The Genealogy of David L. Moody & Yvonne L. La Pointe. - Person Sheet
The Genealogy of David L. Moody & Yvonne L. La Pointe. - Person Sheet
MemoAspen Hospital in Pitkin County
MemoCardiopulmonary arrest at West Allis Hospital
Burial28 Oct 1977, New Berlin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA ®2873
MemoHighland Memorial Park-Ermenc Funeral Home, West Milwaukee, WI
OccupationHousewife
FatherJoseph GODEC (ca1878->1906)
MotherMary VIDMAR (ca1880->1906)
Misc. Notes
Arnold was their only child. ®2859 Peter, in his petition for naturalization of 19 November 1922, states that her birthdate is 18 June 1900 in Aspen, Colorado. She lived as a widow in the family home at 8306 West Dakota Street, West Allis, Wisconsin 53219 until her death.
Spouses
Birth21 May 1893, Tanča Gora 35, Dragatuš Parish, Slovenija 45° 32’ 00” N 015° 09’ 00” E ®21, ®2862, ®2870, ®1241, ®2859, ®36, ®23
MemoPneumonia, West Allis Memorial Hospital
Burial6 Jul 1966, New Berlin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA ®2870
MemoHighland Memorial Park-Ermenc Funeral Home, West Milwaukee, Wisconsin
OccupationFoundry Worker-Moulder ®2870
FatherJohan MATKOVICH/MATKOVIČ (1841-1907)
MotherMarija/Mary JERMAN (1849-1930)
Misc. Notes
He emigrated to the United States at age 19 ®2837 on the S.S. Uranium ®2837, leaving Rotterdam, Netherlands ®2837on 30 May 1912 ®2862 ®2837and arriving in New York City ®283714 or 15 Jun 1912 ®1241 with $26 in his pocket. ®2837 Anton Yerman, age 18, son of Johann Yerman of Dragatus accompanied him. ®2837 He was educated in Slovenia as he could read and write. ®2837He arrived in Virginia, Minnesota on 17 June 1912, and became a mucker at the Norman iron mine, boarding with his brothers Anton and Frank at the Joseph and Mary Matkovich residence, Commodore Location, Virginia. On 3 September 1914 he was a miner living at 120 Poplar Street, Virginia. ®1241. He was 5 feet, 8 inches tall, 165 pounds with light brown hair and grey eyes. 5 Jun 1917 he is an Austrian citizen, living at 120 3rd Street South with his brother Frank, and working as a miner for Corrigan McKinley in Virginia, Minnesota. He is single, of medium build and height with grey eyes and brown hair. ®36 He moved to Willard, Wisconsin in 1917 with his brother Frank to live together and farm near brother Martin Matkovich on land between Dechman’s and Crotzer’s. ®2862 He returned to Virginia, Minnesota after the date of his marriage in Willard, 16 August 1919, and from 19 November 1920 to 1922 he was a miner living at 120 1/2 3rd Street South, Virginia. In 1924 he was a clerk for his brother John Matkovich’s store and they lived with John and Johanna Matkovich at 314 3rd Street South, Virginia. He became a naturalized United States citizen on 18 April 1925 at District Court, St. Louis County, Minnesota ®2871, at which time he listed his address as 120 3rd Street South, Virginia. He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, with light brown hair and grey eyes. ®2871About 1925 they moved to West Allis, Wisconsin. Their only child, Arnold, was born 8 March 1929 in West Allis, Wisconsin. He worked as a foundry worker for Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company for 25 years. They moved back to Willard, Wisconsin in 1949 and farmed for several years before moving to Greenwood, Wisconsin, where their son Arnold lived. ®2862 His last address was 8306 West Dakota Street, West Allis, Wisconsin 53219. ®2870 West Allis and Greenwood are adjacent southwest suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Children(Private, Male) (1929-)