Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-03
One of Wausau's s'ioneers Suddenly
Passes Away.-Found Dead at
His Home by Son.

1t was a shock to all of the citizens of
this city to learn late Saturday after
noon that Frank Mathie, Sr., one of the
pioneers and one of the most highly
| respected of Wausau's citizens, had
| passed from this life at about O'Clock,
having been found dead in bed by his
son, Otto, at about that time in the
afternoon. In the morning Mr.. Mathie
seemed to be as well as usual, and was
out taking his wonted exercise. At
about three o'clock in the afternoon,
to visit a barber shop, but he began to
feel sick to his stomach and so started
homeward. Upon reaching home he
sat down on the front steps, where his
son, Otto, found him and asked him
what was the matter He said that he
was not feeling well, but thought that
he would be all right in short time.
| Otto telephoned for DR.. ID. I. Jones,
who arrived shortly afterward and made
careful examination of Mr.. Mathie,
but discovered no dangerous symptoms.
| When the doctor left, the old gentle
man was resting in bed, and his son,
Otto, went back to his business at the
Mathie Brewing Co.'S plant. Return
ing home not long afterward, the son
found his father cold in death. He had
passed away peacefully, apparently
without a struggle.
| Frank Mathie was born in 1927, in
Ellwangen, Germany, his parents being
of French and German ancestry. He
crossed the Atlantic in 1854, landing in
New York, and began work in that
state at his trade as a blacksmith. He
worked at that in Pennsylvania, Hi
nois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. In
1853 he came from Waupaca to Wausau,
on invitation of DR.. l. E. Thayer, who
had rented forge in Bradford's black
smithshop on Plumer's Island. Mr..
Mathie at that forge made the machin
cry for the Dr. Thayer grist mill which
was situated where the III. E. Nc
Eachron Co.'S mill is now. The first
mill, which was small affair, later
passed into the possession of N. B.
Thayer and M. ID. Corey, who likewise
| disposed of it to Mr.. Herchenbach,
who passed it on down to H. E. Nc
! Eachron. Mr. Mathie later built shop
for himself on Washington street which
| he sold to Aug Lemke, who still owns
| it. In 1869 he and Frank Huebner
! built a small brewery on Grand avenue,
on. the present site Of the Mathie Brew
| ing Co.'S plant Mr., Huebner, however,
soon sold his interest to his partner,
under whose management the brewery
| began to move forward to a firm place
among the business enterprises Of. the
| city. In 1882 the Frank Mathie Brew
ing Co. was organized, and at Mr..
Mathie's withdraw from business in
1892 stock company was formed which
was called the Mathie Brewing Co.,
which today has a capital stock of
S75, 600 Only few years back the
brew plant was greatly enlarged, a
| new engine house and grain elevator
being put in, and now material is on
the ground for large, new brew house
which will be ready for occupancy late
| in the fall. Mr.. Mathie lived to see all
of these changes take place, with his
sons holding important positions in the
modern, up-to-date institution.
In 'S6-'s7, Mr.. Mathie served on the
city council as alderman from the First
| ward, and also was street commissioner
for time. He did not care much for
political life, however, and never de-
sired to get back into it..
! Several years ago Mr.. Mathie's home
used to stand where the grain elevator
is now situated, but at the time i'm
/ provements were made it was moved
across the street where it has since re-
NAMED Mrs. Mathie died in 1887,
| since which time the aged father had
lived at his home with his sons, but
they had married one by one until only
himself and son, Frank, were left at the
old home With an efficient house
keeper to look after things, however,
they had lived there together in COM
fort and happiness. The aged father
spent the past winter at Los Angeles,
Cal, at the home of his son, Edward,
who is superintendent of the Los
Angeles Brewing Co. 1t was only
few weeks ago that he returned and
seemed to be much benefited in health
and spirits Five sons and one daugh-
ter were born unto Mr.. and Mrs.
Mathie, but the daughter died in child
hood. With the exception of Edward,
of Los Angeles, Cal, all of the sons re-
side in this city. Karl is superintend-
ent of the Wausau public schools; Frank
is engineer at the brewing plant; John
is secretary and manager, and Otto is
president of the Mathie Brewing Co.
The funeral services will take place
at the home on Grand avenue, at one
O'Clock this Tuesday afternoon, and
Rev. F. Schaer, of St Paul's church,
will officiate. Word was received from
Edward Mathie, Of Los Angeles, that
he wonld be unable to attend the funer-
al.
Reduced Reduced TO Milwaukee, Wis.