Bio: Sabrowsky Family

Transcriber: Ellen Johnson

Surnames: Sabrowsky

----Sources: Federal Census, Clark Co., School Records

1940 Federal Census, Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Louis (H.) Sabrowsky (died 1983 and is buried in the Tigerton Union Cem., Tigerton, WI)
Respondent: Yes
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin
Map of Home in 1940: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin
Residence in 1935: Thorp
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 10A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 200
Occupation: Manager
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 18
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1547
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page

Name: Clara Sabrowsky (daughter of Gabriel & Maria Sousek, died 1980 is buried in the Tigerton Union Cem., Tigerton, WI)
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin
Map of Home in 1940: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin
Inferred Residence in 1935: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin
Residence in 1935: Thorp
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 10A
Father's Birthplace: Czechoslovakia
Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Native Language: Czech

Name: Earl Sabrowsky (buried in Old St. Hedwig Cemetery, Thorp, Clark Co., WI)
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1916
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin
Map of Home in 1940: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin
Inferred Residence in 1935: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin
Residence in 1935: Thorp
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 10A
Occupation: Labor
Industry: Warehouse Cheese
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 900
Income Other Sources: No

Name: Phyllis Sabrowsky (died 27 Aug 2011 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Athens, WI)
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin
Map of Home in 1940: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin
Inferred Residence in 1935: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin
Residence in 1935: Thorp
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 10A
Occupation: Teacher
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 36
Income: 772
Income Other Sources: No

Name: Evelyn Sabrowsky
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1920
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin
Map of Home in 1940: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin
Inferred Residence in 1935: Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin
Residence in 1935: Thorp
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 10A
Occupation: Teacher
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 36
Income: 760
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Louis Sabrowsky
45 Head
Clara Sabrowsky
44 Wife
Earl Sabrowsky
24 Son
Phyllis Sabrowsky
23 Daughter
Evelyn Sabrowsky 20 Daughter

*While teaching at the "Sunshine School" Evelyn was also recorded on the 1940 Census as a "roomer" in the home of Anton and Marie Nielsen of Unity, Clark Co., WI who are both buried in the Colby, Memorial Cemetery.

*Robert "Bob" W. Wachtl (1916–2012) & Evelyn Sabrowsky were married 20 June, 1942 in Thorp, Clark Co., WI

Birth
23 December 1916, Emmet, Marathon, Wisconsin

Death
11 August 2012, Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin

Parents: John Cornelius Wachtl (1888–1973) & Henrietta C Bradley (1889–1961) who married in 1911 in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin

Siblings: Eugene Cornelius Wachtl (1914–1987); Eunice Kathrine Wachtl (1914–2005); Elen C Wachtl (1915–?); Donald J Wachtl (1915–1997); [Robert Wachtl (1916–2012)]; Grace Mary Wachtl (1918–2016); Jeremiah Jacob Wachtl
(1919–1990); Maurice Wachtl (1921–2006); Allen J Wachtl (1922–2002); Roger Wachtl; (1927–? and Helen M Wachtl (1930–2016)

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Obit: Wachtl, Robert "Bob" W. (1916-2012)

Surnames: Becker, Noltemeyer, Reinicke, Rosenthal, Wachtl, Wendler, Withrow, Witzeling, Zenner

Robert "Bob" W. Wachtl, 95, Wausau, died Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

         Aspirus Wausau Hospital

The fourth born of seventeen children, Bob was born December 23, 1916 in the town of Emmet, son of the late John and Henrietta (Bradley) Wachtl. On June 20, 1942 he married Evelyn Sabrowsky in Thorp.

Bob served his country in the United States Air Force from 1940-1945 stationed in the US, Casablanca and French Morocco. He was a member of both the American Legion Montgomery Plant Post No. 10, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Burns Post No. 388, Wausau. He worked for Production Credit Association in Wausau for 33 years. He was a charter member of the Church of St. Anne, Wausau and past Grand Knight of the George Schreier Council No. 1069 Third Degree Knights of Columbus. He also served as past Faithful Navigator and honor guard member of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Pere Rene Menard General Assembly. Bob enjoyed Square dancing with Evelyn, and was a member of the American Legion Senior Golf League and the KC Bowling League from 1955 to 2000. Other interests include playing cribbage, poker and sheepshead, as well as being an avid Milwaukee Brewers and Green Bay Packers fan.

Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Evelyn, Wausau; children, Robert Jr. (Mickey) Wachtl, Northfield, Ohio, Susan (James) Becker, Watertown, and Richard (Mary Noltemeyer) Wachtl, Wausau; grandchildren, Robert (Marycel) Wachtl, Northfield, Sean (Rachel) Becker, Delafield, Jill (Anthony) Rosenthal, Forest Lake, Minnesota, Zach (Liz) Wachtl, Denver, Colorado, and Kelly Wachtl (Matt Witzeling), Portland, Oregon; great-grandchildren, Tatsuya, Kenichi, and Hanamaria Wachtl, Ella and A.J. Rosenthal, two more great-grandchildren are expected in October; brother, Norman (Jane) Wachtl, Alabama; sisters, Grace (Bill) Zenner, California, Margaret Sabo, Arizona, Harriet (George) Reinicke, Harshaw, and Helen (Forrest) Withrow, Delaware; sisters-in-law, Jean Wachtl, Milwaukee, Jeanne Wachtl, Indiana, Molly Wachtl, Illinois, and Joan Wachtl, Milwaukee, many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

In addition to his parents Bob was preceded in death by brothers Eugene, Donald, Jerry, Allen, Roger and Maurice and a sister, Eunice.

The funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at the Church of St. Anne, Wausau. Entombment will be in Memorial Chapel Mausoleum, Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau.

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Obit: Wachtl, Evelyn M. (1919-2016)

Surnames: Becker, Noltemeyer, Rosenthal, Wachtl, Wendler, Witzeling

----Source: Wausau Daily Herald on Nov. 11, 2016.

Evelyn M. (Sabrowsky) Wachtl made her journey to the company of the Angels on Tuesday 11-8 -2016.

She was born to Louis J. and Clara (Sousek) Sabrowsky on 6-10-1919 in Neosho, WI. On 6-20-1942 Evelyn married Robert W. Wachtl at St. Hedwig's Catholic Church in Thorpe, WI. She was a graduate of Thorp High School and Marathon Co. Normal School.

Marathon County Normal School

Evelyn was a teacher and first taught in a one room school house in Unity, WI and later in Pine Island, MN. Later still, she taught at the State Grade School in Stanley, WI. Evelyn was the first lay teacher at St. Anne's Catholic School in Wausau, WI where she taught from when the school first opened in 1951 until she retired in 1975. She continued to volunteer at St. Anne's for another 11 years because "I love teaching and I love children". She and her husband Bob were charter members of St. Anne's Parish. After Bob's passing in 2012, Evelyn came to reside at the Highland House in Waterloo, WI. There she was the recipient of the wonderful and loving care of the staff until the time of her death on Tuesday. Memorials, if desired, will be forwarded to dementia research.

St. Ann Grade School, Stanley, WI

Evelyn is survived by her children Robert W. (Mickey) Wachtl, Jr., Northfield Center, OH, Susan M. (James) Becker, Watertown, WI, and Richard C. (Mary Noltemeyer) Wachtl, Wausau, WI. She is further survived 5 grandchildren: Robert J. (Marycel) Wachtl, Sean (Rachel) Becker, Jill (Tony) Rosenthal, Zach (Liz) Wachtl, Kelly (Matt Witzeling) Wachtl and 8 great-grandchildren: Tatsuya, Ken, Hanamaria, Ella, Anthony, Jacob, Jaxyn and Evelyn. She is also survived by a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 AM on Saturday November 12, 2016 at St. Henry Catholic Church Watertown, WI with Fr. Patrick Wendler presiding. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 10:00 AM until the time of the mass. Entombment will be on Monday, November 14, 2016 at 12:00 PM at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Wausau, WI.

Wausau Daily Herald Nov 11 2016