Obit: Meyer, Mathew M. (1883 - 1962)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Meyer, Boll, Seegers, Turba

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 05/03/1962

Meyer, Mathew M. (24 SEP 1883 - 19 APR 1962)

Math M. Meyer, 78, of 118 Brooklyn St., Chilton, Wis., passed away at the Calumet Memorial Hospital of a heart attack on Thursday, April 19, 1962.

He was born Sept. 24, 1883 in the Town of Rhine, Sheboygan County. He operated a cheese factory southwest of Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.) in the Town of Worden for a number of years in earlier days and in 1922 moved to Chilton where he was a clothing and insurance salesman.

He married Mamie Boll in Charlestown Jan. 20, 1913.

Surviving are his wife, a son, Earl, Madison; a daughter, Mrs. Alvin (Irene) Seegers, Wauwatosa; a sister, Mrs. Lena Turban, Plymouth; and eight grandchildren. A daughter, Dorothy, two brothers and five sisters preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held on Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Rev. Henry Schmitt officiating, and burial was made in the parish cemetery.

Six nephews were pallbearers, Ervin Gregiore of Chicago, Arnold Turban, Plymouth, Hugo Stemper of New Holstein, Vincent Reinkober, Harry Martin Jr. and Eugene Boll of Chilton.

Biographical Information

Bio: Meyer, Mathew M. (1883 - 1962)
 

----Sources: Thorp Courier, 1910;

The cheese factories of Mat Meyer and Wm. Sommer in the town of Worden are in operation again, Thorp Courier, 1910

1942 Draft Registration, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, United States

Math Meyer #853, 58 yr. old Male, b. 24 Sep 1883, Rhine, Wisconsin, Telephone: 337 - W, Chilton
Residence: 222 Brooklyn, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin
Contact Person: (wife) Mrs. Mamie Meyer - Chilton City
Employer: J. P. Simpson, Inc., Chilton City, Calumet, Wis.
Signature of Math Meyer