Bruce De Loss Mateer

1908 - 2002  (93 years)

• Photos		Robert M. Beckwith submission Bruce with black cat, 1936
  		Robert M. Beckwith submission This picture of Bruce and Ann was taken at Grand Haven, Michigan beach while, along with the Milton Beckwith family, visited the George Beschwitz family at their summer cottage at Spring Lake, Michigan the summer of 1936.

  
  

• Name	Bruce De Loss Mateer
  Born	18 Nov 1908	Joliet, Will County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	105 Whitney Avenue, Joliet, Will County, Illinois   [1]
  Census	1920	443 West Oakdale Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois   [2]
  Census	1940	West Deerfield Township, Lake County, Illinois   [3]
  Died	29 Oct 2002	Wichita, Kansas   [4]
  Buried	Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois   [5]
  Person ID	I43	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	21 Sep 2012

  
  

  Father	Fred De Loss Mateer,   b. 8 Sep 1876, Joliet, Will County, Illinois ,   d. 12 Dec 1971, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Blanche Ridenour,   b. 13 May 1882, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa ,   d. 18 Nov 1974, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 92 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1902	Joliet, Will County, Illinois
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ann Timson,   b. 1 Aug 1914, Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois ,   d. 19 Sep 2012, Larksfield Place, Wichita, Kansas  (Age 98 years)
  Married	16 Nov 1935	Lake Bluff, Lake County, Illinois
  Children	+ 1. Bruce Timson "Tim" Mateer,   b. 6 Apr 1938, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 86 years) + 2. Samuel Andrew Mateer,   b. 21 Mar 1940, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 84 years) + 3. Carol Mateer,   b. 10 Jun 1944, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 79 years) + 4. Don Metz Mateer,   b. 29 Jul 1945, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 78 years) + 5. Charles Frederick "Fred" Mateer,   b. 1 Jul 1948, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F186	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Nov 1908 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois Census - 1910 - 105 Whitney Avenue, Joliet, Will County, Illinois Census - 1920 - 443 West Oakdale Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Married - 16 Nov 1935 - Lake Bluff, Lake County, Illinois Died - 29 Oct 2002 - Wichita, Kansas Buried - - Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S112] Census, 1910. Name: Bruce D Mateer Birthplace: Illinois Relationship to Head of Household: Son Residence: Joliet Ward 4, Will, Illinois Marital Status: Single Race : White Gender: Male Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Iowa Family Number: 327 Page Number: 17 Household Gender Age Parent Fred Mateer M 33y Parent Blanche R Mateer F 27y Marjorie R Mateer F 6y Dorothy L Mateer F 4y Bruce D Mateer M y 11m Anna Gustafson F 20y Dorothy Hall F 29y [S112] Census, 1920. Name: Ruth D Mateer Residence: Chicago City 23rd 36th District, Cook, Illinois Estimated Birth Year: 1909 Age: 11 Birthplace: Illinois Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Gender: Female Race: White Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Mother's Birthplace: Film Number: 1820334 Digital Folder Number: 4300485 Image Number: 00820 Sheet Number: 4 Household Gender Age Parent Fred D Mateer M 43y Parent Blanche R Mateer F 37y Marjory R Mateer F 15y Dorothy L Mateer F 14y Ruth D Mateer F 11y Blanche R Mateer F 7y Charles B Mateer M 38y Ivy Mateer F 35y [S112] Census, 1940. name: Bruce Mateer titles & terms: event: Census event year: 1940 event place: West Deerfield Township, Lake, Illinois, United States gender: Male age: 31 marital status: Married race (original): race (standardized): White relationship to head of household (original): relationship to head of household (standardized): Head birthplace: Illinois estimated birth year: 1909 residence in 1935: Same House enumeration district number: 49-109 family number: 14 sheet number and letter: 1B line number: 43 nara publication number: T627 nara roll number: 831 digital folder number: 005459572 image number: 00612 Household Gender Age Birthplace head Bruce Mateer M 31 Illinois wife Ann Mateer F 25 Illinois son Bruce Timmon Mateer M 2 Illinois son Samuel Andrew Mateer M 0 Illinois [S142] Newspaper Article, The Wichita Eagle, 1 Nov 2002. Mateer, Bruce DeLoss, 93, retired loan officer, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002. Service 3:30 p.m. today, Eastminster Presbyterian Church Chapel. Bruce was born in Joliet, Ill., on Nov. 18, 1908. He was married for 66 years to Ann T. Mateer. He was employed for 38 years by Harris Trust Bank, Chicago, Ill. Bruce was a lifetime member of Masonic organizations: Park Ridge, Illinois Lodge #988, Scottish Rite and York Rite, Shriner Medina Temple, Chicago, August W. Gage Council #124, Chapter 144 RAM and Evanston Commandry #58 Knights Templer, Evanston, Ill., Red Cross of Constantine St. John's Conclave, Chicago, Ill., Santa D'Christo Conclave, Pueblo, Colo., Vice Intendant General of State of Illinois - Red Cross of Constantine, Super Excellent Master, honorary degree. He was always active in his church and in charitable organizations. Preceded in death by his parents and three sisters. Survivors: wife, Ann; sons and daughters-in-law, Bruce and Suzanne Mateer of Kirkland, Wash., Samuel and Lois Mateer of Santiago, Chile, Don and Dawn Mateer of Rockford, Ill, C. Fredrick and Debra Mateer of Orchard Park, N.Y.; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Robert Brooks of Wichita; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Broadway Mortuary. Bruce DeLoss Mateer obituary [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 84380185).