Matthew Andrew (1877 - 1972)

Born 26 Sep 1877 in Harlem Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Breckenridge) Andrew — married 23 Sep 1905 in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

Died 9 Jun 1972 at age 94 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Matthew Andrew is buried in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois.

Matthew was born in 1877. He was the son of Hugh Andrew and Margret Picken. ^[1][2]

He married Mary Breckenridge in 1905. ^[3]

They had no children.

They farmed in Harlem.

Matthew passed away in 1972. ^[4]

Obituary

ANDREW - Matthew Andrew, 94, 4141 N. Rockton Ave., died at 6 p.m. Friday, June 9, 1972, in Wesley Willows Retirement Home after a long illness. Born Sept. 26, 1877, in Argyle, Ill. son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Andrew. Lived 30 years in Rockford, coming here from Argyle. Married to the former Mary Breckenridge in Guilford Township Sept. 26, 1905. He had retired after farming many years and in recent years had been a driver for the Winnebago County Farm Bureau. Life member of Willow Creek Presbyterian Church, and was a past trustee of the church. He was a 50-year member of Roscoe Lodge No. 75, A.F. & A.M. and a charter member of the Winnebago County Farm Bureau. Survivors include two brothers, James P. and Hugh T., both of Argyle, a sister, Mrs. Hazel A. Starkey, Lake Worth, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. His wife, Mary, and five sisters preceded him in death. Services at 2 p.m. Monday BURPEE-WOOD FUNERAL HOME, 420 N. Main St., with Rev. Lester Reemtsma, pastor of Willow Creek Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial in Scottish Cemetery, Argyle. No visitation. Friends may contribute to the flower fund of Willow Creek Presbyterian Church.^[5]

1910 US Census

Harlem Township, Illinois ^[6]

• Mathew Andrew Head M 32 Illinois
• Mary Breeherenge Andrew Wife F 29 Illinois
• Ferdinand Knippsath Hired man M 24 Illinois

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2S-PNT : 14 August 2017), Mathew Andrew in household of Hugh Andrew, Harlem, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 220, sheet 60A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0261; FHL microfilm 1,254,261.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCH-81S : accessed 10 October 2021), Mathew Andrews in household of Hugh Andrews, Harlem Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 123, sheet 6B, family 136, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,355.
3. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-2X1H : 17 October 2017), Matthew Andrew and Mary Breckenridge, 23 Sep 1905; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,052.
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2BD-W22 : 20 May 2014), Matthew Andrew, Jun 1972; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ Rockford Morning Star, Sunday, June 11, 1972
6. ↑ " United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKF6-QWH : accessed 2 November 2018), Mathew Andrew, Harlem, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 144, sheet 11A, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 336; FHL microfilm 1,374,349.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #53388073: accessed 02 November 2018), memorial page for Matthew Andrew (26 Sep 1877–9 Jun 1972), citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Amelia Crombie-Christy (contributor 46861625) .