Sixteenth Generation

317. Arthur Thomas "Art" ROOT Sr. was born on 5 October 1871 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^{83,87,105,164,170,182,227} (His birth date was erroneously listed as Oct 1873 and his age as 26 in the 1900 Census.)

A Tomah Journal article dated 29 March 1900 mentions that he had rescued someone. He appeared in the census in 1875 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰⁸ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸³ Art appeared in the census in 1885 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷³ About 1892 he was a student in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.¹⁶⁰ at the Curtis Business College. After February 1898 he was a merchant in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.²²⁸ Art appeared in the census in 1900 in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁷ He was a "Boarder" in the household of Morris Slayton, and his occupation was "Storekeeper." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰² His occupation was listed as "Merchant, General Store." He appeared in the census in 1920 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^103,229 His household in the 1st Ward was at 209 Burton Street. His occupation was "Traveling Salesman, Rubber Products" for B. F. Goodrich. Art lived at his home in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI in September 1923.¹¹¹ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.²¹⁹ His household was located at 209 Burton Street and his occupation was listed as "Commercial Salesman, Rubber Goods." He appeared in the census in 1940 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Art died on 1 February 1946 at the age of 74 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^{164,170,182 49} "Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gruetzmacer have returned from Sparta, Wis., where they were called by the death of the latter's brother, Arthur T. Root, who died very suddenly, Feb 1, following a stroke of paralysis. He was 75 years old. Funeral rites were held Monday and burial was made in Sparta.

Mr. Root leaves his widow and one son, Captain Elliott D. Root of the medical corps stationed at Camp Forrest, Tenn., four grandchildren, two sisters and one brother. A daughter preceded him in death in 1941." He was buried in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^73,230 in the Woodlawn Cemetery.

Arthur Thomas "Art" ROOT Sr. and Cora May DE WITT were married on 5 October 1904 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^{136,170,231,232,233} Cora May DE WITT, daughter of Ora Richard DE WITT and Mary Jane LEE, was born on 21 January 1882 in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.^102,170,210 (According to the 1910 Census, her father was born in Ohio and her mother in Wisconsin.) She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wells Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁷ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰² Cora appeared in the census in 1920 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰³ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.²¹⁹ She died on 6 November 1971 at the age of 89.¹⁷⁰ Cora was buried in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^73,230 in the Woodlawn Cemetery.

Arthur Thomas "Art" ROOT Sr. and Cora May DE WITT had the following children: