Fred De Loss Mateer

1876 - 1971  (95 years)

• Name	Fred De Loss Mateer
  Born	8 Sep 1876	Joliet, Will County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Joliet, Will County, Illinois   [1]
  Census	1910	105 Whitney Avenue, Joliet, Will County, Illinois   [2]
  Census	1920	443 West Oakdale Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois   [3]
  Census	1930	St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri   [4]
  Census	1940	820 North East Tower Court, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois   [5]
  Died	12 Dec 1971	Evanston, Cook County, Illinois   [6, 7]
  Buried	Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois   [8]
  Person ID	I17	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2013

  
  

  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	Blanche Ridenour,   b. 13 May 1882, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa ,   d. 18 Nov 1974, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 92 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1902	Joliet, Will County, Illinois
  Children	+ 1. Marjorie Ruth Mateer,   b. 8 Jan 1904, Joliet, Will County, Illinois ,   d. 12 May 1994, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 90 years) + 2. Dorothy Louise Mateer,   b. 17 Sep 1905, Joliet, Will County, Illinois ,   d. 23 Sep 1993, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 88 years) + 3. Bruce De Loss Mateer,   b. 18 Nov 1908, Joliet, Will County, Illinois ,   d. 29 Oct 2002, Wichita, Kansas  (Age 93 years)   4. Blanche Ridenour Mateer,   b. 1 Apr 1912, Illinois ,   d. 4 Dec 1939, Wisconsin  (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 8 Sep 1876 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois Census - 1880 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois Married - 24 Sep 1902 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois Census - 1910 - 105 Whitney Avenue, Joliet, Will County, Illinois Census - 1920 - 443 West Oakdale Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Census - 1930 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Census - 1940 - 820 North East Tower Court, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Died - 12 Dec 1971 - Evanston, Cook County, Illinois Buried - - Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Notes

  There is speculation that his name is connected to Fred DeLoss, 17 year old step son of the family listed in the 1880 Will County, Illinois census next to his grandfather John Butler. When Fred Mateer was young, he worked on a cattle ranch. The hard work and injuries he received he attributed to his arthritis in later life. Fred Mateer found he had a knack for real estate speculation. He eventually developed three prominent hotels in Chicago, with Granada and Arlington Place being the most distinguished. However, all was lost soon after the great depression hit in late 1929. While living in Park Ridge, Illinois, the Mateer apartment became known by the neighborhood children as a popular stop off spot. Any child visiting would receive their choice of candy. It was like Halloween year round. When Fred Mateer would visit with one of his great grandchildren, he would dig deep into his pockets for change and press a coin in the palm of their hand. While still holding their hand and looking them straight in the eyes he would ask intently, "What are you going to do with this money?" If the answer was save it, he would shake his head approvingly and return a broad smile. Otherwise he would just listen. ---------- Reference: Family tradition.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1880. name : Fredrick D. Mateer event: Census event date: 1880 event place: Joliet, Will, Illinois, United States gender: Male age: 3 marital status : Single occupation : race or color (original) : ethnicity (standardized) : American relationship to head : Son birthplace : Illinois, United States birthdate : 1877 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 : 1454 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, 1910. Name: Fred Mateer Birthplace: Illinois Relationship to Head of Household: Self Residence: Joliet Ward 4, Will, Illinois Marital Status: Married Race : White Gender: Male Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: New York Family Number: 327 Page Number: 17 Household Gender Age Fred Mateer M 33y Spouse Blanche R Mateer F 27y Child Marjorie R Mateer F 6y Child Dorothy L Mateer F 4y Child Bruce D Mateer M y 11m Anna Gustafson F 20y Dorothy Hall F 29y [S112] Census, 1920. Name: Fred D Mateer Residence: Chicago City 23rd 36th District, Cook, Illinois Estimated Birth Year: 1877 Age: 43 Birthplace: Illinois Relationship to Head of Household: Self Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Father's Birthplace: Mother's Birthplace: Film Number: 1820334 Digital Folder Number: 4300485 Image Number: 00820 Sheet Number: 4 Household Gender Age Fred D Mateer M 43y Spouse Blanche R Mateer F 37y Child Marjory R Mateer F 15y Child Dorothy L Mateer F 14y Child Ruth D Mateer F 11y Child Blanche R Mateer F 7y Charles B Mateer M 38y Ivy Mateer [S112] Census, 1930. name: Fred Mateer event: Census event date: 1930 event place: St Louis (Districts 1-250), St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri gender: Male age: 53 marital status: Married race: White birthplace: Illinois estimated birth year: 1877 immigration year: relationship to head of household: Guest father's birthplace: Pennsylvania mother's birthplace: New York enumeration district number: 0218 family number: sheet number and letter: 9A line number: 20 nara publication: T626, roll 1244 film number: 2340979 digital folder number: 4660836 image number: 00793 [S112] Census. name: Fread D Matter titles & terms: event: Census event year: 1940 event place: Ward 42, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States gender: Male age: 62 marital status: Married race (original): race (standardized): White relationship to head of household (original): relationship to head of household (standardized): Guest birthplace: Illinois estimated birth year: 1878 residence in 1935: Same Place enumeration district number: 103-2674 family number: sheet number and letter: 81A line number: 11 nara publication number: T627 nara roll number: 1006 digital folder number: 005459762 image number: 00222 [S1] U. S. Social Security Death Index, 336-12-0740, Dec 1971. Issued in Illinois, last residence listed as Park Ridge, Cook County, Illinois 60068 [S142] Newspaper Article, 13 Dec 1971. 1971-12-13Chicago Tribune (IL) Mateer Edition: Chicago Tribune Fred D. Mateer, of Evanston, husband of Blanche R.; father of Bruce D. Mateer of Park Ridge, Mrs. Carl F. Herschback of Chicago and Mrs. Milton M. Beckwith of Fla.; brother of Miss Stella Mateer of New Lennox and William F. Mateer of Joliet; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services Tuesday, 11 a.m., at the Sonntag-Wylie Funeral Home, 221 Herkimer, Joliet. Visitation one hour before service. Memorials to the Park Ridge Presbyterian Church appreciated. Record Number: 19711213dn140 [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 84380212).