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Birth Name: Jakob Donald Oettinger
Place of Birth: Lakeville, Minnesota, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 18, 1998
Ethnicity: German, Danish, English, Luxembourgish, possibly other
Jake Oettinger is an American professional ice hockey player. A goaltender, he plays for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL); he has also played with the U.S. national team. He is nicknamed “Otter” and “Phenomenotter.” He is 6′6″.
Jake is the son of Kateri and Christopher Oettinger. He is married to Kennedi, with whom he has a son.
Jake’s maternal grandfather was Robert Gene Tidrick (the son of Joseph Clyde Tidrick and Karen Marie Jensen). Joseph was born in Ohio, the son of Samuel Lawrence Tidrick and Winifred Barrett Dew. Karen was born in Denmark, the daughter of Rasmus Jensen and Jensene Frederiksen.
Jake’s maternal grandmother was Vioka Mary Steman (the daughter of Henry/Harry T. Steman and Elizabeth Irene “Lizzie” Mohs). Henry was born in Germany, the son of Adolph Anton Stemann/Stehmann and Wilhemina “Minnie” Holtzhoff/Holthoff. Elizabeth was born in Minnesota, the daughter of Michael Mohs, who was German; and of Margaretha/Margaret Traufler, whose parents were Luxembourgish, her father from Everlange, Canton de Redange, and her mother from Greiveldange, Canton de Remich.
Source: Genealogy of Jake’s mother – https://www.findagrave.com