Godparents at his baptism were Mathia Ketter of Loesenich & Clara Justen (born Schoeman) of Erden.
Mathias immigrated to the U.S. with the family in June,1850. He was naturalized with his father on November 29,1850 in Spencer County, Indiana. He was a witness at the marriage of (his sister) Maria Susanna Simon to Michael Muehlbauer in November, 1851. No records of him have been located after this date.
Mathias was not listed as an heir to his father's estate at the probate, 1856, and may have been deceased. |
Heinrich Simon Sr.
Maria Catherina Justen
Adele Moore 2000