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Charles McKenzie Oerting

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'''Charles McKenzie Oerting''' founded [[McKenzie Oerting & Company]], a ship chandlery and grocery. He came to America in [[1863]], and established the business in [[1886]]; it was later operated by successive generations of the family until it closed in [[1971]].

Around the turn of the century, Oerting also served as vice-consul for both Denmark and Sweden.

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[[Category:Natives of Denmark|Oerting, Charles McKenzie]]

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