pgs 194-195 History of Vanderburgh County Indiana:
"Professor Christian Mathias
The man whose life is summed up briefly in what follows, was born in Prussia, April 29, 1823. His father was born March 6, 1787 and died March 11, 1871. He was a school teacher, and as Christian was an only child, his father gave him all possible advantages to be derived from schools. He was put into the seminary at the age of eight, and began lessons on the violin at nine. When sixteen he was admitted to college at Gortenlegen, and at once presided at the largest organ in the city. He began the profession of his father when eighteen years old, and followed it for thirteen years until 1854, when he came to Evansville. He engaged in business for a time, and later established a country store near or at Morris Lock on the canal twenty-two miles from the city. This was an unhealthy place, and when he failed in business he returned to the city; which was in 1858. Then he began giving lessons in music, and played the organ in different churches-first in the Trinity Lutheran church, on Illinois street; then in St. John's church; then in Locust street Methodist Episcopal church; then at Trinity Methodist church, where he has been the organist ever since its erection at the corner of Third and Chestnut streets, in the days of Rev. Gillette. During this time he has been connected with different singing societies. For about thirty years he played in the Jewish Temple, since his playing there did not interfere with his other work. He was a leader for about thirty years of the Liederkanz, also of other societies, as follows: Maennerchor, St. Cecelia, the Turner singing section, the Schiller chorus of Schiller lodge, and Concordia society. About thirty years ago he organized a large orchestra here in the city, which was composed mainly of professional musicians. He has given local operas, and as leader opened the Peoples' Theatre with an opera. He has also for many years taught vocal and instrumental music. It is great satisfaction to him to record that he in early life had a personal acquaintance with Bismarck, and often walked arm-in-arm with him; he also knew old King William and his brother. Professor Mathias is a genial man and naturally a leader in musical organizations, he has a noble sense of harmony, and has been wonderfully educated in the technique and mechanical parts of music."
"Professor Christian Mathias
The man whose life is summed up briefly in what follows, was born in Prussia, April 29, 1823. His father was born March 6, 1787 and died March 11, 1871. He was a school teacher, and as Christian was an only child, his father gave him all possible advantages to be derived from schools. He was put into the seminary at the age of eight, and began lessons on the violin at nine. When sixteen he was admitted to college at Gortenlegen, and at once presided at the largest organ in the city. He began the profession of his father when eighteen years old, and followed it for thirteen years until 1854, when he came to Evansville. He engaged in business for a time, and later established a country store near or at Morris Lock on the canal twenty-two miles from the city. This was an unhealthy place, and when he failed in business he returned to the city; which was in 1858. Then he began giving lessons in music, and played the organ in different churches-first in the Trinity Lutheran church, on Illinois street; then in St. John's church; then in Locust street Methodist Episcopal church; then at Trinity Methodist church, where he has been the organist ever since its erection at the corner of Third and Chestnut streets, in the days of Rev. Gillette. During this time he has been connected with different singing societies. For about thirty years he played in the Jewish Temple, since his playing there did not interfere with his other work. He was a leader for about thirty years of the Liederkanz, also of other societies, as follows: Maennerchor, St. Cecelia, the Turner singing section, the Schiller chorus of Schiller lodge, and Concordia society. About thirty years ago he organized a large orchestra here in the city, which was composed mainly of professional musicians. He has given local operas, and as leader opened the Peoples' Theatre with an opera. He has also for many years taught vocal and instrumental music. It is great satisfaction to him to record that he in early life had a personal acquaintance with Bismarck, and often walked arm-in-arm with him; he also knew old King William and his brother. Professor Mathias is a genial man and naturally a leader in musical organizations, he has a noble sense of harmony, and has been wonderfully educated in the technique and mechanical parts of music."
pgs 194-195 History of Vanderburgh County Indiana:
"Professor Christian Mathias
The man whose life is summed up briefly in what follows, was born in Prussia, April 29, 1823. His father was born March 6, 1787 and died March 11, 1871. He was a school teacher, and as Christian was an only child, his father gave him all possible advantages to be derived from schools. He was put into the seminary at the age of eight, and began lessons on the violin at nine. When sixteen he was admitted to college at Gortenlegen, and at once presided at the largest organ in the city. He began the profession of his father when eighteen years old, and followed it for thirteen years until 1854, when he came to Evansville. He engaged in business for a time, and later established a country store near or at Morris Lock on the canal twenty-two miles from the city. This was an unhealthy place, and when he failed in business he returned to the city; which was in 1858. Then he began giving lessons in music, and played the organ in different churches-first in the Trinity Lutheran church, on Illinois street; then in St. John's church; then in Locust street Methodist Episcopal church; then at Trinity Methodist church, where he has been the organist ever since its erection at the corner of Third and Chestnut streets, in the days of Rev. Gillette. During this time he has been connected with different singing societies. For about thirty years he played in the Jewish Temple, since his playing there did not interfere with his other work. He was a leader for about thirty years of the Liederkanz, also of other societies, as follows: Maennerchor, St. Cecelia, the Turner singing section, the Schiller chorus of Schiller lodge, and Concordia society. About thirty years ago he organized a large orchestra here in the city, which was composed mainly of professional musicians. He has given local operas, and as leader opened the Peoples' Theatre with an opera. He has also for many years taught vocal and instrumental music. It is great satisfaction to him to record that he in early life had a personal acquaintance with Bismarck, and often walked arm-in-arm with him; he also knew old King William and his brother. Professor Mathias is a genial man and naturally a leader in musical organizations, he has a noble sense of harmony, and has been wonderfully educated in the technique and mechanical parts of music."
"Professor Christian Mathias
The man whose life is summed up briefly in what follows, was born in Prussia, April 29, 1823. His father was born March 6, 1787 and died March 11, 1871. He was a school teacher, and as Christian was an only child, his father gave him all possible advantages to be derived from schools. He was put into the seminary at the age of eight, and began lessons on the violin at nine. When sixteen he was admitted to college at Gortenlegen, and at once presided at the largest organ in the city. He began the profession of his father when eighteen years old, and followed it for thirteen years until 1854, when he came to Evansville. He engaged in business for a time, and later established a country store near or at Morris Lock on the canal twenty-two miles from the city. This was an unhealthy place, and when he failed in business he returned to the city; which was in 1858. Then he began giving lessons in music, and played the organ in different churches-first in the Trinity Lutheran church, on Illinois street; then in St. John's church; then in Locust street Methodist Episcopal church; then at Trinity Methodist church, where he has been the organist ever since its erection at the corner of Third and Chestnut streets, in the days of Rev. Gillette. During this time he has been connected with different singing societies. For about thirty years he played in the Jewish Temple, since his playing there did not interfere with his other work. He was a leader for about thirty years of the Liederkanz, also of other societies, as follows: Maennerchor, St. Cecelia, the Turner singing section, the Schiller chorus of Schiller lodge, and Concordia society. About thirty years ago he organized a large orchestra here in the city, which was composed mainly of professional musicians. He has given local operas, and as leader opened the Peoples' Theatre with an opera. He has also for many years taught vocal and instrumental music. It is great satisfaction to him to record that he in early life had a personal acquaintance with Bismarck, and often walked arm-in-arm with him; he also knew old King William and his brother. Professor Mathias is a genial man and naturally a leader in musical organizations, he has a noble sense of harmony, and has been wonderfully educated in the technique and mechanical parts of music."
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Additional marriages: Amalie Lengeman (1841-1918) md Jan 1860 Indiana and Ella Savacool md Jan 1878 Indiana (she died in childbirth, infant son Ed Doyle, lived and was adopted)
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