Individual Details

Census (family)

6 136 136 Mathiessen Antone Sycamore St. 29 M M Com. Laborer IL F F Militia, Voter
7 Mathiessen Louisa 31 F M OH F F
8 Mathiessen Mark 2 M Jones Co. N N

Census (family)

5 33 33 Mathiessen Anton 39 M M Ill " " Implent Dealer Ger Ref
6 Mathiessen Louisa M 40 M M Ohio " " "
7 Mathiessen Martin M 12 M S Jones Iowa N N "
8 Mathiessen Ralph R 5 M " " " " "

Census (family)

469, 474, Matthiessen, Anton, Head, WM, Mar 1855, 45, Married 23 yrs, Illinois Germany Germany, Insurance Agent, OMH
Louisa, Wife, WF, Sep 1853, 46, M-23, 3 children born, 2 living, Ohio, Germany Germany
Marcus, Son, WM, Oct 1882, 17, Single, IA IL OH, at school
Ralph, Son, WM, Sept 1889, 10, Single, IA IL OH, at school
Anna E, Mother, WF, Aug 1837, 62, Wd, 14 children born, 13 living, Germany Germany Germany, 1850, 50 yrs US
Magauhsey, Edna, Boarder, WF, Oct 1880, 19, single, Illinois, unknown, unknown, work for board.

Census

A William Adams M 63, head, married, IA OH IA
Lydia Adams F 64, wife, married IA Germany Germany
Antone Matthiessen M 75, brother-in-law, widowed, IL Germany Germany
Helen Pulver F 21, lodger, single, IA IA IA
Mildred Pulver F 17, lodger, single, IA IA IA
  Caroline Heiken F 29, lodger, single, IA IA IA

Death

Death Called A. Matthiessen In Monticello

He Had Spent The Major Portion Of His Life In Jones County.

Anton Matthiessen, one of the older residents of Monticello, passed away at the home of his sister, Mrs. A. W. Adams, last Monday morning, November 18. He had been in failing health for several months due to the infirmities of old age. Throughout this time he was tenderly cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Adams.
The birth of Mr. Matthiessen occurred at Dixon. Ill. , March 9, 1855, and he was therefore 80 years, 6
months, and 9 days of age at the time of his passing. He came to Monticello with his parents, Jacob
and Anna Eliza Matthiessen, at the age of two years. The trip was made from Illinois to Iowa in a
covered wagon. Mr. Matthiessen grow to young manhood on a farm in Wayne township.
Mayor of Town.
He later purchased an agricultural implement, shop belonging lo H. W. Gill . This shop was located in a
building on First street near the railroad tracks. Later Mr. Matthiessen engaged in the real estate business. During his active years in Monticello he served for a term as mayor of the town, and he also served Jones county as one of its supervisors.
The marriage of Mr. Matthiesssen to Louise M. Rettig occurred May 24, 1877. Mrs. Matthiessen died
March 22, 1918 at San Jose, Calif. Three sons were born to this union, viz: Otto, whod died at the age of two years. The surviving sons are Marcus, an attorney at law practicing at Portland, Ore., and Ralph, who is a mechanic and resides at Oakland, Calif. He is also survived by a foster daughter, Mrs. J. J. Lang, who tenderly cared for Mrs. Matthiessen during her last illness. Both of the sons visited their father last September.
Brothers and Sisters.
Marcus plans to arrive tomorrow to be present at the funeral of his father. In addition to his sons and foster daughter, Mr. Matthiessen is survived by two sisters, Mrs. A. W. Adams of Monticello and Mrs. Eugene Himebaugh of Oelwein, and by four brothers, Frederick, Jacob and John of Monticello, and George of Viola.
The subject of this sketch was affliated with the Odd Follows lodge of Monticello, and was also a member of the Modern Woodman. Funeral services for Mr. Matthiessen will be held tomorrow afternoon, Friday, November 22, at the First Presbyterian church in Monticello. The pastor of that church, Rev. William J. Grosshelm. will hold short services at the Adams home, and final services at 2 o'clock at the church. Burial will be made at Oakwood cemetery by the side of his wife.

Burial

O-12 Anton Matthiessen 03/09/1855 Dixon, ILL Monticello 11/18/1935 sons, Manrnis? & Ralph
O-12 Louise (Mrs) Matthiessen 09/23/1859 Akron, O San Jose, Calif 3/22/1918 Anton Mathiessen, husband