Twelfth Generation

962. Lottie Consulla ROOT was born on 14 June 1896 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^{71,165,204,229,357} She appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²⁹ She appeared in the census in 1905 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷⁵ Lottie appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶² She graduated in 1915 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^292,364 from Tomah High School. From her yearbook: "In typewriting she excels." She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶³ She was living with her parents. Lottie was Lutheran after 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²³⁴ She was a devout Lutheran. She lived at her home in Sterling, Whiteside County, IL in September 1923.⁷⁹ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Sterling Township, Whiteside County, IL.³⁶⁵ Lottie appeared in the census in 1940 in Sterling, Whiteside County, IL.³⁶⁶ She died on 24 January 1981 at the age of 84 in Sterling, Whiteside County, IL.^71,229,357 She was buried on 27 January 1981.³⁵⁷ at Oak Knoll Memorial Park.

Lottie Consulla ROOT and Henry Charles GRUETZMACHER were married on 24 November 1920.^229,241

. Henry Charles GRUETZMACHER, son of Philip H. GRUETZMACHER and Johanna BUSS, was born on 25 April 1894 in Monroe County, WI.^{204,229,288,367} (He may have been born in Tomah.) He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²⁹ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶² Henry graduated in 1911 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁹² from Tomah High School. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶³ He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Laborer." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Sterling Township, Whiteside County, IL.³⁶⁵ His household consisted of Charles and his wife, Lottie. They owned their home at 1105 Third Avenue, and his occupation was "Foreman, Hardware Factory." Henry appeared in the census in 1940 in Sterling, Whiteside County, IL.³⁶⁶ His household was at 1105 Third Avenue and his occupation was "Shipping Clerk, Hardware Industry." His total wages in 1939 were $2,000. He died on 2 January 1979 at the age of 84.²⁸⁸