Name |
Gertrude Hercheneroeder [1] |
Birth |
1 Oct 1904 |
St. Louis, Missouri [1, 2] |
Gender |
Female |
Death |
11 Jan 2001 |
D'Adrian Convalescent Center, Godfrey, Madison, Illinois [1, 2] |
Burial |
15 Jan 2001 |
St. Joseph's Cemetery, Alton, Madison, Illinois [1, 2] |
Notes |
- [A Snider-from Julie Goheen.FTW]
Alton Telegraph 13 Jan 2001
Gertrude Mathews
GODFREY - Gertrude A. Mathews, 96, died at 7:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001, at D'Adrian Con valescent Center in Godfrey.
Born Oct. 1, 1904, in St. Louis, she was a daughter of the late Conrad and Cathrina
(Fortschneider) Herchenroeder.
She married Willard Richard Mathews Aug. 7, 1923, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Alton . He died April 24, 1973.
Surviving are three daughters and a son-in-law, Ruth Jun of Memphis, Tenn., Dorothy and Herma n Boren of Godfrey and Carol Ann Martinez of San Antonio, Texas; three sons and daughters-in- law, Richard and Kathryn Mathews of Alton, Thomas and Mary Helen
Mathews of Godfrey and Ralph and Mary Mathews of Bethalto; 17 grandchildren; and 30 great-gra ndchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Gent Funeral Home in Alton with a rosary at 4 p .m.
The Rev. Father John Paul Klein will officiate at services at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Ca tholic Church in Alton.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Alton.
Memorials may be given to St. Mary's Catholic Church and Marquette Catholic High School in Al ton.
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Person ID |
I17026 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
10 Feb 2011 |
Family |
Willard R. Mathews, b. 29 Mar 1901, Hardin, Calhoun Co, Illinois d. 24 Apr 1973, St. Anthony's Health Center, Alton, Madison, Illinois (Age 72 years) |
Marriage |
7 Aug 1923 |
St. Patrick's Church, Alton, Madison, Illinois [1, 3] |
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 |