Name |
Willard R. Mathews [1] |
Birth |
29 Mar 1901 |
Hardin, Calhoun Co, Illinois [1, 2] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
24 Apr 1973 |
St. Anthony's Health Center, Alton, Madison, Illinois [1, 2] |
Burial |
26 Apr 1973 |
St. Joseph's Cemetery, Alton, Madison, Illinois [1, 2] |
Notes |
- [A Snider-from Julie Goheen.FTW]
Alton Telegraph 25 Apr 1973
Mathews
Willard Mathews, 72, of 711 Brown St., Alton, died at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Hosp ital. He had been ill three years.
He was a watchman at the Alton Box Board for 35 years until retiring in 1966. Mr. Mathews wa s a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
He was born March 29,1901, in Hardin and attended Hardin schools. On Aug. 7,
1923, he married the former Gertrude Herchenroeder in St. Patrick's Church.
Surviving are his widow, Gertrude; three daughters, Mrs. Roland (Ruth) Jun Jr. of Memphis, Te nn., Mrs. Herman (Dorothy) Boren of Godfrey and Mrs. William (Carol) Steelman of Godfrey; thr ee sons, Richard of Alton, Tom of Godfrey and Ralph of Alton; three sisters, Mrs. Mildred Wor shman of Bethalto, Mrs. Fred Zapp of Mascoutah, 111. and Mrs. Velma Miller of California an d 17 grandchildren.
Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Staten Funeral Home where a prayer service will b e read at 8 p.m. today.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with t he Rev. Brendan Keane as clebrant.
Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
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Person ID |
I17017 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
10 Feb 2011 |
Family |
Gertrude Hercheneroeder, b. 1 Oct 1904, St. Louis, Missouri d. 11 Jan 2001, D'Adrian Convalescent Center, Godfrey, Madison, Illinois (Age 96 years) |
Marriage |
7 Aug 1923 |
St. Patrick's Church, Alton, Madison, Illinois [1, 2] |
Notes |
- [A Snider-from Julie Goheen.FTW]
Alton Evening Telegraph 8 Aug 1923 page 3
Hathews-Herchenroeder Nuptials Tuesday Night.
The marriage of Miss: Gertrude Herchenroeder to Willard Mathews was an event of last night t aking
place at seven o'clock at the parsonage ot St, Patrick's church. The ceremony was performe d by the Rev. Francis B. Kehoe and was witnessed a small gathering of relatives Miss Mabel Ma thews of St. Louis, a sister ot the groom, and Ollle Fortschneider, ithe bride's cousin, wer e the attendants. Miss Herchenroeder was attired in a gown of white satin fashioned with ne t and pearls, and wore a hat of Spanish lace. Miss Mathews was gowned in peach blow organdy.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Henry Kipp of Union street and is a charming young woman . On account of the illness of Mr. Kipp, the bride's step father, the wedding was very quiet .
Following the wedding a supper was served at the Kipp home to eighteen guests. The supper tab le decorated with gladioli and a large wedding cake. Among those at the supper were the groom 's father, T. K. Mathews, his sisters, the Misses Mabel, Beulah and Chelca Mathews, and his c ousin, Miss Ione Hamilton,
all of whom came up from St. Louis for the wedding
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Children |
+ | 1. Ruth E. Mathews, b. 12 Jun 1924, Alton, Madison Co, Illinois d. 22 Mar 2001, St. Francis Hospital, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee (Age 76 years) |
+ | 2. Richard W. Mathews, b. 1 Jun 1927, Alton, Madison Co, Illinois d. 30 Aug 2003, St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri (Age 76 years) |
+ | 3. Thomas H. Mathews, b. 15 Jan 1930, Alton, Madison Co, Illinois d. 17 Nov 2005, St. Anthony's Health Center, Alton, Madison, Illinois (Age 75 years) |
| 4. Dorothy Mae Mathews |
+ | 5. Carol Ann Mathews |
| 6. Ralph Mathews |
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Family ID |
F6280 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
10 Feb 2011 |