Mattice Family
Descendants of Caspar Matheus
CASPAR1 MATHEUS was born about 1632 in Gemeinsmann, at Rudelsheim, Germany, and died before 1698 in Germany. He married MARGARETHA about 1657 in Germany.
Children of CASPAR MATHEUS and MARGARETHA are:
i. HENDRICK2 MATHEUS, b. 1667, Duerheim, Altzeim, Rhineland, Palatine, Germany; d. July 4, 1716, Schoharie Valley, New York; m. CATHERINE MELCHIOR about 1695, Germany
ii. ADOLPH MATHEUS, b. Abt. 1658, Duerheim, Alzheim, Palatine, Germany; d. April 22, 1698.
iii. STEPHAN MATHEUS, b. Abt. 1660, Duerheim, Alzheim Palatine, Germany; d. February 7, 1708/09.
HENDRICK2 MATHEUS (CASPAR1) was born 1667 in Duerheim, Altzeim, Rhineland, Palatine, Germany, and died July 4, 1716 in Schoharie Valley, Schoharie, New York. He married CATHERINE MELCHIOR about 1695 in Germany, daughter of PETER MELCHIOR and MARGRETHA.
More About HENDRICK MATHEUS:
Event 1: 1709, Journeyed down the Rhine to England
Event 2: May 17, 1709, Sailed to England & arrived 8 days later
Fact 4: January 10, 1709/10, Queen Ann gave her approval for their departure to New York
Fact 5: June 13, 1710, Ships arrived in New York
Occupation: Husbandman and Vinedresser
Residence: Germany, Holland, England, and New York
Comment 1: 1711, Volunteers in expedition against Canada in Queen Ann's War
Comment 2: 1715 His first child was born in the New World
Children of HENDRICK MATHEUS and CATHERINE MELCHIOR are:
i. SABINA MATTICE, b. about 1696, Duerheim, Alzheim, Palatine, Germany; m. CONRAD BECKER June 4, 1716, Schoharie Valley, New York
ii. MARIA SYBILLA MATTICE, b. about 1699, Duerheim Commune, Alzheim, Palatine, Germany; m. DARRICK (DIRK) HAGERDORN.
iii. NICHOLAS3 MATTICE I, b. February 13, 1700/01, Dienheim, Bemel tem, Germany; d. New York; m. ANNA ELIZABETH KAST February 19 1714/15, Schoharie Valley, Schoharie, New York
iv. ELISABETH MATTICE, b. October 29, 1703, Duerheim Commune, Alzheim, Palatine, Germany.
v. JOHAN JOST (JOSEPH) MATTICE, b. March 27, 1706, Duerheim Commune, Alzheim, Palatine, Germany; d. Schoharie Valley, Schoharie, New York; m. (1) CATHARINE; m. (2) ANNA MARGARETHA BOUCK.
vi. JOHANN HENRICH MATTICE, b. December 14, 1708, Gemeinsmann, at Rudelsheim, Germany; m. ELISABETH.
vii. CATHARINE MATTICE, b. 1715, Schoharie Valley, New York; d. New York; m. (1) JOHAN MARTIN BORST, (2) HENRICH OWENS
NICHOLAS3 MATTICE I (HENDRICK2, CASPAR1) was born February 13, 1700/01 in Dienheim, Bemel tem, Germany, and died in New York. He married ANNA ELIZABETH KAST February 19, 1714/15 in Schoharie Valley, New York, daughter of JOHANN KAST and ANNA FECK.
More About NICHOLAS MATTICE I:
Event 1: February 13, 1700/01, Baptized in Dishen, Germany
Event 2: Head of the Family at start of the Revolutionary War
Children of NICHOLAS MATTICE and ANNA KAST are:
i. JOHAN NICHOLAS MATTICE II, b. May 17, 1718, Weiserdorf, New York; d. 1796, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada; m. (1) ELISABETH CASS, (2) SOPHIA INGOLT
ii. FREDERICK4 MATTICE I, b. September 7, 1719, Schoharie Valley, New York; d. March 6, 1792, Mattice Grant, Schoharie, New York; m. GERTUDE ZIMMER June 3, 1757, H & L Dutch Reformed Church, Schoharie, New York
iii. ANNA DOROTHEA (DORSA) MATTICE, b. September 14, 1722, Schoharie Valley, Schoharie, New York; d. May 7, 1817, Schoharie Valley, Schoharie, New York; m. GEORGE WARNER, October 15, 1745, Schoharie Valley, Schoharie, New York
iv. CATRINA MATTICE, b. October 27, 1727, Mattice Grant, Schoharie Valley, Schoharie, New York; m. HENRY YENS, August 18, 1747; m. HENRY YENS, August 18, 1747, Schoharie Valley, Schoharie, New York
v. ANNA MATTICE, b. October 14, 1728, Schoharie Valley, Schoharie, New York; m. JOHANNES FREEMEYER, June 20, 1747, New York.
