Matzen, Mary Christina Von de Wale

MATZEN, VON DE WALE

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Date: 12/17/2011 at 19:54:54

Matzen, Mary Christina Von de Wale -
Mrs. Mary Matzen, 83, died at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon, February 21, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Vena Jones, at Creston. She was a pioneer of Taylor county. For the past six weeks she had been living with her daughter in Creston.

Mrs. Matzen was born October 12, 1849 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany. She is survived by three daughters and one son, Mrs. Jones of Creston, Mrs. Mary Chenowith of Lenox, Mrs Anna Harris of Mt. Olive, Ill., and William H. Matzen of Valley Junction.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Presbyterian church in Lenox and will be conducted by Rev. F. L. Shepherd. Music will be furnished by a quartette from the Presbyterian church.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 23, 1933

Matzen, Mary Christina Von de Wale -
Mary Christina Von de Wale, daughter of Christian and Hannah was born October 12, 1849 in Schleswig Holestein Germany. She departed this life February 21, 1933 at the age of 83 years, 4 months and 9 clays. She spent the early part of her life in Germany, coming to America when 24 years of age.

Always of an adventurous nature, she made her long tedious journey alone, across the ocean and half across the continent, to meet the fiancé who had come to America a few years before her to prepare a home.

On November 4, 1879 in Coal Valley, Illinois, she was united in marriage to Peter Matzen and began the building of a home in a new land.

Her adaptability to surroundings made it a joy to her to learn the language and customs of the land of her adoption. Having mastered three languages in her native land, one more was not difficult and she was able to aid children to become good Americans.

Her children were, Fred who died in 1925, William. H. of Valley Junction, Albert who died at the age of six, Mrs. Vena Jones of Creston, Mrs. Mary Chenowith of Lenox, Mrs. Anna Harris of Mt. Olive, Ill. and Harry who died in 1918.

Her husband preceded her in death 30 years ago.

The family lived in Illinois until 1879, when they moved to a farm east of Lenox in Iowa. Here the family was reared.

After her husband's death Mrs. Matzen made her home with one and another of her children. For the past 3 years, she has been residing on her farm home with her daughter, Mary.

Six weeks before her death she went for a visit with her daughter Vena, and in this home her last illness took place.

Besides her children she leaves to mourn her passing, her 13 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and her friends.

She was united with the Lutheran church of Germany when she was 14 years of age.

After coming to Iowa she became a member of the Prairie Star church, later affiliating with the First Presbyterian church of Lenox, to which she remained a faithful member until her death.

Funeral services were held at the Lenox Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon, February 23rd. A quartette consisting of Mrs. Walter Lewis, Mrs. Ben Wurster, Warren Eckles and Paul Davis furnished the music. Rev. Floyd Shepherd of the local Methodist church gave the sermon. Interment was made in the Morgan cemetery east of Lenox.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 2, 1933