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Matthew Mattson

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Matthew Mattson

Birth
Puhos, Pudasjärvi Municipality, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
Death
2 Jan 1939 (aged 73)
Centerville, Klickitat County, Washington, USA
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Centerville, Klickitat County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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Matthew Mattson, 74, one of the pioneers of the Centerville section, died at his home there Sunday. Funeral services were held for Mr. Mattson at the Phillips chapel in Goldendale Wednesday, July 5. Interment was in the Centerville cemetery.

Mr. Mattson came to Centerville in 1878 and farmed there for many years. He is survived by his widow, Permelia, three sons, Zenas, of Centerville; Dudley of Vancouver; and Everett; and five brothers, John, Elmer, Frank, August and Arthur, all of Centerville.

Mr. Mattson had been residing in Stevenson for a number of years prior to his death. He returned to Centerville for his health. Mr. Mattson was born in Finland, January 4, 1865.

Rev. V.T. Smith, of the Church of Christ, conducted the funeral services for Mr. Mattson.
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Note: His birth name was Matts Seppanen, named after his grandfather. It was changed during immigration to the United States. His father, Lars, changed the family name because he was the "son of Matts", hence Mattson.
Matthew Mattson, 74, one of the pioneers of the Centerville section, died at his home there Sunday. Funeral services were held for Mr. Mattson at the Phillips chapel in Goldendale Wednesday, July 5. Interment was in the Centerville cemetery.

Mr. Mattson came to Centerville in 1878 and farmed there for many years. He is survived by his widow, Permelia, three sons, Zenas, of Centerville; Dudley of Vancouver; and Everett; and five brothers, John, Elmer, Frank, August and Arthur, all of Centerville.

Mr. Mattson had been residing in Stevenson for a number of years prior to his death. He returned to Centerville for his health. Mr. Mattson was born in Finland, January 4, 1865.

Rev. V.T. Smith, of the Church of Christ, conducted the funeral services for Mr. Mattson.
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Note: His birth name was Matts Seppanen, named after his grandfather. It was changed during immigration to the United States. His father, Lars, changed the family name because he was the "son of Matts", hence Mattson.

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MATTSON
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MATT
1865 - 1939
PERMELIA
1868 - 19

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