Michel, Sophia Frances

Notes:

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

Sophia married Sawtell, Henry Francis. Henry was born 2 May 1843, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

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

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1900 enumeration, Florence, age 16, born in May 1884 in "Dakota" and attending school, lived at 6653 Wentworth Avenue with her father, Henry F. Sawtell (age 56); her aunt, Katharine E. Kienie (age 47); Susie McCabe (age 23), a household servant; and her five brothers and sisters: Henry J. (age 14); Alice (age 13); William A. (age 11); and the twins, Warren M. and Frances (both age 7).

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

Other Events:

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

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1900 enumeration, Henry J., age 14, born in August 1885 in "Dakota" 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); Alice (age 13); William A. (age 11); and the twins, Warren M. and Frances (both age 7).

Other Events:

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

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1900 enumeration, Alice, age 13, born in April 1887 in Illinois and attending school, lived at 6653 Wentworth Avenue with her father, Henry F. Sawtell (age 56); her aunt, Katharine E. Kienie (age 47); Susie McCabe (age 23), a household servant; and her five brothers and sisters: Florence (age 16); Henry J. (age 14); William A. (age 11); and the twins, Warren M. and Frances (both age 7).

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

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]

Other Events:

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

Notes:

Birth:
It would appear that Frances and her brother were twins. The exact date of birth used here is the date of Warren's birth; this assumption needs to be confirmed.

Census:
According to the 1900 enumeration, Frances, age 7, born in May 1893 in Illinois and attending school, lived at 6653 Wentworth Avenue with her father, Henry F. Sawtell (age 56); her aunt, Katharine E. Kienie (age 47); Susie McCabe (age 23), a household servant; and her five brothers and sisters: Florence (age 16); Henry J. (age 14); Alice (age 13); William A. (age 11); and her twin brother, Warren M. (age 7).

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

Census:
According to the 1920 enumeration, Frances, age 26, lived at 7117 Yale with her father, Henry F. Sawtell, age 76, partner in a stationery company; and her brother, Warren M., age 26, a commercial salesman.

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Military Service: 1916–1917, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1900 enumeration, Warren M., age 7, born in May 1893 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); William A. (age 11); and his twin sister, Frances (age 7).

Census:
According to the 1910 enumeration, Warren (age 16), attending 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); William A. (age 21), attending school; and his twin sister, Francis (age 16), attending school.

Military Service:
In registering for the draft, Warren noted that he had served for one year as a private in the 1st Illinois Field Artillery. Single and employed at International Harvester Company, in Chicago, he did not claim an exemption. The registrar described him as short, of medium build with blue eyes and light brown hair.

Census:
According to the 1920 enumeration, Warren M., age 26, a commercial salesman, lived at 7117 Yale with his father, Henry F. Sawtell, age 76, partner in a stationery company; and his sister, Frances, age 26.

Died:
According to the Social Security Death Index, the last known address for Warren was Chicago.

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, South St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA

Notes:

Census:
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:

     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.