John Louis "Don" Mateer

1874 - 1950  (75 years)

• Name	John Louis "Don" Mateer
  Born	23 Nov 1874	Joliet, Will County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Joliet, Will County, Illinois   [1]
  Census	1940	355 Whitney Ave, Joliet, Will County, Illinois   [2]
  Died	3 Apr 1950	Joliet, Will County, Illinois   [3]
  Buried	6 Apr 1950	Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois   [4]
  Person ID	I16	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2012

  
  

  Father	Samuel Alexander Mateer,   b. 9 Jan 1843, Landisburg, Perry County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 16 Nov 1929, Joliet, Will County, Illinois  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Mary Charlotte Butler,   b. 28 Jun 1850, Lockport, Niagara County, New York ,   d. 10 Jul 1947, Joliet, Will County, Illinois  (Age 97 years)
  Married	5 Nov 1868	Will County, Illinois
  Notes	License number 3432, groom surname listed as Matuer.
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Grace A. De Long,   b. 3 Jul 1874, Joliet, Will County, Illinois ,   d. 27 Jun 1942, Joliet, Will County, Illinois  (Age 67 years)
  Married	24 Mar 1897	Joliet, Will County, Illinois
  Notes	License number 17357
  Family ID	F39	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Nov 1874 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois Census - 1880 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois Married - 24 Mar 1897 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois Census - 1940 - 355 Whitney Ave, Joliet, Will County, Illinois Died - 3 Apr 1950 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois Buried - 6 Apr 1950 - Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  OCCUPATION: Stock holder and Vice President of Barret Hardware Co. (55 years) Knight Templar in Joliet & Shriner of Medinah Temple. Known as Don. Don L. Mateer, 75, of 355 Whitney avenue, a director of the Barrett Hardware company, Inc., who had been affiliated with the firm for the past 55 years, succumbed to a heart attack last night while in his car enroute to his home. Apparently Mr. Mateer felt the attack coming on and moved his car to the side of the road in front of 303 North Ottawa street. Eddie Flink who resides there, told police that he noticed the machine with the lights on, parked there when he returned from town after 6 p.m. He later investigated and noted that Mr. Mateer was on his side as though he was looking at the dash. When the man failed to move after he had watched him a few minutes, Mr. fink opened the car door and found Mr. Mateer dead. Flink immediately summoned the police and the fire department inhalator squad. Coroner Willard Blood said there were indications of an acute pulmonary adema. Although he had not been feeling too well in recent months, he had not been treated for a heart condition, the coroner said. He had worked all day yesterday and was believed to be enroute home when stricken. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mateer, he was born in Joliet and lived his entire life here. He was educated in the Joliet public schools and was graduated from JTHS. Later he attended business college, after which he joined the Barrett Hardware company. His father was known as the "grand old man of Masonry," in this community, and was a Civil War veteran. He came up through the ranks of the Barrett Hardware company. It was the only job he ever had. In recent years he was industrial sales manager as well as being a director and stockholder in the firm. Mr. Mateer had served as a commissioner on the Joliet park board for two terms. He was first elected to the post in 1945 and served two six-year terms, terminating his service in 1937. He was married to the former Grace DeLong, who died in 1942. There were no children born of the marriage. Mr. Mateer was active in the First Presbyterian church, the Masons, the Knights Templar and the Medinah temple in Chicago. Surviving are three brothers: William G., who is manager of purchases and stores for the E. J. & E. railroad; Charles B. of Rutland, Vt., and Fred D. of Chicago; and three sisters, Miss Stella of New Lenox who is a teacher at the Washington school; Mrs. Martha Brockway, also of New Lenox and Miss Irene of Joliet. The body is at the Blood and Grant Funeral home. It will be taken to the First Presbyterian church Thursday noon to lie in state until 3 p.m. when last rites will be conducted by the Rev. Arthur W. Hoffman, pastor. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. ---------- Reference: Joliet newspaper clipping.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1880. name : John L. Mateer event: Census event date: 1880 event place: Joliet, Will, Illinois, United States gender: Male age: 5 marital status : Single occupation : School race or color (original) : ethnicity (standardized) : American relationship to head : Son birthplace : Illinois, United States birthdate : 1875 spouse's name : spouse's birthplace : father's name : S. A. Mateer father's birthplace : Pennsylvania, United States mother's name : Mary C. Mateer mother's birthplace : New York, United States page : 289 page character : A entry number : 1453 nara film number : T9-0260 gs film number : 1254260 digital folder number: 004240568 image number: 00581 Household Gender Age Birthplace self S. A. Mateer M 37 Pennsylvania, United States wife Mary C. Mateer F 30 New York, United States daughter Mabel F. Mateer F 10 Illinois, United States son Frank W. Mateer M 7 Illinois, United States son John L. Mateer M 5 Illinois, United States son Fredrick D. Mateer M 3 Illinois, United States daughter Agnes I. Mateer F 1 Illinois, United States [S112] Census, 1940. name: Don L Mateer titles & terms: event: Census event year: 1940 event place: Joliet, Joliet Township, Will, Illinois, United States gender: Male age: 65 marital status: Married race (original): race (standardized): White relationship to head of household (original): relationship to head of household (standardized): Head birthplace: Illinois estimated birth year: 1875 residence in 1935: Same House enumeration district number: 99-31 family number: 71 sheet number and letter: 3B line number: 53 nara publication number: T627 nara roll number: 907 digital folder number: 005459648 image number: 00777 Household Gender Age Birthplace head Don L Mateer M 65 Illinois wife Grace A Mateer F 65 Illinois [S142] Newspaper Article, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr 1950. 1950-04-04 Chicago Tribune (IL) Don L. Mateer Edition: Chicago Tribune Don L. Mateer, 73, of 355 Whitney av., Joliet, a director of the Barrett Hardware company in that city, died last night. He was found slumped over the wheel of his auto at 303 N. Ottawa st., Joliet. A widower, Mateer had been connected with the Barrett company for 55 years. Record Number: 19500404ob018 [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 81467580).