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Anna Olivia Sawyer

Female 1848 - 1932  (84 years)


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  1. 1.  Anna Olivia Sawyer was born 22 Jan 1848, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont; died 23 Mar 1932, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; was buried 25 Mar 1932, Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont

    Notes:

    Moved to Joliet about 1901. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church and Bethany Circle, The King's Daughters. Died suddenly one night of "intestinal blockage" at her home 508 Oneida Street.

    "The old sewing machine is gone being sold this day toward a new one. How many recollections came surging over me when my old machine went. It was like the parting of an old friend ... memories of by gone days were with me ... days when I had all my loved family with me ... of times and different circumstances.

    I thought of the hours of stitching with it. Many times the little kerosene lamp was giving light upon the work while I was still pushing the treadle. It has sewed graduating fluffs and wedding ruffs and gladsome things for Christmas. So many happy hours were passed over it ... bright hopes and anticipations for my children and thoughts about my loving husband.

    Garments were made for the rich, and for the poor for charities sake. A little shroud was made for a neighbors child who is playing now in Heaven. Sun bonnets and gay garden hats have sprung from its needle, masquerade suits, dancing frocks have appeared in bright colorings.

    Later days now stitches of love for grand children's frocks and fumbelos. Its usefulness is worn and past ... the new has come.

    The dear old machine has gone but the blessed memories are with me yet."

    Anna Olivia Sawyer Ridenour
    September 21, 1918

    Anna married Daniel Webster Ridenour 3 May 1872, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa. Daniel (son of Alexandor T. Ridenour and Sara T. Loy) was born 19 Nov 1841, Campbell County, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1902, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; was buried 6 Jan 1902, Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Myrth Ridenour  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jul 1874, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; died 19 Feb 1958.
    2. 3. Bruce Eugene Ridenour  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jan 1878, Clarinda, Iowa; died 13 Feb 1962; was buried 15 Feb 1962, Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.
    3. 4. Blanche Ridenour  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 May 1882, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; died 18 Nov 1974, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois; was buried Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Myrth Ridenour Descendancy chart to this point (1.Anna1) was born 5 Jul 1874, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; died 19 Feb 1958.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, 509 North Prairie Ave, Joliet, Will County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Mrs. Myrth Metz, 83, of 509 N. Prarie Ave., died early today at St. Joseph's hospital.

    Mrs. Metz's nephews, Joseph Swithin, 1111 Clara Ave., and Robert Barnes, 1113 Clara Ave., became concerned about her because she had not been seen around her home for two or three days.

    Police were notified and when they arrived at the house, they found all the doors and windows locked. From a step ladder police looked through a rear bedroom window and noticed Mrs. Metz lying on the floor. Police broke down a rear door and she was removed to the hospital. According to the police report, she was still conscious when she was taken from the house.

    Mrs. Metz was born in Clarinda, Ia., and had lived in Joliet for the past 57 years. Prior to her marriage, she was employed in the office of the Barrett Hardware Co., Inc. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian church. She had been under the care of a physician for a heart condition for some time. Her husband, John, preceded her in death in 1951.

    She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Fred Mateer, Chicago, and a brother, Bruce Ridenour, of Joliet.

    Funeral services will be held at the Sonntag funeral home Friday at 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. Lynn Taylor officiating. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday.
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    Reference:
    Newspaper clipping.

    Myrth married John Martin Metz 30 Sep 1911, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. John (son of Rolandus Solomon Metz and Carrie Louer) was born 9 Aug 1876, Manhattan Township, Will County, Illinois; died 1951. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Bruce Eugene Ridenour Descendancy chart to this point (1.Anna1) was born 20 Jan 1878, Clarinda, Iowa; died 13 Feb 1962; was buried 15 Feb 1962, Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.

  3. 4.  Blanche RidenourBlanche Ridenour Descendancy chart to this point (1.Anna1) was born 13 May 1882, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; died 18 Nov 1974, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois; was buried Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, 105 Whitney Avenue, Joliet, Will County, Illinois
    • Census: 1920, 443 West Oakdale Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
    • Census: 1930, Long Beach, Harrison County, Mississippi
    • Census: 1940, 820 North East Tower Court, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

