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Maria Catharina Simon^1,2

Parents

Key Events:

• Maria Catharina Simon was born on the "twenty-ninth Pluviose tenth year of the French Republic", or 18 Feb 1802, in Odernheim, Hesse-Darmstadt.^3,4
• Maria married first Stephan Schrall.⁵
• Maria married second Franz Mathes, son of Carl Mathes and Agathe Veilmayer, on 14 Feb 1841 in Oppenheim, in a civil marriage performed by Johann Jacob Dieterichs, mayor of Oppenheim. Witnesses were Bernhard Klepper, a potter, age 44, a neighbor; Nikolaus Koenig, a bricklayer, age 40, a neighbor; Mathies Gewelehendt, a bricklayer age 31, a close friend; and Josef Froloh, a community employee, age 39, a close friend, all residing in Oppenheim.^6,7
• Maria died Bef 1866.⁸

Citations

1. Franz Mathes and Maria Catharina Simon, civil marriage record, shows name as Maria Catharina Simon.
2. Catherine Mathes, civil birth record, shows name as Catharina Simon.
3. Franz Mathes and Maria Catharina Simon, civil marriage record, citing excerpt of birth records, shows age 39, and that she was born in the "twenty-ninth Pluviose tenth year of the French Republic," and town. The translator states that this would be the 18th February 1802.
4. Catherine Mathes, civil birth record, shows age 41.
5. Franz Mathes and Maria Catharina Simon, civil marriage record, shows she was previously married to him.
6. Franz Mathes and Maria Catharina Simon, civil marriage record, shows time as 10:00 am.
7. Catherine Mathes, civil birth record, shows married.
8. Frazier, Emilou (Fenker) letter to Timothy Frazier, Jan 1996, shows she was orphaned when she immigrated.

Franz Mathes^1,2

Parents

Key Events:

• Franz Mathes was born on 24 Nov 1797 in Mainz, Hesse-Darmstadt.^3,4,5
• Franz married first Catharina Clos.⁶
• Franz married second Maria Catharina Simon, daughter of Jacob Simon and Anna Marie Balz, on 14 Feb 1841 in Oppenheim, in a civil marriage performed by Johann Jacob Dieterichs, mayor of Oppenheim. Witnesses were Bernhard Klepper, a potter, age 44, a neighbor; Nikolaus Koenig, a bricklayer, age 40, a neighbor; Mathies Gewelehendt, a bricklayer age 31, a close friend; and Josef Froloh, a community employee, age 39, a close friend, all residing in Oppenheim.^7,8
• Franz died Bef 1866.⁹

Citations

1. Franz Mathes and Maria Catharina Simon, civil marriage record.
2. Catherine Mathes, civil birth record.
3. Franz Mathes and Maria Catharina Simon, civil marriage record, shows age 43, date and town, citing excerpt from the baptism book of the parish at St. Stephan in Mainz.
4. Catherine Mathes, civil birth record, shows age 46, town, and canton.
5. Adolph Sander household, 1880 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, record for his son Adolph, shows state.
6. Franz Mathes and Maria Catharina Simon, civil marriage record, shows his prior marriage to her.
7. Franz Mathes and Maria Catharina Simon, civil marriage record, shows time as 10:00 am.
8. Catherine Mathes, civil birth record, shows married.
9. Frazier, Emilou (Fenker) letter to Timothy Frazier, Jan 1996, shows she was orphaned when she immigrated.

Carl Mathes¹

Key Events:

• Carl married Agathe Veilmayer.¹
• Carl died on 6 Feb 1823 in Mainz.²

Citations

1. Franz Mathes and Maria Catharina Simon, civil marriage record.
2. Franz Mathes and Maria Catharina Simon, civil marriage record, citing excerpts of death records of the city of Mainz.

Agathe Veilmayer¹

Key Events:

• Agathe married Carl Mathes.¹
• Agathe died on 10 Aug 1827 in Oppenheim.²

Citations

1. Franz Mathes and Maria Catharina Simon, civil marriage record.
2. Franz Mathes and Maria Catharina Simon, civil marriage record, citing local death records.