DEATH TAKES A.C. MATZEN
KENT CHIEF DEPUTY WAS OTTAWA NATIVE
Albert C. Matzen, 67, who served 25 years in the sheriff's department, died Tuesday in St. Mary's hospital. Mr. Matzen had not been in good health for some time, but had worked until 10 days ago.
Mr. Matzen of 523 Turner-av., NW, served as deputy under Sheriffs Charles Berry, William L. Smith, Fred Kelley and Hugh M. Blacklock. Under Sheriff Blacklock and former Sheriff Kelly he was a process server and the last seven years he had been chief deputy.
Born in Jamestown township, Ottawa county, Mr. Matzen come to Grand Rapids at the age of 20 and lived here since except for three years on an Ottawa county farm and two years in Holland. During interval when he was not on the sheriff's staff he was railroad policeman for the Pere Marquette Railway, now the Chesapeake & Ohio, bank guard and for a while was a private investigator.
Mr. Matzen was a charter member of Grand Rapids lodge No. 50, Loyal Order of Moose, of St. Mary's church, the Holy Name society and the Fraternal Order of Police.
Surviving are his wife, Mary; a daughter, Mrs. Ray E. Peters of Grand Rapids; four brothers, Joseph of Flint and John, Philip and Anthony of Grand Rapids; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's church. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary cemetery. The body is at Alt mortuary.
THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS, Grand Rapids, Mich., Wed., Jan. 28, 1948, Pg. 2, Col. 3, Art. 4 (Death Takes A.C. Matzen)
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MICHIGAN MARRIAGES, 1868-1925
Name: Albert Matzen
Age (Expanded): 20 years
Birth Year: 1880
Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Name: Mary H. Thomas
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 17 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1883
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Event Date: 02 Oct 1900
Event Place: Grand Rapids, Ottawa, Michigan
Father's Name: Nicholas Matzen
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Wagner
Spouse's Father's Name: Quirin Thomas
Spouse's Mother's Name: Helen Windenler
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U.S. WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918
Name: Albert Christian Matzen
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1881
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 759 Scribner Ave.
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
Occupation: Deputy Sheriff, Kent Co.
Draft Board: 1
Physical Build: Stout
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Dark
Eye Color: Blue
Relative: Mrs. Mary Helen Matzen
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U.S. WORLD WAR II DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1942
Name: Albert Christian Matzen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1882
Place of Birth: Jamestown, Michigan
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Employer: Hugh M. Blacklock, Kent Co. Court House
Military Draft Date: 27 April 1942
Relationship to Draftee: Head
Race: White
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 187 lbs.
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Gray
Complexion: Ruddy
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MICHIGAN, DEATH CERTIFICATES, 1921-1952
Name: Albert C Matzen
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 27 Jan 1948
Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1881
Birthplace: Ottawa, Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Father's Name: Nicholas Matzen
Mother's Name: Mary Wagner
KENT CHIEF DEPUTY WAS OTTAWA NATIVE
Albert C. Matzen, 67, who served 25 years in the sheriff's department, died Tuesday in St. Mary's hospital. Mr. Matzen had not been in good health for some time, but had worked until 10 days ago.
Mr. Matzen of 523 Turner-av., NW, served as deputy under Sheriffs Charles Berry, William L. Smith, Fred Kelley and Hugh M. Blacklock. Under Sheriff Blacklock and former Sheriff Kelly he was a process server and the last seven years he had been chief deputy.
Born in Jamestown township, Ottawa county, Mr. Matzen come to Grand Rapids at the age of 20 and lived here since except for three years on an Ottawa county farm and two years in Holland. During interval when he was not on the sheriff's staff he was railroad policeman for the Pere Marquette Railway, now the Chesapeake & Ohio, bank guard and for a while was a private investigator.
Mr. Matzen was a charter member of Grand Rapids lodge No. 50, Loyal Order of Moose, of St. Mary's church, the Holy Name society and the Fraternal Order of Police.
Surviving are his wife, Mary; a daughter, Mrs. Ray E. Peters of Grand Rapids; four brothers, Joseph of Flint and John, Philip and Anthony of Grand Rapids; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's church. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary cemetery. The body is at Alt mortuary.
THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS, Grand Rapids, Mich., Wed., Jan. 28, 1948, Pg. 2, Col. 3, Art. 4 (Death Takes A.C. Matzen)
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MICHIGAN MARRIAGES, 1868-1925
Name: Albert Matzen
Age (Expanded): 20 years
Birth Year: 1880
Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Name: Mary H. Thomas
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 17 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1883
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Event Date: 02 Oct 1900
Event Place: Grand Rapids, Ottawa, Michigan
Father's Name: Nicholas Matzen
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Wagner
Spouse's Father's Name: Quirin Thomas
Spouse's Mother's Name: Helen Windenler
*****
U.S. WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918
Name: Albert Christian Matzen
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1881
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 759 Scribner Ave.
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
Occupation: Deputy Sheriff, Kent Co.
Draft Board: 1
Physical Build: Stout
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Dark
Eye Color: Blue
Relative: Mrs. Mary Helen Matzen
*****
U.S. WORLD WAR II DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1942
Name: Albert Christian Matzen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1882
Place of Birth: Jamestown, Michigan
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Employer: Hugh M. Blacklock, Kent Co. Court House
Military Draft Date: 27 April 1942
Relationship to Draftee: Head
Race: White
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 187 lbs.
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Gray
Complexion: Ruddy
*****
MICHIGAN, DEATH CERTIFICATES, 1921-1952
Name: Albert C Matzen
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 27 Jan 1948
Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1881
Birthplace: Ottawa, Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Father's Name: Nicholas Matzen
Mother's Name: Mary Wagner
DEATH TAKES A.C. MATZEN
KENT CHIEF DEPUTY WAS OTTAWA NATIVE
Albert C. Matzen, 67, who served 25 years in the sheriff's department, died Tuesday in St. Mary's hospital. Mr. Matzen had not been in good health for some time, but had worked until 10 days ago.
Mr. Matzen of 523 Turner-av., NW, served as deputy under Sheriffs Charles Berry, William L. Smith, Fred Kelley and Hugh M. Blacklock. Under Sheriff Blacklock and former Sheriff Kelly he was a process server and the last seven years he had been chief deputy.
Born in Jamestown township, Ottawa county, Mr. Matzen come to Grand Rapids at the age of 20 and lived here since except for three years on an Ottawa county farm and two years in Holland. During interval when he was not on the sheriff's staff he was railroad policeman for the Pere Marquette Railway, now the Chesapeake & Ohio, bank guard and for a while was a private investigator.
Mr. Matzen was a charter member of Grand Rapids lodge No. 50, Loyal Order of Moose, of St. Mary's church, the Holy Name society and the Fraternal Order of Police.
Surviving are his wife, Mary; a daughter, Mrs. Ray E. Peters of Grand Rapids; four brothers, Joseph of Flint and John, Philip and Anthony of Grand Rapids; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's church. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary cemetery. The body is at Alt mortuary.
THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS, Grand Rapids, Mich., Wed., Jan. 28, 1948, Pg. 2, Col. 3, Art. 4 (Death Takes A.C. Matzen)
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MICHIGAN MARRIAGES, 1868-1925
Name: Albert Matzen
Age (Expanded): 20 years
Birth Year: 1880
Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Name: Mary H. Thomas
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 17 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1883
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Event Date: 02 Oct 1900
Event Place: Grand Rapids, Ottawa, Michigan
Father's Name: Nicholas Matzen
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Wagner
Spouse's Father's Name: Quirin Thomas
Spouse's Mother's Name: Helen Windenler
*****
U.S. WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918
Name: Albert Christian Matzen
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1881
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 759 Scribner Ave.
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
Occupation: Deputy Sheriff, Kent Co.
Draft Board: 1
Physical Build: Stout
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Dark
Eye Color: Blue
Relative: Mrs. Mary Helen Matzen
*****
U.S. WORLD WAR II DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1942
Name: Albert Christian Matzen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1882
Place of Birth: Jamestown, Michigan
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Employer: Hugh M. Blacklock, Kent Co. Court House
Military Draft Date: 27 April 1942
Relationship to Draftee: Head
Race: White
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 187 lbs.
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Gray
Complexion: Ruddy
*****
MICHIGAN, DEATH CERTIFICATES, 1921-1952
Name: Albert C Matzen
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 27 Jan 1948
Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1881
Birthplace: Ottawa, Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Father's Name: Nicholas Matzen
Mother's Name: Mary Wagner
KENT CHIEF DEPUTY WAS OTTAWA NATIVE
Albert C. Matzen, 67, who served 25 years in the sheriff's department, died Tuesday in St. Mary's hospital. Mr. Matzen had not been in good health for some time, but had worked until 10 days ago.
Mr. Matzen of 523 Turner-av., NW, served as deputy under Sheriffs Charles Berry, William L. Smith, Fred Kelley and Hugh M. Blacklock. Under Sheriff Blacklock and former Sheriff Kelly he was a process server and the last seven years he had been chief deputy.
Born in Jamestown township, Ottawa county, Mr. Matzen come to Grand Rapids at the age of 20 and lived here since except for three years on an Ottawa county farm and two years in Holland. During interval when he was not on the sheriff's staff he was railroad policeman for the Pere Marquette Railway, now the Chesapeake & Ohio, bank guard and for a while was a private investigator.
Mr. Matzen was a charter member of Grand Rapids lodge No. 50, Loyal Order of Moose, of St. Mary's church, the Holy Name society and the Fraternal Order of Police.
Surviving are his wife, Mary; a daughter, Mrs. Ray E. Peters of Grand Rapids; four brothers, Joseph of Flint and John, Philip and Anthony of Grand Rapids; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's church. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary cemetery. The body is at Alt mortuary.
THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS, Grand Rapids, Mich., Wed., Jan. 28, 1948, Pg. 2, Col. 3, Art. 4 (Death Takes A.C. Matzen)
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MICHIGAN MARRIAGES, 1868-1925
Name: Albert Matzen
Age (Expanded): 20 years
Birth Year: 1880
Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Name: Mary H. Thomas
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 17 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1883
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Event Date: 02 Oct 1900
Event Place: Grand Rapids, Ottawa, Michigan
Father's Name: Nicholas Matzen
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Wagner
Spouse's Father's Name: Quirin Thomas
Spouse's Mother's Name: Helen Windenler
*****
U.S. WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918
Name: Albert Christian Matzen
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1881
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 759 Scribner Ave.
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
Occupation: Deputy Sheriff, Kent Co.
Draft Board: 1
Physical Build: Stout
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Dark
Eye Color: Blue
Relative: Mrs. Mary Helen Matzen
*****
U.S. WORLD WAR II DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1942
Name: Albert Christian Matzen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1882
Place of Birth: Jamestown, Michigan
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Employer: Hugh M. Blacklock, Kent Co. Court House
Military Draft Date: 27 April 1942
Relationship to Draftee: Head
Race: White
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 187 lbs.
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Gray
Complexion: Ruddy
*****
MICHIGAN, DEATH CERTIFICATES, 1921-1952
Name: Albert C Matzen
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 27 Jan 1948
Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1881
Birthplace: Ottawa, Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Father's Name: Nicholas Matzen
Mother's Name: Mary Wagner
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