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Pictured with her husband Emil Klawitter in 1900 		Bertha Pauline Zarbrook [Klawitter]
aka Zarbuck, Zarbuch, Zahrbauch

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Born:
Dec. 11, 1882 in Packwaukee, Marquette Co., WI 		Her date of birth was confirmed as Dec. 11, 1882 birth in her obituary, Death Certificate and in her husband's first (denied) Petition for Naturalization.
Parents:
Gottlieb Zarbrook and Auguste "Gusta" Jahnke 		See her marriage record in Marquette County, WI, which says that Gottlieb Zarbuck and Auguste Jahnke were her parents (see marriage entry below). Census records also confirm family oral history that Gottlieb Zarbuch and Auguste "Gusta" Jahnke are her parents (see below). See her Marquette County Death certificate, which says her parents were Gottliep Zarbrook and Gustie Jahnke.

To see a photo that includes Auguste, go to: KL20.

Marriage:
May 21, 1900 in Packwaukee, Marquette Co., WI		 See the Marquette Co. marriage record, which shows that Emil Ludwig Klawitter married Bertha Pauline Zarbuch on May 21, 1900 in Packwaukee, Marquette Co., WI. Emil's parents were listed as Ludwig Klawitter and Louise Schauer. The record said that Emil lived in Mecan and was born "near Friedland, Prov. Posen, Germany." Bertha's parents were given as Gottlieb Zarbuck and Auguste Jahnke. Bertha was born in Packwaukee. Witnesses to the marriage were Gustav Zarbuck and Gustav Steifner. [SOURCE: Marquette Co., WI, Marriage Record Vol. 3, p. 137]. Bertha had a brother named Gustav Zarbuck.
Children:
Had several children with her husband Emil Klawitter		 Bertha had several children with her husband Emil Klawitter. For details about their children and the families of these children, go to Emil's web page.
Census Record:
1900 Federal Census
Mecan, Marquette Co., WI		 The 1900 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, shows:
  • head of household: Emil Klavitter (age 27, farmer, born Apr. 1873 in Germany)
  • wife Bertha (age 17, born Dec. 1882 in Wisconsin, her parents were born in Germany, she had no children)
  • father Louis (age 57, born Feb. 1843 in Germany)
  • mother Louisa (age 53, born Sept. 1847 in Germany; had 8 children with 4 living in 1900)

Other information says mother's month of birth is Feb. 1847 and father's birth is Sept. 1843; it's possible the census taker got the two months mixed up; it also said that both her parents were born in Germany (her father was born in Wisconsin).

Census Record:
1900 Federal Census
Packwaukee, Marquette Co., WI		 Bertha may have gotten counted twice in 1900; she also appears on a 1900 Census as living with her husband in Mecan, Marq. Co., WI -- this is the year Emil and Bertha got married, and she likely moved from her parents place to her in-laws house after the marriage; her age and month of birth match on both records

Here is that second census record:

  • head of household: Zarbock (or Zarbuch), Gottleib (or Gottlib) (age 43, born Nov. 1856 in Wis., parents born in Germany, married 22 years, farmer)
  • wife Gusta (age 41, born [date illegible] in Germany, parents born in Germany, had eight children with seven still living, immigrated in 1872)
  • son Gust (age 19, born Oct. 1888, born in Wis., farm laborer)
  • daughter Bertha (age 17, born Dec. 1882 in Wis., father born in Wis., mother born in Germany)
  • daughter Gusta (age 16, born Jan. 1884 in Wis.)
  • daughter Minnie (age 10, born Feb. 1890 in Wis.)
  • son Alfred (age 7, born July 1892 in Wis.)
  • daughter Manda (? hard to read name) (age 3, born [month hard to read - could be Mar.] 1897)
  • son-in-law George Street (age 22, born Apr. 1878, years married "0", born in Wis., father born in Wis., mother born in Germany)
  • daughter Emma Street (age 21, born Mar. 1879, years married "0", born in Wis.)
  • father-in-law John Yankee (age 69, born May 1831, widowed, born in Germany, parents born in Germany, immigrated 1877, in USA 25 years [NOTE: years don't add up])
Census Record:
1905 Wisconsin Census Mecan, Marq. Co., WI		 The 1905 Wisconsin Census in Mecan, Marq. Co., WI, shows:
  • Emil Klawitter (age 32, born in Germany, parents born in Germany, farmer, owns his own home free of a mortgage)
  • Bertha Klawitter (wife, age 21, born in the U.S., parents born in Germany)
  • Alma Klawitter (daughter, age 4, born in the U.S.)
  • Ida Klawitter (daughter, age 3, born in the U.S.)
  • Elsie Klawitter (daughter, age 1, born in the U.S.)
  • Ludwig Klawitter (father, age 68, born in Germany, parents born in Germany, married)
  • Louisa Klawitter (mother, age 65, born in Germany, parents born in Germany)
Census Record:
1920 Federal Census
Buffalo, Marquette Co., WI		 The 1920 Federal Census in Buffalo, Marquette Co., WI, shows:
  • head of household: Emil L. Klawitter (age 47, farmer, owns his home but with a mortgage, born in Germany)
  • wife Bertha P. Klawitter (age 36, born in Wis.)
  • daughter Alma (age 18, single, born in Wis.)
  • daughter Elsie L. (age 15, born in Wis.)
  • daughter Leona C. (age 13, born in Wis.)
  • son Edwin A. (age 11, born in Wis.)
  • daughter Eveline B. (age 8, born in Wis.)
  • son Herbert H. (age 6, born in Wis.)
  • daughter Alice M. (age 4 years and 11 months, born in Wis.)
  • daughter (age 2 years and 8 months, born in Wis.)
  • daughter Edna H. (or K. - hard to read) (age 1 year and 10 months, born in Wis.)
  • mother-in-law Louisa (age 73, immigrated to USA in 1893, born in Germany)
Census:
1930 Federal Census
Packwaukee, Marquette Co., WI		 The 1930 Federal Census in Packwaukee, Marquette Co., WI, shows Emil living on North Lake Shore Road:
  • head of household: Emil Klawitter (age 56, age when first married - 26), born in Poland, immigrated in 1891, farmer)
  • wife Bertha (age 47, born in Wisconsin, mother born in Wisconsin, father born in Germany, age when first married - 17)
  • son Edwin (age 21, born in Wis., farm laborer)
  • son Herbert (age 17, born in Wis.)
  • daughter Alice (age 16, born in Wis.)
  • daughter (age 14, born in Wis.)
  • daughter Edna (age 12, born in Wis.)
  • Emil's brother-in-law Byron Cragin (age 31, age when first married - 21, farm laborer, born in Wis., parents born in Wis.)
  • daughter Alma Cragin (age 28, age when first married - 18)
  • granddaughter Alice Cragin (age 9, born in Wis.)
  • grandson Willis Cragin (age 4, born in Wis.)
Died:
June 18, 1964		 Her obituary says she died June 18 1964 at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. The funeral was held in Packwaukee, WI, and she was buried in the Montello Cemetery. [SOURCE: Obituary transcription by Debi Slager posted at rootsweb.com] Bertha Paulina Klawitter's death certificate says she died in Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin in the Divine Savior Hospital after a one week stay. Her residence was listed as Packwaukee. The certificate she died Dec. 11, 1882 at the age of 81. Cause of death was given as cerebral-vascular accident due to arteriosclerosis and hypertension. The informant was Leona Ingraham, her daughter.

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