. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. interests made theirs one of the nu)st inqjortant furniture establishments of the moa Ernest Ortlepp ininliascil the business following the death of his father and brotherand removed his business to Burroughs street, while four years ago he located at his presentplace of business at No. 2057 Main street. There he has a well appointed upholstering andundertaking establishment, carrying a large and carefully selected line of u|)holstering goodsand undertaking supplies. He attends to all the embalming ]iersonally and both branchesof his business are n
. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. interests made theirs one of the nu)st inqjortant furniture establishments of the moa Ernest Ortlepp ininliascil the business following the death of his father and brotherand removed his business to Burroughs street, while four years ago he located at his presentplace of business at No. 2057 Main street. There he has a well appointed upholstering andundertaking establishment, carrying a large and carefully selected line of u|)holstering goodsand undertaking supplies. He attends to all the embalming ]iersonally and both branchesof his business are now being liberally ]iatronized. He is today one of the three oldestundertakers of Bridgei)ort and has ollhiated at hnndreils of funerals in this city. He is nowsecretary of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association, which position he has occupiedfor eight years. Mr. Ortlepp has been nuirried twice. Me wedded Klizabcth Clinton, a native of NewYork city, and they became tlie parents of four children, Charlotte M., Elizabeth, Ernest. ERNEST ORTLEPP AND VICINITY 403 and Fridcrick, all yot living, luir liis secoiul wile .Mr. Oitlcpp chose I^iiiini Klizubeth Clarko,a reprtscntativf nf an early Uridgepoit family and also a member of tlie famous Rogersfamily of New London. They have one child, William H., who is now a pupil in the Bridge-port high scliool and an active boy scout, being scribe of Troop No. 22, B. S. A. Mr. Ortlepp has an interisting military chapter in his life history, having served forfour years as a member of Company B, Fourth Regiment of the Connecticut National Guard,at the end of wliiili time lie was honorably discharged. He is prominently known in clubcircles and has been a loyal adliererit of various lodges and societies. He holds membershipAvith the Mascms, is a prominent Odd Fellow, having been past noble grand of the locallodge and a member of the (irand Lodge, is a past sachem of the United Order of R«?dMen and a inenilier of the (irand Lodg
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