Fourth Generation


17. Franz Otto "Frank" DROWATZKY was born on 21 March 1868 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.10,12,13 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.2 He was baptized on 19 June 1872 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.10 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Frank appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.13 His household was at 412 Juneau Street and his occupation was listed as "Plummer." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.12 His occupation was "Plumber." He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.14 His surname was listed as "Drow." Frank died in 1955 at the age of 87.28 He was buried in 1955 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.15 in the Oak Grove Cemetery. (His surname is listed as "Drow" on his gravestone.) He was a tinsmith in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.17 Frank Drow started his own tin shop and it expended to include plumbing and heating.

Franz Otto "Frank" DROWATZKY and Myrtle Luella SOWLE were married on 4 July 1893 in Monroe County, WI.16,55 Myrtle Luella SOWLE, daughter of Harvey McKentyre SOULE and Luella Marilla JACKSON, was born in March 1871 in Wisconsin.2,11,12,13,55 (The 1900 Census listed her birth date as Mar 1870, but she was not listed with her parents during the 1870 Census, which was conducted in June.) She appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.13 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.12 Myrtle appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.14 She died in 1966 at the age of 95.28,55 She was buried in 1966 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.15 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Franz Otto "Frank" DROWATZKY and Myrtle Luella SOWLE had the following children:

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Bernard H. DROWATZKY was born on 27 June 1894 in Monroe County, WI.13,23 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.13 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.12 Bernard graduated in 1913 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.56 from Tomah High School.

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Earle "Duke" DROWATZKY was born on 2 March 1896 in Monroe County, WI.13,23 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.13 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.12 Duke graduated in 1914 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.57

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Thelma Mary DROWATZKY was born on 6 June 1900 in Monroe County, WI.14,23 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.12 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.14

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Helen DROWATZKY was born on 13 October 1907 in Monroe County, WI.14,23 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.12 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.14