Obituary:  Matthias PHILIPPI, d. 1904, Oconto Co., Wisconsin

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Matthias PHILIPPI

HAYES - Matthias Philippi died October 7, 1904 at his homestead in Town 
of How, Oconto County. He was born November 3, 1830, in Heckenbach, 
Rheinland, Prussia to Johannes Appolinarus and Anna (Philipsen) 
Philippi. His mother died when Matthias was age three. He and two 
sisters, Barbara and Maria, were raised by his father and step-mother 
Elizabeth (Schaut) who was his mother's first cousin.

On June 28, 1856, Matthias married Gertude Lambertz in 
Neiderhechenbach. Gertrude died in 1877. She had given birth to 7 children.

Matthias' second marriage was to Christina (Brust) Muller on November 
7, 1878, in Hechenbach. She was the widow of Johannes Muller, who had 
died in 1876. He had three children.

Matthias owned a farm near Hechenbach as well as a brewery, blacksmith 
shop, and inn. In 1883 he emigrated to Wisconsin by way of the Port of 
New York. The family first ran a farm in Town of Humboldt, Brown 
County, then purchased a farm in Town of How, Oconto County, in 1893. 
He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Keshena.

Mattias is survived by his wife, Christina; sons (first marriage) 
Johann, Matthias, Antone, (second marriage) Joseph, John A., Peter; 
daughters (first marriage) Cathrine, Elizabeth (both remained in 
Europe), (second marriage) Anna Christina (Mrs.Holl); step-children 
John Miller, Margaret (Mrs. Anton Otradovec), Catherine (Sr, Stephana 
OSF); half brother Peter, John, and Joseph; half-sisters Anna and 
Gertude. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife and infant 
son Joannes; daughter Mary Ann in 1894(second marriage); sister Barbara 
(Mrs. John) Schmitt.

Friends may call at the family home until November 5. Funeral Mass will 
be at St. Michael Catholic Church in Keshena with burial following at 
Catholic Cemetery in Town of How.