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Female Margareta (Rebecca) MATTER Click to view Margareta (Rebecca) MATTER in the family tree

Margareta (Rebecca) was born on March 18th, 1825 in Mifflin Twp., Dauphin, Pa and her baptism took place on May 29th, 1825 in St. John's Ch, Near Berrysburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania.  Margareta (Rebecca)'s father was Heinrich MATTER and her mother was Anna Mary DIETRICH.  Her paternal grandparents were Michael MATTER and Anna Marie ROMBERGER; her maternal grandparents are Jacob DIETRICH and Anna Magdalena UNKNOWN. She had five brothers and four sisters, named Thomas, Nicholaus (Nicolas), Enoch, Washington, Moses, Elisabeth, Chatarina (Catharina), Sarah and Mary Ann.  She was the fourth oldest of the ten children.  She died at the age of 65 on June 22nd, 1890 in Abilene, Dickinson, Ks.  She was buried in June 1890 in River Brethren, Belle Springs, Dickinson, Ks.


Margareta (Rebecca)'s family with Jacob Frederick EISENHOWER

‌Margareta (Rebecca) and Jacob Frederick were married in a religious ceremony on February 25th, 1847 in , Dauphin, Pa.  They had three sons and four daughters, named David Jacob, Dr Abraham L, Ira, Susan M, Mary A, Catherine and Amanda.

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