    Blanche married Fred De Loss Mateer 24 Sep 1902, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. Fred (son of Samuel Alexander Mateer and Mary Charlotte Butler) was born 8 Sep 1876, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; died 12 Dec 1971, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois; was buried Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Marjorie Ruth Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Jan 1904, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; died 12 May 1994, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Jul 1994, Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.
    2. 6. Dorothy Louise Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Sep 1905, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; died 23 Sep 1993, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.
    3. 7. Bruce De Loss Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Nov 1908, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; died 29 Oct 2002, Wichita, Kansas; was buried Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.
    4. 8. Blanche Ridenour Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Apr 1912, Illinois; died 4 Dec 1939, Wisconsin; was buried Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Marjorie Ruth MateerMarjorie Ruth Mateer Descendancy chart to this point (4.Blanche2, 1.Anna1) was born 8 Jan 1904, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; died 12 May 1994, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Jul 1994, Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, 105 Whitney Avenue, Joliet, Will County, Illinois
    • Census: 1920, 443 West Oakdale Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
    • Census: 1930, 1516 Ardmore Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
    • Census: 1940, 537 Arlington Place, #60, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Popular Young People to Marry

    Announcement is made of the forthcoming nuptials of Marjorie Ruth Mateer and Milton Miles Beckwith, Saturday afternoon, September 24th, at 4 o'clock, in the auditorium of Fullerton Church. The Rev. Roy H. Brown, D. D., former pastor of Fullerton and beloved by all, will come from Des Moines, Iowa, to read the marriage ceremony.

    Both Marjorie and Milton long have been actively identified in the work of the young people of Fullerton, the former being a teacher in the Bible School and the latter for several years acting as associate superintendent of the school. The young couple are immensely popular with the membership of Fullerton, as a result of their intense interest in the affairs of the church and for their own genuineness. The coming bride is a graduate of Chicago Teachers' College and taught in the grade schools of Hammond, Indiana. Mr. Beckwith was graduated from Northwestern University, where gained considerable fame as a member of one of that university's numerous collegiate championship swimming teams. He is a member of the Phi Mu Delta fraternity.

    Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Mateer of the Granada Hotel, the future bride's father and mother, extend a cordial invitation to all friends to attend the wedding.
    Although no formal invitations will be issued, the numerous friends of the young couple are expected to tax the capacity of the church auditorium.

    September 24th also is the 25th wedding anniversary of the bride's parents, which will be celebrated at 8 o'clock that evening with the opening of the winter season at the Granada Hotel. All friends are, through these columns, tendered an invitation to be present at the informal reception and musicale in honor of the elder Mateers."

    "One of the most beautiful weddings ever held in our old edifice was that in which Margorie Ruth Mateer became the bride of Milton Miles Beckwith, associate superintendent of the Bible School. Marjorie and Milton were the happy lovebirds at the reception which immediately followed the ceremony at the Granada Hotel. The bride's sister, Miss Dorothy Mateer, was bridesmaid, and the groom's brother, Willard, best man.
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    References:
    "The Fullerton Forum", September 1927, p 6.
    "The Fullerton Forum", October 1927, p 8.

    Marjorie married Milton Miles Beckwith 24 Sep 1927, Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Milton (son of Moritz Georg "George" von Beschwitz and Maude Eleanor Elizabeth Wheeler) was born 27 Sep 1901, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died 25 Aug 1981, Dunedin, Pinellas County, Florida; was buried 10 Oct 1981, Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Robert Milton "Bob" Beckwith  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jul 1928, Grant Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

    Marjorie married Carl Carlsen 16 Jun 1987, Florida. Carl (son of Carl Carlsen and Andrea Stokeland) was born 27 Apr 1901, Brooklyn, New York; died 28 Mar 1989, Dunedin, Pinellas, Florida. [Group Sheet]


  2. 6.  Dorothy Louise MateerDorothy Louise Mateer Descendancy chart to this point (4.Blanche2, 1.Anna1) was born 17 Sep 1905, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; died 23 Sep 1993, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, 105 Whitney Avenue, Joliet, Will County, Illinois
    • Census: 1920, 443 West Oakdale Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
    • Census: 1930, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
    • Census: 1940, Ward 41, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Mateer announce the engagement of their daughter, Dorothy Louise Mateer to Carl Francis Hershbach, of Chicago.

    Miss Dorothy is the second daughter of the family. She is at present associated with the Kemper Insurance Company. She is a graduate of Chicago Teacher's College and last year was on the staff of the Primary Department of the Hammond City Schools.

    Mr. Hershbach is an Illinois University man and is in the Engineering Department of the Commonwealth Edison Corporation.

    We all know "Dorothy" and "Carl," like them immensely and extend to them our congratulations and approval.
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    Reference:
    "Mateer-ial Topics", December 1927, p 4.

    Dorothy married Carl F. Herschbach 14 Jul 1928, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Carl (son of Charles F. Herschbach and Catherine La Croix) was born 8 Jan 1903, Illinois; died Jul 1974; was buried Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Joanne Herschbach  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 May 1930, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died 23 Apr 2002, Park Ridge, Cook County, Illinois.

  3. 7.  Bruce De Loss MateerBruce De Loss Mateer Descendancy chart to this point (4.Blanche2, 1.Anna1) was born 18 Nov 1908, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; died 29 Oct 2002, Wichita, Kansas; was buried Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, 105 Whitney Avenue, Joliet, Will County, Illinois
    • Census: 1920, 443 West Oakdale Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
    • Census: 1940, West Deerfield Township, Lake County, Illinois

    Bruce married Ann Timson 16 Nov 1935, Lake Bluff, Lake County, Illinois. Ann (daughter of Charles Eldred Timson and Marjorie Ford Ludlow) was born 1 Aug 1914, Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois; died 19 Sep 2012, Larksfield Place, Wichita, Kansas; was buried 23 May 2013, Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Bruce Timson "Tim" Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Apr 1938, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois; was christened Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois.
    2. 12. Samuel Andrew Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Mar 1940, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois; was christened Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois.
    3. 13. Carol Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jun 1944, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois; was christened Park Ridge, Cook County, Illinois.
    4. 14. Don Metz Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Jul 1945, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois.
    5. 15. Charles Frederick "Fred" Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jul 1948, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois.

  4. 8.  Blanche Ridenour MateerBlanche Ridenour Mateer Descendancy chart to this point (4.Blanche2, 1.Anna1) was born 1 Apr 1912, Illinois; died 4 Dec 1939, Wisconsin; was buried Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, 443 West Oakdale Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
    • Census: 1930, Long Beach, Harrison County, Mississippi



Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Robert Milton "Bob" BeckwithRobert Milton "Bob" Beckwith Descendancy chart to this point (5.Marjorie3, 4.Blanche2, 1.Anna1) was born 9 Jul 1928, Grant Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: From 1928 to 1929, Grenada Hotel, 525 Arlington Place, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
    • Residence: From 1929 to 1931, North side of Chicago (Altgeld?)
    • Census: 1930, 1516 Ardmore Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
    • Residence: From 1932 to 1933, North Glenwood Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Kindergarten
    • Residence: From 1934 to 1935, North Kenneth Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; 1st/2nd grade
    • Residence: From 1936 to 1937, Cramer Street, Shorewood, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; 2nd/3rd grade (building no longer standing, replaced by apartment complex)
    • Residence: From 1937 to 1938, 2107 East Menlo Blvd., Shorewood, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; 3rd/4th grade
    • Residence: From 1939 to 1942, 537 Arlington Place, #60, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; 5th/7th grade
    • Census: 1940, 537 Arlington Place, #60, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
    • Residence: From 1942 to 1952, 457 Roslyn Place, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; 8th thru first year of marriage
    • Residence: From 1952 to 1953, 1201 West Wood Street, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
    • Residence: From 1953 to 1958, 4687 West Main Street, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; House no longer standing, now part of Millikin University campus.
    • Residence: From 1958 to 1963, 5 Northland Drive, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
    • Residence: From 1963 to 1964, 721 S. Lodge Lane, Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois
    • Residence: From 1964 to 1993, 709 S. Lodge Lane, Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois
    • Residence: From 1993 to, 1680 Valley Woods Drive, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Bob learned to play piano at an early age and kept it as a hobby most of his life, thus carrying on the family musical tradition. As a teenager, he joined the Boy Scouts of which his father was the leader. In high school he attended Lane Technical magnet school in Chicago, Illinois.

    World War II ended before Bob was of draft age. He then attended two years at the University of Illinois Navy Pier campus in Chicago and completed his bachelor's degree in education at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois.

    Bob met his bride Jeanette while on a family trip to the Tennessee mountains. In 1953, he took his wife and first son 200 miles south of Chicago to Decatur, Illinois to take on a 6th grade teaching position. To satisfy his musical interest and tradition, he led the school choir.

    In able to support a growing family, Bob also took on part time work in a local grocery store. Even so, he was able to complete a Masters degree in education from the University of Illinois in Champaign.

    In 1963, Bob joined the Illinois Education Association to represent teachers throughout the state of Illinois. He then moved his family to Lombard, Illinois, a suburb twenty miles West of Chicago.

    Bob kept his piano skills tuned by accompanying his children in their musical recitals. He also became known for his whistling skills and he often could be heard belting out melodic tunes.

    In 1968, Bob took on the position of Education Manager for the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce. There he worked closely with state educators and legislators. When he retired, the Illinois State Senate and House both declared the day "Robert M. Beckwith day" by official proclamation.

    Bob retired 1 January 1993 and is presently residing with Jeanette in Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Robert married Jeanette Lee Clabo 25 Aug 1950, Original First Baptist Church of Pigeon Forge, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. Jeanette (daughter of Eddie Lee Clabo and Charity Alice Reagan, daughter of Media Edards "Edd" Shields and Davie Eliza Shults) was born 12 Mar 1927, Eddie & Charity Clabo homestead, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Robert Shields Beckwith  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Sep 1951, Grant Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
    2. 17. John Ridenour Beckwith  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Mar 1954, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; died 25 Nov 2014, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 9 Sep 2015, Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery, Cook County, Illinois.
    3. 18. David Lynn Beckwith  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jan 1956, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was christened Decatur, Macon County, Illinois.

  2. 10.  Joanne HerschbachJoanne Herschbach Descendancy chart to this point (6.Dorothy3, 4.Blanche2, 1.Anna1) was born 15 May 1930, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died 23 Apr 2002, Park Ridge, Cook County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Ward 41, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

    Joanne married Carl J Dilsaver 28 Jun 1953; divorced Yes, date unknown. Carl was born 3 Nov 1931, Mattoon, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Carl Timothy Dilsaver  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Sep 1955.

  3. 11.  Bruce Timson "Tim" Mateer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Bruce3, 4.Blanche2, 1.Anna1) was born 6 Apr 1938, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois; was christened Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, West Deerfield Township, Lake County, Illinois

    Bruce married Susan Kraft 24 Aug 1963, Muskeegan, Michigan. Susan (daughter of Harold Kraft and Phyliss Johnson) was born 8 Apr 1937. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Kevin Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Oct 1964.
    2. 21. Christine Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jan 1967.

  4. 12.  Samuel Andrew MateerSamuel Andrew Mateer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Bruce3, 4.Blanche2, 1.Anna1) was born 21 Mar 1940, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois; was christened Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, West Deerfield Township, Lake County, Illinois

    Samuel married Lois Peyton 1 Sep 1962, Port Huron, Michigan. Lois (daughter of Hollis Hollin Peyton and Marion Elizabeth De Vries) was born 19 Feb 1939, Calbwell, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Kathryn Ann Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Apr 1965, Pasadena, California.
    2. 23. Stephen Andrew Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jan 1968, Birmingham, Alabama.
    3. 24. Yvonne Elisabeth Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Jun 1972.
    4. 25. Dawn Marie Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Aug 1975.

  5. 13.  Carol MateerCarol Mateer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Bruce3, 4.Blanche2, 1.Anna1) was born 10 Jun 1944, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois; was christened Park Ridge, Cook County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Chr:Presbyterian Church.

    Carol married Robert Alexander Brooks 13 Aug 1966, Park Ridge, Cook County, Illinois. Robert (son of Robert Brooks and Meridith) was born 12 Sep 1944. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Alison Rachel Brooks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Nov 1971, Ponca City, Oklahoma.
    2. 27. Joy Christina Brooks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Apr 1974, , Philippines.
    3. 28. Robert Kerr Brooks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 May 1977.
    4. 29. Deborah Elizabeth Brooks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Apr 1978, Denver, Colorado.

  6. 14.  Don Metz MateerDon Metz Mateer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Bruce3, 4.Blanche2, 1.Anna1) was born 29 Jul 1945, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois.

    Don — Susan Henkin. (daughter of Jack Henkin and Ruth) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. Julie Ann Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jun 1975, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.
    2. 31. Kristin Lynn Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Mar 1976, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.

    Don married Dawn Hallsten 4 Oct 1981, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. Dawn (daughter of Edwin A. Hallsten and Patricia Torquist) was born 23 Dec 1952. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Alexandra Mateer-Hallsten  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Apr 1983, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.

  7. 15.  Charles Frederick "Fred" Mateer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Bruce3, 4.Blanche2, 1.Anna1) was born 1 Jul 1948, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois.

    Charles married Debrah Peterson 31 Jul 1971, Aberdeen, South Dakota. Debrah (daughter of Wayne Albert Peterson and Ruth Ervin Baldridge) was born 29 Oct 1951. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. Joshoa Paul Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Aug 1976, Aberdeen, South Dakota.
    2. 34. Sarah Ruthanne Mateer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Mar 1981, Omaha, Nebraska.