Asa Martines Mattice

Male1 August 1853–19 April 1925

Brief Life History of Asa Martines

When Asa Martines Mattice was born on 1 August 1853, in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States, his father, Frederick Martines Mattice, was 40 and his mother, Clara Melissa Driggs, was 41. He died on 19 April 1925, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Frederick Martines Mattice
1812–1876
Clara Melissa Driggs
1811–1899
Ruth Anna Mattice
1834–1922
Sarah Jane Mattice
1836–1853
Frances Helen Mattice
1838–1902
Flora Dorothy Mattice
1840–1918
Cora Esther Mattice
1840–1939
Lewis Addison Mattice
1844–1912
Asa Martines Mattice
1853–1925

Sources (14)

  • Asa Mattice, "Wisconsin State Census, 1905"
  • US Registers of Patients at Naval Hospitals for A M Mattice
  • Asa M. Mattice, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"

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World Events (8)

1863

Age 10

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

Age 10

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1872 · The First National Park

Age 19

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Matheus or perhaps of some similar (like-sounding) cognate, e.g. Mathes , Mathis or Mattis .

History: The first American bearer of the surname Mattice was Hendrick Mattice, born in Germany, who arrived in NY in 1710. His father's surname was reportedly Matheus.

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

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