The 1870 United States census showed Frederick Orth (age 4, born in Minnesota) living with his parents Frederick (age 29, born in Prussia, teamster) and Margarethe (age 28, born in Prussia) in New Ulm, Minnesota. He also had a sister Anna (age 9 months, born in Minnesota).
The 1880 United States census showed Frederick Orth (age 14, born in Minnesota) living with his parents Frederick (age 40, born in Prussia, farmer) and Martha (age 38, born in Germany) in Home, Brown County, Minnesota. His siblings were Anna (age 10, born in Minnesota), Amanda (age 8, born in Minnesota), John (age 6, born in Minnesota), Otto (age 4, born in Minnesota), and William (age 2, born in Minnesota).
Fred Orth married Sarah E. Graham on May 21, 1891, in Renville County, Minnesota.
The 1895 Minnesota census showed Fred W. Orth (age 29, born in Minnesota, banker) married to Sarah (age 26, born in Wisconsin) and living in Morton, Renville County, Minnesota. Children Clinton (age 3, born in Minnesota), Ruby (age 1, born in Minnesota), and Charles (age 14, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.
The 1900 United States census showed Fred W. Orth (age 33, born in May 1867 in Minnesota, bank cashier) married to Sarah E. (age 29, born in Wisconsin) and living in Morton, Minnesota. Children Clinton (age 8, born in February 1892 in Minnesota), Florence (age 5, born in July 1894 in Minnesota), Fred (age 2, born in July 1897 in Minnesota), and John (brother, age 24, born in July 1875 in Minnesota, general merchant) also lived with the couple.
The 1910 United States census showed Frederick Orth (age 43, born in Minnesota, bank president) married to Sarah (age 39, born in Wisconsin) and living in Morton, Minnesota. Children Clinton (age 18, born in Minnesota), Ruby (age 15, born in Minnesota), Frederick (age 12, born in Minnesota), Frank (age 8, born in Minnesota), and Helen (age 4, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.
The State Bank of Morton opened for business November 30, 1891, under the name of Bank of Morton. …The incorporators were F. W. Orth, R. B. Henton, Henry Beckman, Fred Aufderheide, Mary A. F. Gloden, John Cheney, Louis Zinne and Charles H. Orth. (The History of Renville County Minnesota, Volume II, Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge, H. C. Cooper Jr. & Company, Chicago, IL, 1916, Page 697)
Page 698. Fred W. Orth, an influential banker of the county, was born in New Ulm, Minn., May 21, 1866, son of Frederick and Anna (Scharf) Orth. His father came to Brown county in 1864, and is at present making his home at New Ulm, being seventy-four years of age. His mother died in 1914, at the age of sixty-three. Mr. Orth started a general store in Morton with H. M. Noack, in 1887. In 1896 he and Fred Aufderheide started a brickyard called the Morton Brick & Tile Company. After operating this for twelve years he sold his share and in 1892 started the bank of Morton with Hans Gronnerud, of Beaver Falls, Mr. Orth being appointed the cashier. He continued as such until March 2,
Page 699. 1908, when the bank was reorganized as the State Bank of Morton, with the subject of this sketch as president. He is still located at Morton. In company with his brother, Charles H., he also owns a stock and grain farm near Olivia, of 800 acres, 300 acres being used for the raising of corn. They feed about 100 cattle, 100 sheep and 200 hogs per year. Mr. Orth has been as efficient and trusted man in public affairs and holds the position of village treasurer. He has also been a member of the school board for the last twenty-five years. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M. and has been the secretary for twenty-five years of the I. O. O. F. May 21, 1891, Mr. Orth was united in marriage to Sarah E. Graham, daughter of Alexander Graham, a farmer near Green Bay, Wis. Five children have been born to this union: Clinton G., assistant cashier of the State Bank, at Morton; Ruby A., now a second year student of the University of Minnesota, and Fred R., Frank W., and Helen M., who are at home. (The History of Renville County Minnesota, Volume II, Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge, H. C. Cooper Jr. & Company, Chicago, IL, 1916)
The 1920 United States census showed Fred W. Orth (age 53, born in Minnesota, bank president) married to Sarah E. (age 49, born in Wisconsin) and living in Morton, Minnesota. Children Frank (age 18, born in Minnesota) and Helen (age 14, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.
Frederick Wilhelm Orth died February 20, 1926, in Brown County, Minnesota.