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Early Mathiases
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Clara Mathias of Decatur, Macon County, Illinois was born on October 13, 1863, and died at age 106 years old in December 1969.
Thomas Mathias of Illinois was born on December 29, 1866, and died at age 96 years old in March 1963.
Marie Mathias of Florida was born on November 13, 1872, and died at age 91 years old in August 1964.
Howard Mathias of New Jersey was born on September 25, 1874, and died at age 89 years old in June 1964.
George Mathias of Mathias, Hardy County, West Virginia was born on January 14, 1874, and died at age 96 years old in April 1970.
John Mathias was born on August 5, 1874, and died at age 67 years old in August 1941. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Mathias.
Charles Mathias of Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana was born on April 30, 1875, and died at age 96 years old in December 1971.
Jacob Mathias of San Francisco, San Francisco County, California was born on November 27, 1875, and died at age 96 years old in June 1972.
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Out of papers my mother had. The names are Mathias , Jake and Charles
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Horst Mathias
Horst was only 4 when he was transported to Trawnicki, Poland then sadly murdered on April 14, 1942.
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Bob Mathias - Olympic Decathlon Winner
American decathlete, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and United States Congressman Robert Bruce "Bob" Mathias was born on November 17, 1930 in Tulare, California. He wasthe second of four children to parents, Dr. Charles and Lillian Mathias.
He attended Tulare Union High School. It was actually during high school that he took up the decathlon. The summer of after his high school graduation, he qualified for the United States Olympic team to participate in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London.
While at the Olympics, he nearly fouled out of the shot put and failed the high jump. He was able to overcome his naivete and triumphed with a gold medal. He was the youngest gold medalist to win a track and field event. He won the James E. Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athlete.
He attended Stanford University in 1949, where he played college football for two years. He set his first decathlon world record in 1950 and led Stanford to the Rose Bowl in 1952.
In 1952, Mathias returned to the Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won the decathlon by a startling 912 points. He was the first person to ever compete in an Olympics and a Rose Bowl in the same year.
In 1953, he was drafted by the Washington Redskins, though he never played in National Football League.
He dabbled in acting in the 1950s and 60s.
In 1954, he married his first wife, Melba. They later had three daughters, Romel, Megan, and Marissa. Mathias and his wife starred in the movie "The Bob Mathias Story."
He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives as Congressman in the 18th district of California for 8 years: 1967-1975.
Mathias became the first director of the United States Olympic Training Center from 1977-1983.
In 1977, Bob and Gwendoyln Alexander married. Gwen has one daughter Alyse, from a prior marriage to Bill Alexander, former U.S. Congressman. Bob also has a son, Reiner, born outside of wedlock.
In 1983, Mathias was appointed executive director of the National Fitness Foundation.
Bob Mathias died on September 2, 2006 in Fresno, California from cancer at the age of 75.
He attended Tulare Union High School. It was actually during high school that he took up the decathlon. The summer of after his high school graduation, he qualified for the United States Olympic team to participate in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London.
While at the Olympics, he nearly fouled out of the shot put and failed the high jump. He was able to overcome his naivete and triumphed with a gold medal. He was the youngest gold medalist to win a track and field event. He won the James E. Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athlete.
He attended Stanford University in 1949, where he played college football for two years. He set his first decathlon world record in 1950 and led Stanford to the Rose Bowl in 1952.
In 1952, Mathias returned to the Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won the decathlon by a startling 912 points. He was the first person to ever compete in an Olympics and a Rose Bowl in the same year.
In 1953, he was drafted by the Washington Redskins, though he never played in National Football League.
He dabbled in acting in the 1950s and 60s.
In 1954, he married his first wife, Melba. They later had three daughters, Romel, Megan, and Marissa. Mathias and his wife starred in the movie "The Bob Mathias Story."
He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives as Congressman in the 18th district of California for 8 years: 1967-1975.
Mathias became the first director of the United States Olympic Training Center from 1977-1983.
In 1977, Bob and Gwendoyln Alexander married. Gwen has one daughter Alyse, from a prior marriage to Bill Alexander, former U.S. Congressman. Bob also has a son, Reiner, born outside of wedlock.
In 1983, Mathias was appointed executive director of the National Fitness Foundation.
Bob Mathias died on September 2, 2006 in Fresno, California from cancer at the age of 75.
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Mathias & Shull, Photographers
Old CDV of a young woman taken by Mathias & Shull, New Philadelphia, Ohio.
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Updated Mathias Biographies
Anna Mathias of Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA was born on October 14, 1885, and died at age 82 years old in September 1968.
Dwayne L Mathias of Phillipsburg, Montgomery County, OH was born on April 11, 1917, and died at age 78 years old on June 19, 1995.
Gary D Mathias was born on October 15, 1952, and died at age 25 years old on February 24, 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gary D Mathias.
Bertha Mathias of Spring Grove, Houston County, Minnesota was born on March 26, 1876, and died at age 101 years old in December 1977.
Annie G Mathias of Desoto, Dallas County, TX was born on January 29, 1945, and died at age 57 years old on October 1, 2002.
Albert C Mathias of Winter Haven, Polk County, FL was born on May 24, 1920, and died at age 86 years old on September 24, 2006.
Albert A Mathias of Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA was born on January 6, 1924, and died at age 63 years old on November 27, 1987.
Duard L Mathias of Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky was born on September 9, 1915, and died at age 58 years old in June 1974.
Gordon R Mathias of Mathias, Hardy County, West Virginia was born on February 18, 1917, and died at age 63 years old in December 1980.
Eugene S Mathias of Hales Corners, Milwaukee County, WI was born on December 3, 1908, and died at age 79 years old on November 7, 1988.
Eugene Phillip Mathias of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio was born on June 2, 1915, and died at age 92 years old on February 11, 2008.
Norman W Mathias of Wakefield, Washington County, RI was born on July 21, 1921, and died at age 82 years old on January 2, 2004.
Norman C Mathias of Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio was born on August 29, 1917, and died at age 67 years old in September 1984.
Kenneth E Mathias of New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, OH was born on July 6, 1908, and died at age 84 years old on December 6, 1992.
Norbert G Mathias of New Riegel, Seneca County, OH was born on September 9, 1919, and died at age 78 years old on July 15, 1998.
Earl Lively Mathias of Steilacoom, Pierce County, WA was born on November 19, 1914, and died at age 80 years old on December 30, 1994. Earl Mathias was buried at Tahoma National Cemetery
Section Q Row B Site 51 18600 Se 240th St, in Kent.
Earl C Mathias of Lexington, Lexington County, SC was born on April 1, 1926, and died at age 72 years old on September 21, 1998.
Earl C Mathias of Baltimore, Baltimore City County, MD was born on January 8, 1921, and died at age 73 years old on January 30, 1994.
Marvin F Mathias of Tallmansville, Upshur County, West Virginia was born on May 31, 1917, and died at age 67 years old in June 1984.
Popular Mathias Biographies
Robert Bruce Mathias of Fresno, Fresno County, CA was born on November 17, 1930, and died at age 75 years old on September 2, 2006.
Paul J Mathias of Nekoosa, Wood County, WI was born on February 16, 1921, and died at age 84 years old on July 9, 2005.
Anna Mathias of Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA was born on October 14, 1885, and died at age 82 years old in September 1968.
Bertha Mathias of Spring Grove, Houston County, Minnesota was born on March 26, 1876, and died at age 101 years old in December 1977.
Bessie Mathias Reiner was married to Irving Reiner (1886-1966) and had children Charles Herschel Reiner (1918-2001) and Carl Reiner (1922-2020).
Tracey R (Mathias) Koshnick of TX was born in 1968. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tracey R (Mathias) Koshnick.
Leo F Mathias of Blue Mound, Linn County, KS was born on November 5, 1942, and died at age 65 years old on April 13, 2008.
Donna Maria (Arevalo) Mathias was born on February 21, 1967, and died at age 39 years old on August 29, 2006 in Portage, Kalamazoo County, Michigan United States. Donna Mathias was buried on September 1, 2006 in Portage. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Donna Maria Mathias.
John T Mathias of Denver, Denver County, CO was born on May 30, 1922, and died at age 84 years old on May 7, 2007.
Horst Mathias was born on August 25, 1937 in Oranienburg, BB Germany, and died at age 4 years old on April 14, 1942 in Trawniki, Świdnik County, Lublin Voivodeship Poland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Horst Mathias.
Bessie (Mathias) Reiner was born on February 10, 1893 in Bucharest, Bucharest County, Bucharest Romania, and died at age 72 years old on June 1, 1965 in The Bronx, Bronx County, New York United States. Bessie Reiner was buried on June 5, 1965 at Mount Carmel Cemetery 83-45 Cypress Hills St, in Glendale, Queens County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bessie (Mathias) Reiner.
Jake Mathias of Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minnesota was born on February 8, 1900, and died at age 76 years old in December 1976.
Gary D Mathias was born on October 15, 1952, and died at age 25 years old on February 24, 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gary D Mathias.
Dwayne L Mathias of Phillipsburg, Montgomery County, OH was born on April 11, 1917, and died at age 78 years old on June 19, 1995.
Helen V Mathias of Clarksburg, Harrison County, WV was born on February 1, 1923, and died at age 80 years old on October 2, 2003.
Jay Mathias of Lewisburg, Union County, PA was born on August 6, 1913, and died at age 68 years old in September 1981.
Joseph K Mathias was born on March 17, 1925, and died at age 67 years old on January 25, 1993. Joseph Mathias was buried at National Memorial Cemetery Of The Pacific
Section CT2-F Row 200 Site 222 2177 Puowaina Drive, in Honolulu, Hi. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph K Mathias.
Mathias Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Mathias family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 3,188 people with the last name Mathias that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Mathiases
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Nancy B Mathias of Shelbyville, Shelby County, IL was born on May 10, 1897, and died at age 107 years old on July 16, 2004.
Clara Mathias of Decatur, Macon County, Illinois was born on October 13, 1863, and died at age 106 years old in December 1969.
Nettie Mathias of Boxborough, Middlesex County, MA was born on October 26, 1903, and died at age 104 years old on April 3, 2008.
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Emmy Mathias of Forest Hills, Queens County, NY was born on May 28, 1897, and died at age 103 years old on February 22, 2001.
Alice C Mathias of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on November 8, 1905, and died at age 103 years old on November 6, 2009.
Elizabeth L Mathias of Louisville, Jefferson County, KY was born on October 4, 1889, and died at age 102 years old on August 19, 1992.
Morris Mathias of Oley, Berks County, PA was born on March 16, 1881, and died at age 102 years old in February 1984.
Adrian H Mathias was born on December 8, 1901, and died at age 102 years old on June 28, 2004. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Adrian H Mathias.
Loisel V Mathias of Port Jefferson, Suffolk County, NY was born on May 10, 1909, and died at age 100 years old on February 28, 2010.
Leonard G Mathias of Hagerstown, Washington County, MD was born on April 13, 1900, and died at age 101 years old on May 29, 2001.
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