John Wiatrok (1856 - 1934)

Born 19 Oct 1856 in Deutscher Bund [uncertain]

Husband of Eva Gleash — married about 1894 in Sauk, Wisconsin, United States

Husband of Anna (Glick) Wiatrok — married 1921 in Wisconsin, United States

Descendants

Died 12 May 1934 at age 77 in Saint Michaels Hospital, Portage, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

John Wiatrok was born on 19 Oct 1856 in the German Confederation. First name may have been Johann. Last name was either Wiatrok or Wiatrick.

John (24) married Maria Romancsyk (17) (born in 1862) in 1880. Their children were:

1. Paul John Wiatrok (1882–~1950)
2. Mary Wiatrok (1884–1967)
3. Frank Wiatrok (1885–1952)
4. Agnes Wiatrok (1888–1968)
5. Paulina Magaret Wiatrok (1889–1985)
6. Anna Florentina Wiatrok (1892–1989)

John (38) married Eva Gleash (41) (born about 1852 in West Prussia, Prussia) in 1894 in Sauk, Wisconsin, United States. Their son was Joseph Wiatrok (1895–1967).

According to the Baraboo Weekly News, there was a John Wiatrok from the town of Sumpter, Sauk County, Wisconsin that was arrested by Sheriff Grant Dryer and fined $10 for drunkenness.^[1] He was divorced from Eva at the time, and staying with his son (either Paul or Frank)

By 26 Feb 1914, there was a civil court case between a "John Wotrock" and Ernest Kroll, as noted in the Baraboo Weekly News. An Ernest N Kroll was also in a case vs. Gottlieb Slotty.^[2]

John (65) married Anna Glick (38) (born in 1882 in Poland) in 1921 in Wisconsin. Their son was Martin Wiatrok (1922–1936).

John passed away on Saturday, 12 May 1934 at Saint Michaels Hospital in Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin. He had been in poor health for nine years, and bedridden for the last year of his life.^[3]

He was buried in Saint Casimir Cemetery in Casimir, Portage County, Wisconsin.^[4]

His obituary was in the Stevens Point Journal on 12 May 1934 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.^[3]

His estate was mentioned in the Stevens Point Journal on 29 May 1934 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.^[5]

Censuses

In the 1900 census John (age 44) was the divorced head of household in Sumpter town, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States.^[6]

In the 1910 census John (age 53) was the married head of household in Sumpter, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States.^[7]

In the 1930 census John (age 74) was the married head of household in Hull, Portage, Wisconsin, United States.^[8]

Research notes

Left from original Wiatrok-2, may be merged out:

There was a man named Wiatrok born about 1850 in Germany.^[9] He was the father to both Joseph Wiatrok and Lena Wiatrok. His wife was also born in Germany and they emigrated to the United States where Joseph was born.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Drink His Downfall", The Baraboo News (Baraboo, Wis.), Jul 7, 1910. Front Page. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
2. ↑ "List of Cases For Circuit Court", Baraboo Weekly News. (Baraboo, Wis.), Feb 26, 1914. Page 11. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1934 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com" Stevens Point Journal (Stevens Point, Wisconsin) Sat, May 12, 1934, page 3. Newspapers Clip: 116829524 (accessed 4 January 2024)
4. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80734040/john-wiatrok: accessed 06 January 2024), memorial page for John Wiatrok (1856–1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 80734040, citing Saint Casimir Cemetery, Casimir, Portage County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Barb (contributor 46903283).
5. ↑ 1934 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
   Stevens Point Journal (Stevens Point, Wisconsin) Tue, May 29, 1934, page 8
   Newspapers Clip: 138076309 (accessed 5 January 2024)
6. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 82; Digital film/folder number: 004120641; FHL microfilm: 1241816; Image number: 626; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00867-0
   FamilySearch Record: MM28-N8P (accessed 5 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6PHS-GPC

   John Wiatrok M 44 Divorced Head Poland Ger

   Mary Wiatrok F 16 Single Daughter Poland Ger

   Frank Wiatrok M 14 Single Son Poland Ger

   Agnes Wiatrok F 12 Single Daughter Poland Ger

   Pauline Wiatrok F 11 Single Daughter Wisconsin

   Anna Wiatrok F 7 Single Daughter Wisconsin

7. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 005157732; FHL microfilm: 1375750; Image number: 70; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03572-3
   FamilySearch Record: MP2Q-395 (accessed 5 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB9-9PWM

   John Watrak M 53 Married Head Germany

   Eva Watrak F 60 Married Wife Germany

   Joseph Watrak M 15 Single Son Wisconsin

   Mary Bognse F 19 Single Servant Germany

8. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 24; Digital film/folder number: 004955462; FHL microfilm: 2342340; Image number: 249; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03801-5
   FamilySearch Record: X9SX-S5H (accessed 5 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RC2-44W

   John Wiatrok M 74 Married Head Poland

   Anne Wiatrok F 47 Married Wife Poland

   Martin Wiatrok M 7 Single Son Wisconsin

9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X93B-9L9 : accessed 28 December 2021), Joseph Wiatrok, West Point, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 6A, line 26, family 119, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2565; FHL microfilm 2,342,299.

• Second-hand knowledge by Steven Greenwood using Ribbke family history. Best information available

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