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| Name |
Friedrich Wilhelm Matthies232,233 |
| Birth |
2 Jul 1818, Stettin, Kries Naugard, Pommern, Prussia |
| Birth Memo |
1900 census has Jul 1817 |
| Emigration |
1 May 1847, Stettin, Kries Naugard, Pommern, Prussia |
| Immigration |
Jul 1847, Lebanon, Dodge, Wisconsin |
| Immigration Memo |
Verona's "My Heritage" document states that he immigrated in 1843, but for various reasons the date in "Story About Grandparents Matthies" (which are specified to the day) seem to better fit the other evidence. Seperate sources have confirmed that many of the other dates in the "My Heritage" document are off by several years. |
| Residence |
18 Apr 1848, Lebanon, Dodge, Wisconsin |
| Residence Memo |
Moved into log cabin hand built by Friedrech |
| Census |
1850, Lebanon, Dodge, Wisconsin305 |
| Residence |
1866, Hubbard Township, Dodge, Wisconsin |
| Residence Memo |
Sold farm in Lebanon for $3000; bought new farm for $2500 |
| Census |
15 Jun 1900, Hubbard Township, Dodge, Wisconsin306 |
| Census Memo |
Living with son Friedrich |
| Death |
abt 1904, Hubbard Township, Dodge, Wisconsin |
| Also known as |
John Christian Friedrich Wilhelm |
| Mother |
Marie Pagel |
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| Misc. Notes | Fred Matthies was born the son of sharecroppers on the von Bismark estate. He and his young bride emigrated to America with the hope of owning land here. After a very rough start, they were ultimately quite successful.
People described Fred Matthies as "a moose of a man," tall and broad; he turned heads when he walked into a room. | | Research | | Verona's "My Heritage" document states that he immigrated in 1843, but for various reasons the dates in "Story About Grandparents Matthies" (which are specified to the day) seem more likely. Seperate sources have confirmed that many of the other dates in the "My Heritage" document are off by several years. | | Spouses | |
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| Last Modified 1 Dec 2003 |
Created 5 Dec 2003 by Reunion 8.04 for Macintosh <csg> |
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