southern Manufacturer, Volume V, Number 3. New Orleans: June 1901.