vi. HENDRICK MATTICE, b. June 4, 1729, Mattice Grant, Schoharie, New York; d. 1790, Schoharie Valley, Schoharie, New York; m. MARIA MAGDALENA INGOLD, October 4, 1746, Blenheim, Schoharie, New York
vii. MARIE CATHERINE MATTICE, b. Abt. 1735, Schoharie Valley, Schoharie, New York; m. HENRY PALMENTIER.
viii. ELIZABETH MATTICE, b. November 7, 1737, Schoharie Valley, Schoharie, New York; d. Abt. 1822, Middleburgh, Schoharie Valley, Schoharie, New York; m. WILLIAM BOUCH, April 2, 1758, New York.
ix. JOHANN ADAM MATTICE, b. January 10, 1739/40, Mattice Grant, Schoharie, New York; m. ANNA SWART, April 1, 1778, New York
x. CONRAD MATTICE, b. September 9, 1744, Mattice Grant, Schoharie, New York; d. 1822, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; m. ANNA EVA HAGER
xi. JOST MATTICE, b. 1745, Schoharie Valley, New York; m. CATHARINA ZIMMER, March 22, 1766, New York.
xii. JOHANIS MATTICE, b. December 25, 1750, Schoharie, New York; d. August 24, 1820; m. DOROTHEA HAGER
FREDERICK4 MATTICE I (NICHOLAS3, HENDRICK2, CASPAR1) was born September 7, 1719 in Schoharie Valley, Schoharie, New York, and died March 6, 1792 in Mattice Grant, Schoharie, New York. He married GERTRUDE ZIMMER June 3, 1757 in H & L Dutch Reform Church, Schoharie, New York, daughter of GEORGE ZIMMER and MARIE KRAUS.
More About FREDERICK MATTICE I:
Occupation: Farmer, Private, and a Captain in Jacob Hagers Company
Residence: Schoharie Valley, Schoharie, New York
Comment 1: 1780 Barn was burned by the British
Comment 2: 1781, Taken prisoner By Captain Johnson British officer
Comment 3: First settlers of Schoharie, New York
More About GERTRUDE ZIMMER:
Event 1: Attacked by 5 Indians
Event 2: Killed 3 of them with flat iron
Event 3: Was wounded in the attack
Fact 4: Gave birth at a fort a few days later
Children of FREDERICK MATTICE and GERTRUDE ZIMMER are:
i. JOHAN NICHOLAS MATTICE, b. September 16, 1759, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; m. GERTRUDE VAN VALKENBURG, March 9, 1786.
ii. MARIA MATTICE, b. December 1, 1761, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; m. JOHANNES WILBUR I, August 25, 1782.
iii. GEORGE5 JURGEN MATTICE, b. April 25, 1765, Baptized, Schoharie, New York; d. June 27, 1818, Mattice Family Farm, Schoharie, New York; m. JANNETT BERGH, March 12, 1788, Schoharie, New York
iv. ELIZABETH MATTICE, b. May 3, 1774, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York.
v. SARAH MATTICE, b. May 3, 1774, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; m. MARTYNUS VROOMAN
vi. ANNA (HANNA) MATTICE, b. December 1, 1776, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; d. November 23, 1845, Concord Township, Lake, Ohio; m. BARTHOLOMEW JOHANNES VROOMAN, February 17, 1791, Vroomans Land, Schoharie, New York
vii. FREDERICK F MATTICE II, b. September 17, 1777, Baptized, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; d. March 13, 1851, Mattice Family Farm, Schoharie, New York; m. MARIA VROOMAN, March 19, 1790, Schoharie, New York.
viii. WILLIAM MATTICE, b. September 1780, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; d. February 5, 1853, Middlebourgh, Schoharie, New York; m. CLARISSA CLEVELAND, June 4, 1801, Preston Hollow, Albany, New York
GEORGE5 JURGEN MATTICE (FREDERICK4, NICHOLAS3, HENDRICK2, CASPAR1) Baptized April 25, 1765, Schoharie, New York, and died June 27, 1818 in Mattice Family Farm, Schoharie, New York. He married JANNETT BERGH March 12, 1788 in Schoharie, New York, daughter of PHILIP BERGH and CHRISTINA FUCHSON.
