William Christopher Franzmathes

1840 - 1927  (87 years)

• Name	William Christopher Franzmathes
  Born	14 May 1840	Freudenberg, Mosbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Name	William Mathes
  Residence	CA 1858	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-30207
  Died	26 Jul 1927	, Smith, Kansas, United States   [3]
  Buried	Crystal Plains Cemtery, Smith Center, Smith, Kansas, United States   [3]
  Person ID	I30207	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Anselm Franciscus Martinus Franzmathes,   b. 26 Feb 1801, Krautheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 25 Feb 1993  (Age 191 years)
  Mother	Anna Christina Josepha "Christina" Reichert,   b. 7 Apr 1804, , Germany ,   d. 22 Mar 1860, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Married	27 Oct 1830	Freudenberg, Mosbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F44930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalene Pistor,   b. 28 Sep 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jan 1918, , Smith, Kansas, United States  (Age 74 years)
  Married	28 Apr 1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 4]
  Children	1. Albert "Al" Franzmathes,   b. 6 Jan 1861, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Apr 1927, , Wichita, Kansas, United States  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F30616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William Christopher Franzmathes was born in Freudenberg, Germany, the son of Anselm Franzmathes and Anna Christina Joseph Reichert. He moved with the Franzmathes family from Canada to Smith County, Kansas in 1873. "Throughout the early 1870's, there were many Indian scares and nervous people were kept continually on the anxious seat. In October, 1871, a band of 500 Cheyennes appeared from the south and camped for several days on the forks of the Beaver, southwest of Smith Centre. Aside from persistent begging and some pilfering, the savages gave no trouble. In the northeast part of the county, the very early settlers had several brushes with the savages and also the bad men who made the state line their route to and fro from the west. A half mile north of what is now Womer, Daniel Womer had a stockade built and from this he and his sons repelled sudden attacks." (From: The History of Smith County, KS..the pamphlet "Old Settlers Homecoming") OBITUARY: WILLIAM MATHES GONE: William Mathes, early 1870 settler of the Hummer region (Smith County, Ks), and a foremost resident and landmark there for close to 55 years, died of ills incident to old age Tuesday Morning. His age was 87 years. Although he had been failing in health for some years, he was not bedfast very long in his last illness. As he philosophically viewed it, his race was run, the bodily machinery played out and he was willing to go. He was indeed a grand old man--big hearted, kindly, neighborly and appraising people and things at their true worth. Those who had known him longest were his best friends. His loyalty and devotion to his wife a few years back during her long and final illness are still fresh in the minds of Hummer people, and only served to heighten him in their estimation. Funeral services were held in Crystal Plains church yesterday afternoon and his body laid to rest beside that of his wife in the cemetery nearby. A great throng of neighbors and friends turned out to pay their last respect to a good man and splendid citizen. Mr. Mathes was the father of 11 children, the following eight surviving: Ed, Mesdames Mary Rorabaugh, Anna Bell, Jess Pilcher and Pete of this place: Mrs Lena Beem of Meriden; Jess of Jefferson City, Mo., and Frank of Leoti. Cemetery, Crystal, North America, Smith County, Smith Center, and Crystal Cemetery. 1840. " William Christopher Franzmathes (1840-1927) -...". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20467997/william-christopher-franzmathes.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. William Franz Mather, 21, res. Waterloo Twp., b. Pennsylvania US, s/o Anselm Mather & Joseph Reichert married 28 Apr 1861 to Magdalena Piston, 18, res. Waterloo Twp. b. Waterloo Twp. d/o Peter Piston & Magadalena Müller [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. William Fra. Mather, 21, res. Waterloo, b. Pennsylvania, s/o Anselm & Josephine (Reinhart), married 28 Apr 1861 Magdalena Pistor, 18, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, d/o Peter & Magdalena [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20467997/william-christopher-franzmathes. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 17 May 1861. By the Rev. Mr. Bindeman at Berlin: - Mathes - Pistor: On the 28th ult., Mr. William Mathes, to Miss Magdalena Pistor, of Waterloo Township. [S2304] Germany, Select Marriages, 1558-1929. Name:Anselm Franzmathes Gender:Male Marriage Date:27. Okt 1830 (27 Oct 1830) Marriage Place:Katholisch, Freudenberg, Mosbach, Baden Father:Johann Joseph Franzmathes Mother:Johanna Bleitzel Spouse:Christina Josepha Reichert Father:Anton Reichert Mother:Magdalena Baumgaertner FHL Film Number:1044074 Reference ID:2:TN5MTN [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127747896/anna-christina_josepha-franzmathes.

  
  

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  Born - 14 May 1840 - Freudenberg, Mosbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Residence - CA 1858 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 28 Apr 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Jul 1927 - , Smith, Kansas, United States Buried - - Crystal Plains Cemtery, Smith Center, Smith, Kansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth