Otto Johns Scheerer

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Otto Johns Scheerer

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Birthplace: Hamburk, HH, Germany
Death: March 24, 1938 (79)
Caloocan, Rizal, Philippines
Immediate Family:

Son of Adolf Scheerer and Margarita Jones
Husband of Margarita Asuncion and Toyo Kaiho
Father of Graciana Asuncion Scheerer; Donato Asuncion Scheerer; Adolfo Scheerer; Elizabeth Kaiho Scheerer, (#441) and Frank Kaiho Scheerer

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About Otto Johns Scheerer

Otto was a German immigrant who would be appointed Benguet provincial secretary in December of 1900. Upon his return from Japan in 1907, he became Lt. Governor, then the first Governor, of Batanes. He held this position until January of 1910. He founded the UP Institute of Linguistics. He would teach the German language at the UP from 1911 until his retirement in 1929. He would become head of the Department of Philippine Languages in August of 1924.

1) http://mainlib.upb.edu.ph/page34.html

2) http://www.baguiomidlandcourier.com.ph/baguio13_article.asp?mode=ba...

3) https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/16933/penetrating-the-silence-on-a-ba...

4) https://upd.edu.ph/dlinggs-otto-scheerer-honored/

Photo courtesy of 'Penetrating the Silence on a Baguio Pioneer's Life"; Vincent Cabrera; 22 June 2011; Philippine Daily Inquirer; https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/16933/penetrating-the-silence-on-a-ba...

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Otto Johns Scheerer's Timeline

1858
August 13, 1858
Hamburk, HH, Germany
1885
1885
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
1887
1887
1889
October 24, 1889
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
1917
August 22, 1917
December 1917
1938
March 24, 1938
Age 79
Caloocan, Rizal, Philippines