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Sawtell, William Amos Jr.

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  • Name Sawtell, William Amos 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 5 Feb 1916  Powell, Park County, Wyoming, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  South St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • According to the 1930 enumeration, William, Jr., age 14, was attending school and lived at 220 Fifth Avenue North with his parents, William A. Sawtell (age 41) vice-president in a bank, and Helen Sawtell (age 40).
    Died 10 May 2006  Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 

    •      The following obituary was published on 12 May 2006 in the Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque, New Mexico:

      SAWTELL -- William Amos Sawtell died May 10, 2006 in Santa Fe, NM where he resided since 1972. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Gloria Sawtell of Santa Fe. He is also survived by his sons: W. Anthony Sawtell and wife, Sarah of Santa Fe, Peter Sawtell and wife, Allyson of Denver, CO; granddaughter, Katherine Sawtell Mirecki and husband, Edmund of Athens, GA; and grandsons: Andrew Sawtell of Lincoln, NE, Geoffrey Sawtell of Denver, CO; and brother, Stephen Sawtell and wife, Helen of Omaha, NE. Mr. Sawtell received a B.A. Degree in 1938 and a J.D. Degree in 1940 from the University of Nebraska. He served in the United States Army (artillery) from 1941 to 1945, with combat service in France and Germany, retiring with rank of Major. In Omaha, He [sic] was partner in the law firm of Morsman, Fike, Sawtell and Davis until his move to Santa Fe in 1972. In Santa Fe, Mr. Sawtell served as board member and treasurer of the Historic Santa Fe Foundation, President of El Zaguan, Inc., until the donation of this historic home to the Historic Foundation, member of the honorary board of the Historic Foundation, board member of the Old Pecos Trail Association, member of the New Mexico Advisory Board of the Trust for Public Land, and frequent volunteer with the Santa Fe Community Foundation. In Santa Fe, Mr. Sawtell was a partner in the law firm Catron, Catron and Sawtell and more recently, of counsel to the law firm of Sawtell, Wirth and Biedschied. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Trust for Public Land at 418 Montezuma, Santa Fe, NM 87501 or the Santa Fe Community Foundation at P.O. Box 1827, Santa Fe, NM 87504 or to the charity of your choice. Cremation has taken place and a private family Service will be held at a later date. McGee Memorial Chapel 1320 Luisa St. Santa Fe, NM 983-9151.
    Person ID I7089  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2010 

    Father Sawtell, William Amos,   b. 19 Dec 1888, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1963  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Fiegenbaum, Helen Mary,   b. 30 Jul 1889, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1984  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 27 Jun 1914  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8] 

    •      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) 1930  South St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 

    •      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.
    Family ID F2276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S217] Book, The Semi-Centennial Alumni Record of the University of Illinois.
      Edited by Franklin W. Scott. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois, 1918. Biographical information for William Amos Sawtell, class of 1910; page 396; item #4400.
           "Married Helen Mary Fiegenbaum, Je 27, 1914, Chicago. Child, William Amos, Jr., b. F 5, 1916, Powell, Wyo. "

    2. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930. NARA microfilm T626, roll 1,085, image 450, page 11B.
      1930 U.S. census, population schedule; Minnesota, Dakota County, South Saint Paul, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 10, Enumeration District 19-33, census sheet 11B, enumerated on 10 April 1930; William A. Sawtell household, 220 Fifth Avenue North, dwelling 169, family 271, lines 52-54. Access through Ancestry.com in July 2010.
           In the household was: 54) Sawtell, William, Jr.; son; male; white; age 14; born in Wyoming; father born in Illinois; mother born in Nebraska.
           By calculation from the information provided, William would have been born about 1915-1916. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for this person.

    3. [S117] United States. Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index (Washington, D.C.: Social Security Administration), William A. Sawtell; SSN: 505-14-2326.
      Accessed at RootsWeb.com in August 2010.
           Name: Sawtell, William A.; Birth: 5 February 1916; Death: 10 May 2006; Age: 90; Last Address of Record: Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502; SSN: 505-14-2326; State SSN issued: Nebraska.

    4. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930. NARA microfilm T626, roll 1,085, image 450, page 11B.
      1930 U.S. census, population schedule; Minnesota, Dakota County, South Saint Paul, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 10, Enumeration District 19-33, census sheet 11B, enumerated on 10 April 1930; William A. Sawtell household, 220 Fifth Avenue North, dwelling 169, family 271, lines 52-54. Access through Ancestry.com in July 2010.
           The household consisted of: 52) Sawtell, William A.; head; rents home; value of home=$60,0000; owns radio; family does not live on a farm; male; white; age 41; married, at age 25; did not attend school since Sept. 1, 1929; can read and write; born in Illinois; father born in Massachusetts; mother born in Iowa; speaks English; Vice-President, in a Bank; class of worker=W; was at work the last regular work day; military veteran; what war or expedition=WW. 53) Sawtell, Helen; wife; female; white; age 40; married, at age 24; did not attend school since Sept. 1, 1929; can read and write; born in Nebraska; father born in Illinois; mother born in Ohio; speaks English; occupation=none. 54) Sawtell, William, Jr.; son; male; white; age 14; single; did attend school since Sept. 1, 1929; can read and write; born in Wyoming; father born in Illinois; mother born in Nebraska; speaks English; occupation=none.

    5. [S22] Obituary, Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque, New Mexico, on 12 May 2006.
      (http://obits.abqjournal.com/obits/show/164206). Accessed on 29 August 2010.

    6. [S217] Book, The Semi-Centennial Alumni Record of the University of Illinois.
      Edited by Franklin W. Scott. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois, 1918. Biographical information for William Amos Sawtell, class of 1910; page 396; item #4400.
           "Married Helen Mary Fiegenbaum, Je 27, 1914, Chicago."

    7. [S226] FamilySearch.org, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920." Accessed on 11 August 2010.
      (http://pilot.familysearch.org/). Data from Family History Library (Salt Lake City, Utah) microfilm 1030575; digital film 4272230, image 896, reference number 668575. Original data from: Illinois Department of Public Health. Division of Vital Records. "Marriage Records, 1871 - present." Springfield, Illinois. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah).
           Digital image of a marriage license issued on 26 June 1914 from Cook County, Illinois to "William A. Sawtell," of Powell, Park County, Wyoming, age 25, and "Miss Helen M. Fiegenbaum," of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, age 24.
           "James A. Beebe," of 6410 Stewart Avenue, a "pastor (M. E. Church)," certified that "William A. Sawtell" and "Miss Helen M. Fiegenbaum" were married at 372 [S?] Normal Parkway, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on 27 June 1914.

    8. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930. NARA microfilm T626, roll 1,085, image 450, page 11B.
      1930 U.S. census, population schedule; Minnesota, Dakota County, South Saint Paul, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 10, Enumeration District 19-33, census sheet 11B, enumerated on 10 April 1930; William A. Sawtell household, 220 Fifth Avenue North, dwelling 169, family 271, lines 52-54. Access through Ancestry.com in July 2010.
           In the household was: 52) Sawtell, William A.; head; male; white; age 41; married, at age 25; and, 53) Sawtell, Helen; wife; female; white; age 40; married, at age 24.
           By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1913-1914.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for these individuals.


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