Individual Details
George Matthiessen
(May 1873 - 1960)
George Matthiessen, father of Mrs. Vincent Eilers, who is assisting in the building of the Eilers' new home, suffered a fractured left elbow Monday morning when he fell from a scaffolding. He was taken to Mercy hospital, Anamosa, for medical care, and then returned to the Eilers home.
Monticello (Iowa) Express, October 23, 1947
Events
| Birth | May 1873 | Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1893 | Iowa, United States - Adelphia "Delphia" Mundy | | ||
| Census (family) | 18 Jun 1900 | 3 Ward, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Adelphia "Delphia" Mundy |  | | |
| Census (family) | 7 Jan 1920 | Fairview Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Adelphia "Delphia" Mundy | | | |
| Census (family) | 1930 | Fairview, Jones, Iowa, United States - Adelphia "Delphia" Mundy | | ||
| Death | 1960 |
Families
| Spouse | Adelphia "Delphia" Mundy (1873 - 1948) |
| Child | Glenn Matthiessen (1894 - 1942) |
| Child | Gladys Matthiessen (1899 - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Gloria Matthiessen (1914 - 1985) |
| Father | Jacob Frederick Matthiessen (1825 - 1890) |
| Mother | Anna Elizabeth Gesine Eilers (1837 - 1906) |
| Sibling | Anton Matthiessen (1855 - 1935) |
| Sibling | Frederick "Fred" Matthiessen (1856 - 1938) |
| Sibling | Peter Matthiessen (1858 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Renck "Frank" Matthiessen (1860 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Jane Matthiessen (1862 - ) |
| Sibling | Jacob "Jake" Matthiessen (1864 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Lydia Matthiessen (1866 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Anna Matthiessen (1867 - 1952) |
| Sibling | Gerhard O "Garret / Gerry" Matthiessen (1870 - 1901) |
| Sibling | John Matthiessen (1871 - 1956) |
| Sibling | Emma P Matthiessen (1875 - 1908) |
| Sibling | Maria C "Mary" Matthiessen (1877 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Hans Matthiessen (1878 - 1909) |
Notes
Census (family)
Matthiesen, George, Head, WM, May 1873, 27, Married 7 yrs, IA Germany Germany, wagonAdelpha, Wife, WF, Sep 1873, 26, M-7, 2 children born & living, IA OH IA
Glen, Son, WM, Jul 1894, 4, single, IA
Gladys, Daughter, WF, Sep 1899, 8/12, single, IA
Census (family)
Stone City RoadFM 46 46, Matthiessen, Geo, Head, Own Free, MW 46, married, IA Germany Germany, Farmer, General Farm
Adelphia, Wife, FW, 46, Married, IA OH IA
Gary, Son, MW, 8, single IA
Glon, Daughter, FW, 5, single, IA
Census (family)
Geo Matthiessen Head M 56 IowaAdelphia J Matthiessen Wife F 56 Iowa
Gary G Matthiessen Son M 18 Iowa
Gloe J Matthiessen Daughter F 15 Iowa
Endnotes
1. 1885 State Census, Iowa, Jones Co. Ln=Line Number Dw=Dwelling number Fm=Family number Tw=Township Rn=Range Se=Section Loc=Location M=Marital status Fa=Father (Native/Foreign) Mo=Mother (Native/Foreign) (transcribed by Don Thomson for Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/85castle.htm 2002).
2. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 census.
3. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 census.
4. "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 21 September 2014), Gloe A Matthiessen, 1914.
5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > IOWA > JONES > 3-WD MONTICELLO Series: T623 Roll: 440 Page: 136.
6. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1920 > IOWA > JONES > FAIRVIEW Series: T625 Roll: 495 Page: 242.