BIOGRAPHIES: Peter MATTHYS, Barron Township, Barron Co., WI ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Transcribed by Kate Wilson. Edited and submitted by Vic Gulickson 4 January 2004 ************************************************************************ Peter Matthys, who, after his retirement from farming in 1918, resided on his farm in Section 25, Barron Township, until his death on Dec. 21, 1920, was born in Holland Nov. 7, 1845, and was there reared. He came to America in 1864 and settled at North Freedom, Wis., where he secured a farm of 80 acres. He cleared a part of the land, erected buildings, and there farmed until 1899. In that year he sold and came to Barron County where he bought 80 acres in Section 25, Barron Township. He broke some of the land and stumped 10 acres. The house on the farm is one of the best built in the county, containing 2,200 pounds of nails. Mr. Matthys also erected outbuildings in keeping with the house and the whole place wears a look of thrift, industry and good taste. In 1918 Mr. Matthys retired and sold his farm to his son, Albert, who made a home for him till his death. The family faith is that of the Roman Catholic Church. Peter Matthys was married July 4, 1882, to Rena Paul, who died in 1891, leaving seven children: Edward, who was born April 16, 1883, and is now at Leith, N. D.; Emma, who was born June 16, 1884, and is now the wife of Edward Wood, of Raymond, Wash.; Walter, who was born May 3, 1887, and is now living in Maple Grove Township; August, who was born Sept. 23, 1888, and is now in Hillsdale; Mattie, who was born Nov. 29, 1890, and is now on a farm in Clinton Township; Albert, who was born April 22, 1892, and now operates the home farm, and Alvina, who was born Nov. 3, 1893, and is now the wife of E. Cole, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Matthys was married secondly, Jan. 1, 1895, to Emma Kaufman, daughter of Charles and Henrietta (Eckert) Kaufman, who came to America in the early sixties and settled in Sauk County, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Albert Matthys, who is successfully engaged in general agriculture, taking pride in his fine herd of registered Guernsey cattle, is one of the popular young men of his township. He was married March 2, 1921, to Laura Anderson, daughter of Martin and Matilda Anderson of Turtle Lake Township. --Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 149. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm