Mathias Bettendorf-Will Co, Il
Mathias Bettendorf was married at St John's Catholic Church in Joliet, Will, Il on 15 Sep 1863 to Eva Fuchs (Wagner) born 21 May 1832 in Gemrnay. Eva was the mother of five and the widow of Peter Wagner (c1830-1863) a casualty of the Civil War and the son of Martin Wagner and Anna Catherine Hack of Homer Twp, Will, Il. Mathias was (per the 1900 census) born May 1821 in Germany. He and Eva were the parents of Charles, Elizabeth (m William Vincent) and Katie (m. John Rooney). Seek further information on the origins of Mathias Bettendorf.