More About GEORGE JURGEN MATTICE:
Event 1: Enlisted as a Drummer boy until he came of age to enlist in militia
Event 2: Enlisted as a private in the militia, 15th Regiment, Albany, NY
Event 3: Served a 9-month Levy in the Continental Army & Regiment of Col. Martin Willit
Ethnicity/Religion: April 25, 1765 Christened in Schoharie, New York
Children of GEORGE MATTICE and JANNETT BERGH are:
i. FREDERICK MATTICE, b. January 18, 1789, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; d. Before 1790.
ii. WILLIAM6 G MATTICE, b. April 22, 1791, Mattice Grant, Schoharie, New York; d. 1858, Lyons Hollow, Steuben, New York; m. CATHARINE MATTICE, October 24, 1814, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York
iii. MARGARET JANE MATTICE, b. July 30, 1793, Mattice Grant, Schoharie, New York; m. STEPHEN T BENEDICT, March 29, 1808, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York.
iv. LAWRENCE G MATTICE, b. June 13, 1796, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; d. July 20, 1803, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; m. NANCY YANSEN, October 10, 1810.
WILLIAM6 G MATTICE (GEORGE5, FREDERICK4, NICHOLAS3, HENDRICK, CASPAR1) was born April 22, 1791 in Mattice Grant, Schoharie, New York, and died 1858 in Lyons Hollow, Steuben, New York. He married CATHARINE MATTICE October 24, 1814 in Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York, daughter of JOHANIS MATTICE and DOROTHEA HAGER.
More About WILLIAM G MATTICE:
Event 1: June 2, 1791, Baptized
Event 2: March 3, 1819, Became Deacon of the Middleburgh Dutch Reformed Church
Event 3: Sold 10 to 15 acres in Schoharie for 200 to 500 in Cohocton
Fact 4: 1840, Moved to Cohocton Valley, New York
Fact 5: 15 other Mattice families followed him
Comment 1: 1880, Largest taxpayer in Steuben County
Comment 2: Cleared his lands of hard Maple and sold it to shoe makers
Comment 3: Grew hops as a cash crop
Children of WILLIAM MATTICE and CATHARINE MATTICE are:
i. ELIZABETH MATTICE, b. February 24, 1815, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; m. CHARLES SR. BEST.
ii. CHILD MATTICE, b. November 26, 1816, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; d. January 7, 1817, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York.
iii. JOHN WILLIAM MATTICE, b. January 24, 1818, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; d. 1884, Cohocton, Steuben, New York; m. ANN MARIE EDMUNDS, March 16, 1841, New York.
iv. CHARITY (DINA) MATTICE, b. 1819, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; d. Prattsburg, Steuben, New York; m. MATHEW W HATCH.
v. EVA ANN MATTICE, b. March 2, 1821, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York.
vi. MARGARET JANE MATTICE, b. June 28, 1823, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York.
vii. GEORGE BYRON MATTICE, b. 1824, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; d. Cohocton, Steuben, New York; m. SARAH CORNUE.
viii. MARY MATTICE, b. September 26, 1826, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; d. September 26, 1909; m. ASHER HOLMES.
ix. SARAH MATTICE, b. 1832, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York.
x. PETER MATTICE7, b. 1835, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; d. Soldiers Home, Danville, Vermillion, Illinois; m. (1) PIERSES ANN HINKLEY; m. (2) ALICE (ALLICE) ANNA HARDY, September 14, 1875, Cornell, Livingston, Illinois.
xi. WEALTHA ANN MATTICE, b. 1836, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; d. 1865.
xii. JANE MATTICE, b. 1837, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York; m. CHARLES WELSEY.
PETER7 MATTICE (WILLIAM6, GEORGE5, FREDERICK4, NICHOLAS3, HENDRICK, CASPAR1) was born 1835 in Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York, and died in Soldiers Home, Danville, Vermillion, Illinois. He married (1) PIERSES ANN HINKLEY. He married (2) ALICE (ALLICE) ANNA HARDY September 14, 1875 in Cornell, Livingston, Illinois.
More About PETER MATTICE:
Fact 4: July 5, 1864, Private in Civil War, All 4th Artillery, New York
Fact 5: June 28, 1865, Discharged in Alexandria, Virginia on a disability Claim
Children of PETER MATTICE and PIERSES HINKLEY are:
i. MYRON D MATTICE, b. 1857, Schoharie, New York.
ii. ALICE MATTICE, b. 1860, Schoharie, New York.
iii. EVA BELL MATTICE, b. 1863, Schoharie, New York.
