Charles McCurdy Mathias I

Brief Life History of Charles McCurdy

When Charles McCurdy Mathias I was born on 16 December 1886, in Mechanicstown, Frederick, Maryland, United States, his father, John Philip Thomas Mathias, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth Agnes Mccurdy, was 28. He married Teresa McElfresh Trail on 26 October 1921, in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in United States in 1967. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 8 August 1967, in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles McCurdy Mathias I
1886–1967
Teresa McElfresh Trail
1896–1988
Marriage: 26 October 1921
Senator Charles McCurdy Mathias II
1922–2010
Theresa T Mathias
1927–
Edward Trail Mathias
1927–2013

Sources (14)

  • M Charley Mathias in household of P John Mathias, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Mathias, "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930"
  • Charles M. G. Mathias, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1889 · Washington Becomes a State

On November 11, 1889, Washington Territory became Washington State the 42nd state to enter the Union. The state was named in honor of George Washington.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

Name Meaning

English, Welsh, German, French, Walloon, Luxembourgish, West Indian (mainly Haiti), and African (mainly Tanzania): from a variant of the Biblical personal name Matthias, a Latin and Greek form of Matthew .

Germanized or Americanized form of Hungarian Mátyás, Czech or Slovak Matyáš, Matiáš, Matiaš, etc., Croatian Matijaš, and Slovenian Matjaš or Matjaž, cognates of 1 (see Matias and Matyas ). Compare Matthias .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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