William Otto Morisse & Catherine Lydia (Borgstede) Morisse
Otto Morisse was born January 24, 1893 east of Nashville, the eldest son
of George and Gesine Morisse. Lydia Borgstede was born July 9, 1888, at
Foristell, Missouri, to Dietrich and Elizabeth Borgstede.
They met through a cousin of Lydia's, Otto Borgelt, and were married
January 7, 1915. They made their home on a farm a few miles east of Nashville.
They attended the St. John's Lutheran Church where Otto had been a member
since 1908.
Two chldren were born to their union. Wilbert was born April 12, 1916. He
married Mildren Helmke of Zenda on December 25, 1939.
Berniece was born June 26, 1925. She married Amzy Rowland of Kiowa on
October 17, 1959.
Otto died in Wichita on April 20, 1947. Lydia died in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
on April 28, 1979. Wilbert died in Nashville on February 17, 977. Amzy
died in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on October 16, 1984. All are buried at the Lutheran
Cemetery at Nashville.
Source:St. John's Lutheran Church Centennial 1893-1993, Nashville, Kansas, pg. 74