Garret VAN MATTER

1812 - Bef 1879  (< 67 years)

• Name	Garret VAN MATTER
  Birth	1812	Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef Sep 1879	Chapel Hill, Monmouth, New Jersey   [2]
  Burial	Fair View Cemetery, Middletown.   [3]
  Person ID	I7940	HHDHA
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	William VAN MATTER,   b. 27 Nov 1772, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 9 May 1844, Middeltown, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mary HENDRICKSON,   b. 17 Oct 1772, Pleasant Valley, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 27 Jul 1825, Middeltown, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1797	Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey   [4]
  Family ID	F2763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harriet HOPPING,   b. 1816, Middeltown, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 18 Jun 1883, Chapel Hill, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1850	, Hudson, New Jersey   [5]
  Children	1. Mary H. VAN MATTER,   b. 7 Aug 1853, Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey   2. Dr. John H. VAN MATTER,   b. 21 May 1858, Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey
  Family ID	F2769	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2018

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Hudson Co., NJ Hoboken Ward 1, Im. 87 of 118. [S38] Hendricks, Andrew A. MD, Hendricks and Hendrickson Family of Monmouth County, New Jersey, (November 13th-14th, 2010), Desc. of Daniel Hendrickson p. 30. [S39] Findagrave.com, (www.findagrave.com), Fair View Cemetery Middletown. Birth: May 15, 1812 Death: Aug. 17, 1879 Mr. Garrett H. VanMater died at his residence at Chapel Hill on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock after an illness of eighteen months. Mr. VanMater was born on the 15th of May, 1812, near Arrowsmith's mIlls, in old Middletown, and worked at the farming business with his father until he was nineteen years of age when he went to New York and learned the carpenter trade. He was moderately successful and invested his earnings in Hoboken lands. Soon after, he removed to Hoboken an set up in business as a contractor and builder. during his residence there he was twice elected a member of the Hoboken Common council. In 1862 he retired from business and removed to Chapel Hill, where he lived until his death. His only public appearance in Monmouth county was as a member of the Grand Jury. He was much respected for his sterling honesty and honorable dealings. He took great interest in debating societies and attended all that were held within a radius of five miles. His funeral was held at the house on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and was largely attended by his friends and neighbors. The services were conducted by the Revs. E. J. Foote, of Middletown, and Wm. Wilson, of Port Monmouth. His remains were interred in Fairview Cemetery.Red Bank Register, Thurs., Aug. 21, 1879 [S22] New Family Search, (Hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), . [S39] Findagrave.com, (www.findagrave.com).