Surnames: MATHISON STONEBERG

----Source: GREENWOOD GLEANER (Greenwood, Wis.) 03/14/1907, Family Records

Mathison, Martin (29 OCT 1838 - 12 Mar 1907)

Martin Mathison, for thirty-five years a resident of Clark County, Wis., died at his home two and one-half miles southeast of Greenwood, Clark County, Wis., at 11 o’clock p.m. Tuesday, following an illness of three weeks, aged 68 years. The funeral will occur Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Methodist Church, Rev. W. T. Hendren officiating, assisted by Rev. J.J. Robinson, pastor of the church.

The deceased was a native of Norway. He was one of the old settlers of this vicinity and highly respected for his integrity and many good qualities. A wife, four sons, John of Alberta, Canada, Albert and Henry, both at home, and Ben, now dead; and two daughters, Mrs. Bert Stoneberg and Miss Annie, comprise the family.

*Birth Name: Martin ( Mattison) Mathison

**Alternate Name Birth Name: Martin Bendiksson

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Bio: Mathison, Martin (b.29 Oct 1838--d. 12 Mar 1907)

Transcriber:  Kathleen Englebretson

Surnames: Henry, Mathison, Sewaldson, Stoneburner

----Source: History of Clark and Jackson Counties-1891

Martin Mathison

Martin Mathison, of section 12, Eaton Township, Clark County, was born in Norway, October 29, 1838, the son of Arnold Mathison, deceased, a native of the same country. He was a seafaring man and was lost at sea when our subject was three months old. He was reared and educated in the city of Trondhjem, where he learned and followed the potter’s trade. In 1861, he came to Canada, remaining there until the fall of 1862, when he went to Manistee County, Michigan and worked in the pineries eight months. In 1863 he came to Black River Falls, Wisconsin, where he worked in the saw-mills and also in the woods until 1870, and in that year came to Warner Township, this county, and worked in the woods that winter. In 1871 he removed to Loyal Township, where he commenced to open a farm, but in 1882 came to his present place, which was then covered with timber. He now owns forty acres, twenty-six of which is cleared. Mr. Mathison was married May 20, 1863 to Caroline Sewaldson, a native of Norway and they have six children: Mary C., Annie, HENRY, John C., Benjamin, and Albert. Mary was married to Wilbert Stoneburner, of this city, and has four children: Inez, Bertha, Harry and Elsie. Mr. Mathison was a Postmaster of Loyal, and is now a Director of the School Board of this city. Religiously he is a member of the Lutheran Church and politically a Republican.

Baptism

2 Dec 1838
Trondheim, Søndre Trondhjem, Norge
Standardized Data

2 December 1838

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

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Naturalization

Martin Mathisen
Birth Date 1840
Birthplace Norway
Event Date 16 Apr 1870--Arrival Date 1868, Milwaukee, WI
Event Place Wisconsin, United States
Event Place (Original) Wisconsin

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Obit: Mathison, Karen "Kari" Caroline Sevaldsen (1835 - 1936)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Mathison, Sevaldsen

----Sources: Census, Cemetery & Family Records, "Greenwood-Hub of Clark County, Wisconsin, 1844-1934.

Karen "Kari" Caroline Sevaldsen Mathison

Karen "Kari" Caroline Sevaldsen was born in Norway on the 13th of October, the daughter of Halvor Sevaldsen (1801–1893) who passed away 23 sep, 1893 at the age of ninety-one and was buried in the West Beef River Cemetery in Strum, Trempealeau Co., Wisconsin. she came to the United States with her family in 1861, including her sister, Serianna Sevaldsen Olson (10 Jul 1831-29 Sep 1893 at the age of sixty-six.  Serianna was married to Fredrick Olson Oppistua Romundstad Olsen and died in Eau Claire, but is buried near her father in the Sevaldsen plot .

In the early spring of 1863, on the 20th of May, Martin Mathison and "Kari" Sevaldsen were married in Black River Falls, Jackson Co., Wis.  In 1870, the family moved to the woods of Warner Township, Clark Co., Wisconsin locating on land east of Greenwood on Rock Creek, then moved to the home where Mrs. Mathison lived until she died.  The Mathison's had 7 children, but Benjamn (1875-1895) and one other was  were before the 1900 census was recorded  She faced the challenges of both blindness and deafness in her advanced years, but lived over 100 years, dying two days following the 4th of July. She is buried in the Greenwood, Wis., City Cemetery which over-looks the Black River, just west of the Greenwood High School.

The children left to mourn her loss were: Mary Caroline Mathison 1864–1950, Anna M Mathison 1865–1955, Henry Anton "Anton Henrik" Mathison 1867–1949, John Christian Mathison 1871–1955, and Albert Oliver Mathison 1877–1961.

                           Mathison Family Stone

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Bio: Mathison, Grandma (99th birthday – 1934)

Transcriber: Stan 

Surnames: Mathison

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 25 Oct 1934

Mathison, Grandma (99th birthday – 13 OCT 1934)

A large number of relatives and friends helped Grandma Mathison celebrate her 99th birthday anniversary, Oct. 13th, 1934. A pleasant afternoon was spent, after which a delicious lunch was served.

Mr. Mathison, who is the oldest resident of this community, came to Greenwood (Clark Co., Wis.) with her husband, Martin Mathison, in the 1870's. They located on a piece of land east of Greenwood on Rock Creek, later moving to her present home southeast of Greenwood, where she still resides with a son and daughter.

Mrs. Mathison is blind and deaf, but otherwise is quite well, considering her advanced age.

Her many friends her extend best wishes and hope she enjoys more years of health and happiness.

"Grandma" Mathison, age 98 years, 13 Oct 1933

  These mothering hands held many babies