Family/Spouse: Pamela. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rensselaer Republican
Thurs., 5 May 1994
Raymond J. Byron
Raymond J. Byron, 82, of Rensselaer, died at his home at 8:27 p.m. on May 4, 1994.
He was born on Feb. 17, 1912, in Ivesdale, Ill,. to Patrick and Martha (McCoppin) Byron. He attended Gilboa School and graduated in the class of 1931.
He was a self-employed farmer.
Mr. Byron was married in Remington on Dec. 27, 1939, to Julia A. Mathew, who survives.
He was a member of the St. Augustine Catholic Church in Rensselaer, a former Rensselaer City Council member; a member of the Holy Name Society; member of the Iroquois Valley Archery Range; member of the Knights of Columbus Bishop Dwenger Council 1881 and the Marion Assembly 4th Degree Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife Julia; a daughter, Mrs. Connie (Melvin) Elliott of West Point, Ind.; a son, James R. (Pamela) Byron of Elkhart; one grandson; five granddaughters; a brother, Vincent (Clarissca) Byron of Remington; and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Blanche Byron of Remington.
Friends may call on Friday, May 6, from 5 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Jackson Funeral Chapel in Rensselaer. Rosary services will be held at 8:15 p.m.
The funeral will b on Saturday, May 7, at 10 a.m. in the St. Augustine Church with Rev. Fr. Leonard Kostka officiating. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Remington.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jasper County Hospice, the St. Augustine School Trust Fund or to the Gibault School for Boys by procuring the proper envelope at the Jackson Funeral Chapel.

Raymond + MATHEW, Julia A. Julia (daughter of MATHEW, Alfred Joseph and ECK, Florence Margaret) was born on 24 Jul 1914 in Wolcott, White County, IN; died on 17 Mar 2006 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FRED MATHEW

WOLCOTT - Fred Mathew, 81, retired farmer, died at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday at Mercy Hospital, Champaign, Ill. He had suffered a heart attack Saturday.
He was born here and spent all his life in this community. He was married to Florence Eck, who died in 1958. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Remington.
Surviving are three sons, Ralph of Remington, Edward of Lafayette, and George Alfred of Seattle, Wash.; three daughters, Mrs. Raymond Byron of Rensselaer, Mrs. A. B. Youmans of Ft. Seybert, W. Va., and Sister Mary Florence of Champaign, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Mina Belisle of Bourbonnais, Ill., and Mrs. Gordelia (sic) Guimond of Manteno, Ill., and four brothers, Meddie of Mission, Tex., Oscar, Clarence and Arthur, all of Wolcott.

Alfred married ECK, Florence Margaret on 6 Feb 1907 in Jasper County, IL. Florence was born on 3 Oct 1885 in Jasper County, IL; died on 12 Sep 1957 in Urbana, Champaign County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MRS. ALFRED MATHEW

WOLCOTT - Mrs. Florence (Eck) Mathew, 71, died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday in Mercy hospital, Urbana , Ill., where she had been a patient since Tuesday.
Born in Jasper county, she married Alfred Mathew in 1907. For 50 years they had made their home at the present address, southeast of Wolcott. She was a member of the Remington Sacred Heart Catholic church.
Surviving are the husband; three sons, George of Seattle, Wash., Edward of Fowler and Ralph of Wolcott; three daughters, Mrs. Julia Bryon of Rensselaer, Mrs. Jeanette Youmans of Washington, D.C., and Sister Mary Florence of Urbana; and two sisters, Mrs. Oscar Mathew of Wolcott and Mrs. Helen Samuel of Gary.

Alfred married LEBEAU, Anna on 11 Jan 1876 in St George, Kanakee County, IL. Anna (daughter of LEBEAU, Louis Pascal Lalouette and MARCOTTE, Angelique) was born on 6 Jul 1860 in St George, Kanakee County, IL; died on 14 Jan 1938 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Anna Mathews Dies Friday Morn

Mrs. Anna (Lebow) Mathew, 78, widow of the late Alfred Mathew, and a resident of Remington, died Friday evening at 8:30 o'clock at St. Elizabeth hospital, in Lafayette where she had been a patient since Dec. 5. Born in St. George, Ill., on July 6, 1860, she was married to Mr. Mathew 62 years ago. or many years they lived on a farm south o Wolcott, and after Mr. Mathew's death, she went to Remington live. She was a member of the Sacred Hert Catholic church at Remington. She leaves 11 children, Levi, Alfred, Williaf, Oscar, Arthur, Amos, Clarence and Herman, all of Wolcott; Meddie, of Chicago; Mrs. Mina Belisle, of St. George, Ill., and Mrs. Cordelia Guimond, Menteno, Ill.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at 9 o'clock from the Sacred Heart church, Remington. Burial in the Catholic cemetery at Remington.

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Married:
May be 2/11/1875