Mathew Diebold was the foreman at a stone quarry on the west side of Madison. At various times his brother and possibly even his father were involved in work at this quarry. There are stories passed down in the family of them hauling stone up State St. for use in the third Capitol building (the one preceding the current Capitol building).
At this time I am not certain what quarry it was, despite some investigation. It may have been in the area now called "Quarry Park" or it may have been related to the Paunack quarry down Monroe St. We have pictures of the area that I hope to at some point identify, although it may never be possible.
Regardless of the location of the quarry, it was famous for producing a certain type of cut, "Ashlar" which is known for it's particular pattern and rough cut. This cut is a common sight around Madison, a sure mark of the work of Mathew and his fellow stonecutters. Some buildings include the Bradley house, and the house that Mathew built for his family on Breese [Breeze] Terrace. The home on Breese still stands, although it now belongs to the Triangle Fraternity.
The house was built at a time where very few people lived in the area, very different now from the gameday atmosphere created by Camp Randall Stadium, which is across the street.
Mathew was very found of race horses as well as keeping large dogs. We have many pictures of him and his dogs. His horses were well known in Wisconsin and they were raced frequently either by Mathew or his son James (Jim). One of the most well-known of his horses was Lady Broderick.
Mathew Diebold was the foreman at a stone quarry on the west side of Madison. At various times his brother and possibly even his father were involved in work at this quarry. There are stories passed down in the family of them hauling stone up State St. for use in the third Capitol building (the one preceding the current Capitol building).
At this time I am not certain what quarry it was, despite some investigation. It may have been in the area now called "Quarry Park" or it may have been related to the Paunack quarry down Monroe St. We have pictures of the area that I hope to at some point identify, although it may never be possible.
Regardless of the location of the quarry, it was famous for producing a certain type of cut, "Ashlar" which is known for it's particular pattern and rough cut. This cut is a common sight around Madison, a sure mark of the work of Mathew and his fellow stonecutters. Some buildings include the Bradley house, and the house that Mathew built for his family on Breese [Breeze] Terrace. The home on Breese still stands, although it now belongs to the Triangle Fraternity.
The house was built at a time where very few people lived in the area, very different now from the gameday atmosphere created by Camp Randall Stadium, which is across the street.
Mathew was very found of race horses as well as keeping large dogs. We have many pictures of him and his dogs. His horses were well known in Wisconsin and they were raced frequently either by Mathew or his son James (Jim). One of the most well-known of his horses was Lady Broderick.
Family Members
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Peter Theodore Joseph Diebold
1856–1930
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Lawrence Diebold
1858–1934
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Mary Diebold Rogers Brandmeyer
1859–1941
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John Diebold
1862–1936
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Rose Diebold
1863–1931
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Julia Ursula Diebold Scherer Schulkamp
1865–1953
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Bernard "Barney" Diebold
1867–1945
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Catherine "Kate" Diebold Moehlman
1869–1939
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Sr Mary Gorgonia [Emma] Diebold
1871–1958
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Frank Diebold
1873–1949
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Magdalena Diebold Riemer
1874–1960
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William Michael Diebold
1875–1946
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Elizabeth Rosalia "Lizzie" Diebold Bradley
1877–1960
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Joseph Peter Diebold
1878–1955
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Charles Gottlieb Theophilus Diebold
1880–1967
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