Charles Arthur Phoenix

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Ward 7, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
• Census: 1930, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
• Census: 1940, Ward 38, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Notes:

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Reference:
Social Security Death Index.

Charles married Edythe Theresa Westlund 28 Jun 1922, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Edythe (daughter of Westlund and Josephine) was born 20 Nov 1896, Illinois; died Dec 1977, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida; was buried Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. [Group Sheet]

1. Lois Jean Phoenix was born Abt 1929, Cook, Illinois; died 6 Apr 1994, Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida.

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• Census: 1910, Ward 7, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

William married Mabel Frances Mateer 6 Jun 1898, Will County, Illinois. Mabel (daughter of Samuel Alexander Mateer and Mary Charlotte Butler) was born 10 Sep 1870, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; died 31 Dec 1913, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 1 Jan 1914, Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1880, Joliet, Will County, Illinois
• Census: 1910, Ward 7, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

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License number 18001.

Other Events:

• Census: 1880, Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Notes:

Member of Masonic Lodge and Knight Temple in Joliet IL - member of Shrine Medinah Temple in Chicago IL. Member of 1st Presbyterian Church, Joliet, IL. "Was second cousin to the two Mateer missionaries in China. They were first cousins to Samuel Mateer's father."

Moved to Hogestown, to Mechanicsburg.

Listed in 1884 Joliet, Will County, Illinois directory as clerk for Hobbs Brothers residing at 709 Exchange.

Samuel married Mary Charlotte Butler 5 Nov 1868, Will County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of John W. Butler and Martha Wells) was born 28 Jun 1850, Lockport, Niagara County, New York; died 10 Jul 1947, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; was buried 12 Jul 1947, Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, Lockport, Niagara County, New York
• Census: 1880, Joliet, Will County, Illinois
• Census: 1940, 511 West Jefferson, Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Notes:

License number 3432, groom surname listed as Matuer.

Notes:

Francis Andrew was a Merchant Tailor and also ran a real estate business in 1855. He was a great singer. He led the choir in church for a number of years. His funeral was held in a Methodist Church in Mechanicsburg.

On 1 November 1850 Jacob Leiby and wife Sarah Ann of Carlisle, for $6526.53, deeded to Henry Wilson Mateer of the Village of Hogestown land in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, 93 acres 69 perches on Conodoquinnett Creek along Waggoner's Gap Road, with dower payments to John Myers and his wife Catherine, formerly widow of Philip Baker deceased. On 1 April 1851 Henry Wilson Mateer of Hogestown and his wife Elizabeth S. Mateer, for $1000, conveyed to George Leiby of Hogestown, Lot No. 42 in Hogestown adjoining Poplar Alley, which lot had been deeded to Mateer on 1 September 1843 by A. Wills Esquire and John Coyle. Witnesses: F. A. Mateer, Edward Porter.

Francis A. Mateer, born about 1821, died about 1859; married Catherine Ann, born about 1822.

In the 1850 census of Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania F. A. Mateer was described as a tailor aged 29 with wife Catherine aged 28 and three small children: Samuel A. aged 7, Harbison aged 4 and Allis aged 2.

On 20 August 1852, F. A. Mateer, Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, returned death certificate for John Chendenin, white, male, 61 yrs. Occupation: Farmer & tanner. Born: 1784. Died: 23 Aug 1852, disease of the heart, Hogestown, Silver Spring Township Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Buried: Silver Spring Grave yard, Hogestown.

On 1 April 1856 F. A. Mateer and wife Catherine Ann together with David Miller and wife Leah F., all of Cumberland County, conveyed property to Henry Springer in order to settle difficulties over the location of a house in Hogestown.
Witnesses: Joseph Leas, John Raupp.

The 1860 Mortality Schedule lists F. A. Mateer, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, age 39, tailor, died of consumption in October 1859.

On 31 October 1859 Edward Lamont was appointed Administrator of the Estate of Francis A. Mateer of Mechanicsburg; bond was for $2000 with Jas. H. Waggoner and George Landis as sureties. On 1 April 1860 the heirs of Francis A. Mateer were listed as a widow Catherine and three children (unnamed); the estate was inventoried at $787.24 and a house in Mechanicsburg -- not enough to pay outstanding debts after allowance of the widow's $300. Before the estate was finally settled Lamont had died and his estate was settled by Christian Tetzel.
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Reference:
Mateer family notes,
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 81, 176-177.

Francis — Catherine Ann Barnes. Catherine (daughter of Miller Barns and Catherine) was born Abt 1822; died 1875. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mateer of Cumberland County Pennsylvania list middle name and date of birth.
(Catherine Barne's people were Quakers).

Surname may be Barns.
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Reference:
Dawn Mateer, MHP FAMILY@aol.com, 1 October 1999.

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Lockport, Niagara County, New York
• Census: 1860, Lockport, Niagara County, New York
• Census: 1870, Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Notes:

John Butler was born outside London. He came to the United States when he was a child of two years . . . he lived in New York, for a time, but came to Joliet in 1864, where he had resided ever since. John was a shoemaker by trade. He died in the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. A. Mateer, 609 Exchange Street.

John Butler's Mason record lists him as being born in Brooklyn, New York. He became affiliated with Matteson Lodge in Joliet, Illinois on 3 December 1867 after taking his degrees in Niagara Lodge No. 375, Lockport, New York.

Listed in 1850 and 1860 Lockport, Niagrara County, New York federal census page 65 and 975 respectfully.

Listed in Joliet, Will County, Illinois directory as residing at 408 W. Oneida as High School janitor 1884 and 1885. He is not listed in 1886, but at 510 Oneida as High School janitor 1887-1890 and no occupation 1891 and 1892. There is also a Atkinson Harris listed at 510 Oneida 1887-1888, James P. Work 1889-1890, Clifton W. Jordan 1891-1892. I suspect they lived in a "duplex" style house and the 408 address was changed to 510 in 1886 or 1887.

John — Martha Wells. Martha (daughter of William Wells and Martha Bull) was born Sep 1826, England; was christened 19 Nov 1826, Haddenham, Cambridge, England; died 22 Sep 1899, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 12 Jun 1834, New York, New York
• Census: 1850, Lockport, Niagara County, New York
• Census: 1860, Lockport, Niagara County, New York
• Census: 1870, Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Notes:

Came to America at the age of two. Farm in Niagara, New York.