Sawtell, William Amos

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Graduation: 1910, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois, USA; Address:
  University of Illinois
• Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1910–1916, Powell, Park County, Wyoming, USA
• Military Service: 1913–1918
• Residence: 1917–1918, Miles City, Custer County, Montana, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1900 enumeration, William A., age 11, born in December 1888 in Illinois and attending school, lived at 6653 Wentworth Avenue with his father, Henry F. Sawtell (age 56); his aunt, Katharine E. Kienie (age 47); Susie McCabe (age 23), a household servant; and his five brothers and sisters: Florence (age 16); Henry J. (age 14); Alice (age 13); and the twins, Warren M. and Frances (both age 7).

Graduation:
According to published alumni information, William graduated with a B.S. in Agriculture, was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma and Alpha Gamma Rho and served as the editor of The Illinois Agriculturist.

Census:
According to the 1910 enumeration, William (age 21), in school, lived at 7117 Yale Avenue with his father, Henry F. Sawtell (age 66), the proprietor of a stationery store; his aunt, Katherine E. Michel (age 57); Lumine Francour (age 22), a household servant; and four of his brothers and sisters: Florence (age 25), a kindergarten teacher; Alice (age 22); and his twin sister and brother Francis and Warren M. (both age 16), attending school.

Residence:
William was a rancher.

Military Service:
From 1913-1917, William served in Company C of the Wyoming Militia, reaching the rank of Captain. In 1918 he served in Battery F, 148th Field Artillery, American Expeditionary Forces, rising to the rank of major; and was a major in the same unit in the Army of Occupation, in Germany. On his draft registration card filed in June, 1917, he is described as being of medium height and build, with grey eyes and brown hair.

Died:
According to the Social Security Death Index, William's last known residence was in Nebraska.

William married Fiegenbaum, Helen Mary 27 Jun 1914, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Helen (daughter of Fiegenbaum, George Adolph and Bradrick, Anna Birdsall) was born 30 Jul 1889, Nebraska, USA; died May 1984. [Group Sheet]

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Married:

     According to the marriage license, William A. Sawtell, of Powell, Park County, Wyoming, age 25, and Miss Helen M. Fiegenbaum, of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, age 24 were married at 372 [S?] Normal Parkway, Chicago. James A. Beebe, a Methodist Episcopal pastor officiated.

Census (family):

     According to the 1930 enumeration, the household at 220 Fifth Avenue North consisted of William A. Sawtell, age 41, vice-president in a bank, Helen Sawtell, wife, age 40, and their son, William, Jr., age 14, attending school.

1. Sawtell, William Amos Jr. was born 5 Feb 1916, Powell, Park County, Wyoming, USA; died 10 May 2006, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1900 enumeration, the household at 6653 Wentworth Avenue consisted of Henry F. Sawtell, head of household, age 56, widowed, a "Stationery Maker"; Katharine E. Kienie, identified as a 47 year old widowed daughter-in-law but almost certainly a sister-in-law; Susie McCabe, a 23 year old house servant born in Ireland; and Henry's six children, all attending school: Florence (age 16); Henry J. (age 14); Alice (age 13); William A. (age 11); Warren M. (age 7); and Warren's twin sister, Frances (age 7).

Census:
According to the 1910 enumeration, the household at 7117 Yale Avenue consisted of Henry F. Sawtell, head of household, age 66, the proprietor of a stationery store; Henry's sister-in-law, Katherine E. Michel, age 57, widowed; Lumine Francour, age 22, a household servant; and five of Henry's children: Florence (age 25), a kindergarten teacher; Alice (age 22); William A. (age 21), attending school; Francis (age 16), attending school; and her twin brother, Warren M. (age 16), also in school.

Census:
According to the 1920 enumeration, the household at 7117 Yale consisted of Henry F. Sawtell, age 76, partner in a stationery company; his daughter, Frances, age 26; and his son, Warren M., age 26, a commercial salesman.

Henry married Michel, Sophia Frances. Sophia was born Abt 1853–1854, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA; died 16 May 1893, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
The approximate date of birth is calculated from the date of her death and her age reported at that time.

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Married:
Details of the marriage are not known at this time.