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Mathias Peter Sondag

Birth	:	23 Sep 1880 Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	29 Jan 1966 Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Mary's Cemetery, Portsmouth, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6519012, -95.5233002
Plot	:	V-01-35
Description	:	There are very few farmers in Shelby county, Iowa, who are of French descent, and among them Mathias P. Sondag occupies a prominent place. He was born 34 years ago in the township where he is now living, and consequently has spent all of his life within the limits of this county. He is a young farmer who started in at the foot of the ladder and by good management, close economy and continued industry has met with the success which he enjoys today. As a farmer and stock raiser he takes rank among the most progressive of his county,... Read More	There are very few farmers in Shelby county, Iowa, who are of French descent, and among them Mathias P. Sondag occupies a prominent place. He was born 34 years ago in the township where he is now living, and consequently has spent all of his life within the limits of this county. He is a young farmer who started in at the foot of the ladder and by good management, close economy and continued industry has met with the success which he enjoys today. As a farmer and stock raiser he takes rank among the most progressive of his county, while as a public spirited citizen, he is no less conspicuous. He is a man of quiet and unassuming demeanor and justly merits the high esteem in which he is held by his fellow citizens. Mathias P. Sondag, son of Theodore and Mary (Korth) Sondag, was born in Cass township, Shelby county, Iowa, September 23, 1880. His father was born in France in 1850, received his education in his native land and came to America upon reaching his majority. He first located in Keokuk county, Iowa, and worked out as a farm hand in that county for a period of six years, after which he came to Shelby county, and located in Cass township where he has been living for the past 37 years. He first purchased 80 acres of land and as he prospered from year to year, he added to his holdings until he is now the owner of 240 acres of excellent farming land. Nine children were born to Theodore Sondag and wife: Mary, single; Mathias P., with whom this narrative deals; John, who married Mary Tersch; Joseph, who married Mary Hammes; Anna, the wife of Michael Leimen, and four who are still single, Theodore, Michael, Susan, and Amelia. The mother of these children died August 17, 1899. She was born in Wisconsin in 1859. Mathias P. Sondag was educated in the schools of Cass township, attending school during the winter seasons and working on his father's farm during the summer months, and in this way was fully competent to manage a farm by the time he reached his majority. He married at the age of 23 and began by renting a farm of 80 acres, and continued renting until 1912. During most of this time, he rented from 100 to 200 acres of land and gave universal satisfaction to the men from whom he rented. In 1912, he bought the farm of 80 acres on which he is now living and is already making preparations to add to this. He raises about fifty-five acres of corn and forty acres of other farm produce every year and feeds most of his grain to his stock, marketing about thirty head of hogs each year. Mr. Sondag was married April 25, 1904, to Anna M. Jacobs, the daughter of Nicholas and Margaret (Hammes) Jacobs, and to this union have been born four children, Margaret, Nickolas, Leonard and Delorons. Mrs. Sondag's parents were both natives of Germany, her father coming to this country when he was 20 years of age, locating in Keokuk county, Iowa. He worked as a farm laborer for the first five years after arriving in America and then moved to Shelby county, where he purchased 200 acres of land in Cass township. Two years ago, he rented this farm and retired to Portsmouth, where he is now living. Mr. Sondag and his family are earnest members of the Roman Catholic Church and generous contributors to its maintenance. Mr. Sondag is a member of the Roman Catholic Mutual Protective Society. Politically, he is a Democrat but is not a partisan in any sense of the term, preferring to cast his ballot for the best men in local elections when he has the opportunity to know them personally. He was a member of the school board of his township and gave his hearty support to all measures which had for their purpose the betterment of the public school system of his township. Mr. Sondag is a man of genial personality and has a large circle of friends throughout the township and county. Source: 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 897-898 Contributor: Patty C (46926670) • [email protected]

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Where is Mathias Peter Sondag's memorial?
Mathias Peter Sondag's memorial is located at: Saint Mary's Cemetery, Portsmouth, Shelby County, USA.
When did Mathias Peter Sondag death?
Mathias Peter Sondag death on 29 Jan 1966 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Mathias Peter Sondag's memorial?
Latitude: 41.6519012
Longitude: -95.5233002

Family Members:

Parent

Theodore Sondag

(1850 - 1925)

Mary A. Korth Sondag

(1859 - 1899)

Spouse

Anna Mary Jacobs Sondag

(1883 - 1962)

Siblings

Mary Margaret Sondag Daeges

(1879 - 1954)

John William Sondag

(1882 - 1957)

Joseph Peter Sondag

(1886 - 1973)

Anna Katherine Sondag Leinen

(1888 - 1965)

Theodore Nicholas Sondag

(1890 - 1966)

Susan Elizabeth Sondag Rosenthal

(1894 - 1944)

Amelia Theresa “Mox” Sondag

(1896 - 1971)

Children

Margaret M. Sondag Rosmann

(1905 - 2002)

Nicholas T Sondag

(1907 - 1984)

Leonard F Sondag

(1911 - 1982)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Portsmouth, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6519012, -95.5233002

2. Cass Township Cemetery
Portsmouth, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6272115, -95.4958362

3. Chambers Cemetery
Persia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6018982, -95.5681000

4. Ellison Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6561012, -95.6260986

5. Washington Township Cemetery
Panama, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7305984, -95.4867020

6. Hawkins Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6458800, -95.6355000

7. Saint Marys Cemetery
Panama, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7332993, -95.4811020

8. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6422005, -95.4028015

9. Lytle Cemetery
Persia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5625000, -95.5550003

10. Schley Cemetery
Persia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5555461, -95.5419486

11. Valley View Cemetery
Persia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5814018, -95.6324997

12. Mefferd Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7132200, -95.6576200

13. Saint Boniface Cemetery
Westphalia, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7219009, -95.3944016

14. Henderson Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6257000, -95.6794000

15. Cowan-Pardee Cemetery
Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6976500, -95.6765000

16. Bethel Cemetery
Logan, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6239014, -95.6999969

17. Cox Cemetery
Persia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5391998, -95.6418991

18. Champlin Cemetery
Yorkshire, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5121994, -95.5766983

19. Harlan Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6594505, -95.3281403

20. Spears-Graybill Cemetery
Yorkshire, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5097008, -95.5811005

21. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Earling, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7797012, -95.4207993

22. Greenwood Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6729660, -95.7257690

23. Heine Cemetery
Shelby, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5277500, -95.4033000

24. Shelby Cemetery
Shelby, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5083313, -95.4511108