MATTERN, Aden Wilber 1867-1951

MATTERN, AXTELL, HARRIS, WALTER, ELY

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 3/17/2013 at 01:57:31

[Waterloo Daily Courier, Friday, July 27, 1951, Waterloo, Iowa]

ADEN MATTERN

Aden Mattern, 83, former Waterloo carpenter, died Thursday of complications incident to advanced age in the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. J. Harris, of Brooklyn, Michigan.

Born Nov. 25, 1867, at West Unity, Ohio, Mr. Mattern was a son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Mattern. He married in August of 1893 Miss Ida Axtell at Blue Rapids, Kansas.

He was employed as carpenter here for many years. He was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church.

During the past 25 years Mr. Mattern resided with his daughter, Mrs. Harris, part of the time at Deep River, Iowa, and later in Michigan.

Surviving Mr. Mattern besides the daughter with whom he made his home is another daughter, Mrs. Henry Walter, of San Lorenzo. Cal., as well as eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

The body will arrive Saturday morning at Kearns Garden Chapel where funeral arrangements are being made.

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Burial - Elmwood Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa. Gravestone shows A. Wilber Mattern.

The following information credit to Carol Strayer:
He was the son of Benjamin Franklin & Susanna Santha (Ely) Mattern
Children: Mildred Axtell & Ruth Irene.

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At the time of his wife's death they were living in Austin, Minnesota. She died at St. Olaf Hospital, Austin, June 30, 1921, as result of injuries after she was struck by an automobile.