#1-28 Jan., 1932 - The Enterprise

FORMER BLAIR WOMAN DIES IN ITALY

Ed Matthiesen received a cablegram last week from his sister, Bertha, of the sudden death of his mother, Mrs. F. H. Matthiesen in a hotel in Merana, Italy. The death occurred Saturday, January 23.

The last letter Ed had from his mother and sister was while they were in Munich, Germany a few weeks previous, and Mrs. Matthiesen's health was apparently good at that time. Mrs. Matthiesen and daughters, Bertha and Meta, went abroad three years ago and visited in many of the countries, stopping frequently at the Merana. Miss Meta returned to the United States several months ago, and visited in Blair enroute to Pasadena, California where she is making her home.

Mrs. Matthiesen was born at Ft. Calhoun October 17, 1857 as Emma Rohwer, and lived there until her marriage to F. H. Matthiesen in 1877. They came to Blair where F. H. was a merchant for many years. He died about thirteen years ago, and since then Mrs. Matthiesen and her daughters have traveled extensively, both in this country and abroad. On a previous trip to Europe, the oldest daughter, Anna, died at Monterey, Switzerland. Her body was brought to Blair for burial.

Mrs. Matthiesen's body will be returned to Blair, probably around February 20 when funeral arrangements will be made.

The deceased is survived by her son, Ed, the two daughters, Meta and Bertha, two sisters, Misses Ella and Anna Rohwer and one brother, Harry Rohwer, the last three of Ft. Calhoun. Mrs. Matthiesen was the second oldest Washington county pioneer, the oldest is Nick Thone who was born in Blair a few months earlier.

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MRS. F.H. MATTHIESEN DIES SUDDENLY ABROAD

Blair, Jan. 24-The second oldest Washington county pioneer, Mrs. F. H. Matthiesen, 74, died suddenly Saturday in a hotel at Merana, Italy, according to a cablegram received by her son, Ed Matthiesen, Blair capitalist. The body will be returned to Blair and funeral services will be held about Feb. 20.

With her two daughters, Misses Meta and Bertha, Mrs. Matthiesen had been traveling in Europe for three years. Meta Matthiesen returned a few months ago and is living in California. Another, daughter, Anna, died at Monterey, Switzerland, on a previous trip.

Mrs. Matthiesen was born at Fort Calhoun in 1857 and was married in 1877. Her husband, a merchant and banker in Blair, died 11 years ago.

#3-Pilot Tribune 11 Feb 1932

Mrs. Matthiesen To Be Buried Here

Body Will Probably Arrive Here Early Sunday

Ed Matthiesen and his sister Miss Meta, of Pasadena, California, left for New York last Saturday to meet the body of the mother Mrs. F. H. Matthiesen, who passed away January 23 while on a tour in Italy. The body is expected to arrive in New York later today or early tomorrow after which it will be brought to Blair for burial. The body will probably arrive in Blair early Sunday and will be laid to rest in the Blair cemetery. A short funeral service will be conducted at the Blair cemetery.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

Buried: 2/14/1932 ~ Age: 74

12/6/1877 MATTHIESEN, FREDERICK H ROHWER, EMMA 3 168
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Below information provided by Bill W., member #47686362 ~ Thank you:

An article appeared in the January 25, 1932 Evening World-Herald, (page 19, top of column 6) concerning Emma Matthiesen's death, below is my transcription of that article. I'll try to keep the spelling and capitalization as it was in the article. I know they misspelled the city in Italy and left off the Fort in Ft Calhoun.

Bill

Rich Blair Woman Stricken in Italy

Special Dispatch to The World-Herald

Blair, Neb., Jan. 24.—Stricken suddenly ill in a hotel at Merana*, Italy, Mrs. F. H. Matthiesen, 74, wealthy Washington county woman, died Saturday, according to a message received by her son, Ed Matthiesen, Blair capitalist.

With her daughters, Misses Bertha and Meta, Mrs. Matthiesen had been touring Europe nearly three years. On one of Mrs. Matthiesen's previous trips abroad a daughter, Anna, died in Switzerland.

Born at Calhoun in 1857, Mrs. Matthiesen was the second oldest Washington county resident, the oldest being N. Thone, Blair, who was born a few months earlier. She was married in 1877. Her husband, a Blair merchant and banker, died 11 years ago. The body will be brought to Blair and funeral services are planned for about February 20.

* I believe this was intended to say Merano, Italy
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According to her death report, Emma died of cholemia in the Parc Hotel in Merano Italy. This report which was created on 01/29/1932 lists her time of death as 9:10am on Jan 22, 1932 but a report in the Omaha paper agrees with the grave marker (Jan 23). She was born in Ft Calhoun, Washington, Nebraska. ~ Information provided by Bill W., member #47686362 ~ Thank you * * *
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Emma Matthiesen, "New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924"

Event Date: 12 Sep 1908
Age: 50y
Nationality: Citizen U. S.
Departure Port: Cuxhaven
Arrival Port: New York
Gender: Female
Marital Status: M
Citizenship Status: X
Ship Name: Kaiserin Augusta Victoria

** Frederick(Friedrich), Emma, Anna, Meta, Bertha and Frederick's brother Christian are all listed.
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Emma Matthiesen, "New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924"

Event Date: 26 Sep 1910
Age: 52y
Nationality: U.S.
Departure Port: Hamburg
Arrival Port: New York
Gender: Female
Marital Status: M
Citizenship Status: X
Ship Name: Kaiserin Augusta Victoria

* Returned 2 months prior to Bertha's return