Matthias SKOBLIK

1842 - 1869  (26 years)

• Name	Matthias SKOBLIK
  Born	21 Jan 1842	Luznice #37
  Gender	Male
  Died	1869	LeSueur County, MN
  Person ID	I4	tree1
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2010

  
  

  Father	Matej SKOBLIK,   b. 02 May 1796, Luznice
  Mother	Anna WOSIKA,   d. 25 Mar 1856, Luznice, Lomnice, Budejovice
  Married	12 Oct 1819
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary SHAMACKOVA
  Married	26 Oct 1869	LeSueur, MN   [1]
  Children	1. John Michael SKOBLIK,   b. 24 Jun 1866, Chicago, Cook, IL ,   d. 30 Jul 1938, St Joseph, MO  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He was cutting sugar maple trees in LeCenter, MN area when one fell against another. In trying to free it, it fell and killed him. His estate was probated July 24, 1884. Matthias enlisted for one year in Co I, 9th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry on Oct 1, 1864 in Chicago. The enlisting officer was Capt. Wm. James. Matthias was described as having blue eyes, dark hair, and dark complexion and stood 5 feet 4 1/2 inches high. He served in Springfield, Il, 2d Squadron in Memphis, TN and was mustered out of the detachment Sep 30, 1865 in Montgomery, AL and out of the Company in Selma, AL on Oct 6, 1865. It appears his pay was $100 for a years service. He was a private when he entered at age 19 and a private when he was discharged. His enlistment record shows his birth place as Germany, his occupation as laborer, and his name, Mathias. He signed the documents Matej Skoblik. This information is from records of the 9th Illinois in the National Archives. There are no pension records on file.

  
  

• Sources

  [S393] LDS IGI Minn as of 3/92.