Children of PETER MATTICE and ALICE HARDY are:
iv. WILL MATTICE.
v. TOM MATTICE.
vi. ETTA8 LOUELLA MATTICE, b. April 7, 1881, Chillcothe, Woodford, Illinois; d. September 21, 1968, Davenport, Scott, Iowa.
ETTA8 LOUELLA MATTICE (PETER7, WILLIAM6, GEORGE5, FREDERICK4, NICHOLAS3, HENDRICK, CASPAR1) was born April 7, 1881 in Chillcothe, Woodford, Illinios, and died September 21, 1968 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. She married (1)
HARRY CHARLES SCHWERDTFEGER May 23, 1898 in Lacon, Marshall, Illinois, son of LOUIS SCHWERDTFEGER and LOUISA BAUMER. She married (2) LEVI CALVIN BRIGHTWELL August 29, 1936 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois.
Children of ETTA MATTICE and HARRY SCHWERDTFEGER are:
i. EDNA MAY SCHWERDTFEGER, b. May 23, 1899, Marseiles, La Salle, Illinois; d. April 16, 1984, Le Claire, Scott, Iowa; m. CHESTER LEMUAL MORRIS, May 27, 1916, Van Buren, Carter, Missouri.
ii. HAROLD LOUIS SCHWERDTFEGER, b. November 10, 1902, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; d. June 20, 1970, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, Buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Muscatine, Iowa; m. MARGARET ALICE ENDERLE, April 23, 1923, Davenport, Scott, Iowa
iii. RALPH SCHWERDTFEGER, b. January 20, 1909, Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa; d. February 7, 1909, Bettendorf, Scott, Iowa
iv. HARRY9 WILLIAM (BILL) SCHWERDTFEGER, b. August 13, 1910, Davenport, Scott, Iowa; d. April 13, 1988, Seattle, King, Washington, buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Auburn, Washington; m. VIOLET MARGARET BRENNEMAN, August 26, 1929, Muscatine, Iowa
v. ARTHUR EUGENE SCHWERDTFEGER, b. October 2, 1912, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; d. December 26, 1987, Iowa, m. MARIE MARGURETE MUNDT, 1937, Iowa
vi. ALFRED WALTER SCHWERDTFEGER, b. November 11, 1917, Van Buren, Carter, Missouri; d. 1972, Buried Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa; m. (1) Elvera J Tripp, (2) Dorothy
vii. FLOYD ROSS SCHWERDTFEGER, b. July 5, 1922, West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa; d. August 29, 1991, Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon; m. SHIRLEY EMMA FLECK, April 22, 1944, Davenport, Scott, Iowa
HARRY9 WILLIAM (BILL) SCHWERDTFEGER (ETTA8, PETER7, WILLIAM6, GEORGE5, FREDERICK4, NICHOLAS3, HENDRICK, CASPAR1) was born August 13, 1910 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, and died April 13, 1988 in Seattle, King, Washington, buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Auburn, King, Washington. He married VIOLET MARGRET BRENNEMAN August 26, 1929 in Muscatine, Iowa, daughter of JESSE BRENNEMAN and ELSIE HOUSER.
Children of HARRY SCHWERDTFEGER and VIOLET BRENNEMAN are:
i. BETTY LOU SCHWERDTFEGER, Private.
ii. SHIRLEY JOYCE SCHWERDTFEGER, b. January 16, 1935, West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa; d. April 3, 2001, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.
iii. WONETA10 MAY SCHWERDTFEGER, Private.
WONETA10 MAY SCHWERDTFEGER (HARRY9, ETTA8, PETER7, WILLIAM6, GEORGE5, FREDERICK4, NICHOLAS3, HENDRICK, CASPAR1). She married WELDEN FLOYD (HOWARD) CANNON, son of EDGAR HOWARD and RUTH PARRISH.
Children of WONETA SCHWERDTFEGER and WELDEN CANNON are:
i. KEVIN JOEL HOWARD CANNON, Private.
ii. JODI11 MICHELLE HOWARD, Private
JODI MICHELLE11 HOWARD (WONETA10, HARRY9, ETTA8, PETER7, WILLIAM6, GEORGE5, FREDERICK4, NICHOLAS3, HENDRICK, CASPAR1). She married CRAIG ARCHIE DAILEY, son of ARCHIE DAILEY and VALERA LEACH.
Children of JODI HOWARD and CRAIG DAILEY are:
i. CHRISTINA12 MICHELLE DAILEY, Private
ii. MICHELLE12 RENEE' DAILEY, Private
iii. AMANDA12 LYNN DAILEY, Private