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Joseph DeFrees Mather 1862–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1862

Birth Location: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States,

Death Date: 3 Jun 1928

Death Location: Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Jonathan Mather

Mother: Frances DeFrees

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The story of Joseph DeFrees Mather began in 1862 in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States,. In 1880, Joseph DeFrees Mather resided in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Joseph DeFrees Mather passed away in 1928 in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph DeFrees Mather began in 1862 in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States,.
  • In 1880, Joseph DeFrees Mather resided in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.
  • Joseph DeFrees Mather passed away in 1928 in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Mather
1836–1903
Birth Location: Minisink, Orange, New York, United States,
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Frances DeFrees
1841–1926
Birth Location: Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States,
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Mather's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Mather
1862–1928
Birth Place: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States,
Parents
Jonathan Sayer Mather
1836–1903
Minisink, Orange, New York, United States,
Frances (Nancy) DeFrees
1841–1926
Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States,
Grandparents
David (Bishop) Mather
1812–1862
Minisink, Orange, New York, United States
Melissa Sayer
1817–1872
Minisink, Orange, New York, United States
James (Start) Defrees
1779–1847
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Reed) Frost
1803–1895
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Defrees
1753–1826
Mary Start
1755–1826
William Frost
1777–1847
Elizabeth Reed
1780–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes DeFreece
1711–1765
Catherine Hutton
1715–1790
William Start
1737–1764
Marjory Hyde
1737–1785

Joseph Mather's Timeline

3 Records

1862
15 May 1862
Birth of Joseph DeFrees Mather in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States,
Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States,
1880
1880
Age 18
Joseph DeFrees Mather resided here in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
1928
3 Jun 1928
Age 66
Death of Joseph DeFrees Mather in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States
Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1862
    Event Place: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States,
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: 275; Family History Film: 1254275; Page: 263C; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 0347.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: 275; Family History Film: 1254275; Page: 263C; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 0347.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1928
    Event Place: Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States
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