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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 | ||
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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. | + | '''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]]. |
− | + | 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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | ||
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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]] |