Fifth Generation

72. Lottie C. SWEET was born on 30 May 1883 in Linden, Iowa County, WI.^31,50,54,62 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ Lottie appeared in the census in 1930 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶² She died in 1944 at the age of 61.⁵⁰ She was buried in 1944 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^50,84 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Lottie C. SWEET and Mett ROSE were married on 31 July 1901 in Monroe County, WI.^47,81,85,86

From an article in the Tomah Journal: "She was one of the founding members of the Kirby Homemakers Club, which was organized 15 December 1928 at Ella Sell's home. The members were Ella Sell, Mary Ann Vandervort, Mae Edgerton, Norma Randall, Martha Stellings, Gayle Arity, Ida Rowan, Lottie Rose, Lulu Dickinson and Ida Gabower. Mabel Sweet and Mary Vandervort joined at the second meeting.

Some early lessons included reed weaving, rug braiding, upholstering, making foot-stools, sulphured apples, toilet soap and dress forms.

The latter proved hilarious. One member put a gauze short-sleeved shirt on over her girdle. Then members pasted her shut by covering the shirt with gummed paper tape. When dry, it was like wearing a suit of armor. Then someone snipped from the back of the neck down, from the bottom of the shirt up; same in the front. The two pieces were pasted together, put on a standard, and, like it or not, there was your shape." Mett ROSE, son of Calvin Norton ROSE and Amy C. LAMB, was born on 20 August 1876 in Grant County, WI.⁸⁶ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Millston, Jackson County, WI.⁸⁷ He served in the military about 1898 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁸ as a Private in Company K of the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. His unit served in Puerto Rico, leaving on April 28th, 1898 and returning home on September 18th, 1898. The unit was based in the Winnebago County area of Wisconsin. Mett appeared in the census in 1900 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ (His birth date was listed as Aug 1877.) He appeared in the census in 1910 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ In 1918/9 he was a Treasurer of the Lincoln Township School Board in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁹ Mett appeared in the census in 1930 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶² He died on 9 July 1957 at the age of 80.⁸⁶ He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^50,84 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Lottie C. SWEET and Mett ROSE had the following children: