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{{Infobox Biography
 
{{Infobox Biography
 
| subject_name  =Charles McKenzie Oerting
 
| subject_name  =Charles McKenzie Oerting
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| date_of_birth  =[[September 16]], [[1843]]
 
| date_of_birth  =[[September 16]], [[1843]]
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| occupation    =Ship chandler
 
| occupation    =Ship chandler
 
| religion      =Presbyterian
 
| religion      =Presbyterian
| spouse        =Fannie Bronnum<br/>Elizabeth Bronnum
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| parents        =Peter Julius and Sophie Buchtrup Oerting
 
| parents        =Peter Julius and Sophie Buchtrup Oerting
 
| children      =[[William McKenzie Oerting]]<br/>Fannie Augusta Oerting
 
| children      =[[William McKenzie Oerting]]<br/>Fannie Augusta Oerting
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'''Charles McKenzie Oerting''' was proprietor of the [[McKenzie Oerting & Company]], a ship chandlery and grocery.
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'''Charles McKenzie Oerting''' was proprietor of the [[McKenzie Oerting & Company]], a ship chandlery and grocery, which he took over from [[P. J. McKenzie Oerting|his father]] in 1886.  His family came to America from Denmark in [[1861]], with the elder McKenzie Oerting going into business a year later. Charles led the company to great success, and it was later operated by successive generations of the family before finally closing in [[1971]].
  
==Early life==
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Around the turn of the century, Oerting also 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.
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==
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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 [[Wikipedia:Order of the Dannebrog|Order of the Dannebrog]] and the [[Wikipedia:Order of Vasa|Order of Vasa]] by the Danish and Swedish kings, respectively.
Charles McKenzie Oerting took over [[P. J. McKenzie Oerting|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 [[Wikipedia:Order of the Dannebrog|Order of the Dannebrog]] and the [[Wikipedia:Order of Vasa|Order of Vasa]] by the Danish and Swedish kings, respectively.<ref>Armstrong, Henry Clay. ''History of Escambia County''. St. Augustine: 1930. [http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/DLData/WF/WF00000021/file31.pdf p. 410-412]</ref>
 
 
 
==Personal life==
 
Oerting married Fannie Bronnum on [[October 1]], [[1868]], in Pensacola. After her death, her married her sister Elizabeth, in [[1880]].
 
 
 
==Other images==
 
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Image:CMcKOerting.jpg|Oerting in military dress, date unknown
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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*J. S. Glass, editor. ''The Southern Manufacturer'', Volume V, Number 3. New Orleans: June 1901.
 
*J. S. Glass, editor. ''The Southern Manufacturer'', Volume V, Number 3. New Orleans: June 1901.
 
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[[Category:Natives of Denmark|Oerting, Charles McKenzie]] [[Category:Presbyterians|Oerting, Charles McKenzie]]
 
[[Category:Natives of Denmark|Oerting, Charles McKenzie]] [[Category:Presbyterians|Oerting, Charles McKenzie]]

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