Surname Saturday - Matelon J. Pember

While I was at my Mom's visiting in July I remembered seeing a Bible that had been presented to one of our Pember relatives. It had no actual pages for entering the information in so it had been entered on some blanks pages.

Florance Alsina Jenkins  Born 11, Dec. 1848,


Angola
Indiana
Arnold Pember & Lucinda Pember Married Oct 22, 1927
Christine Pember born July 11, 1928 
Arnold M. Pember was Baptized Aug. 5, 1932
Christine Pember Baptized
Lucinda Pember Baptized
(On the other page) Matelon James Pember
Died December 8, 1929 
SC
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Presented to Matlen [Matlon or Matlin unsure] James Pember
Feb 16. 1887
By Mr & Mrs
Wm Jenkiens [Jenkins]
Matlen [Matlon or Matlin unsure] J. Pember
was Born Feb
16. 1871
MS Col Township
Steuben Co
Ind
Matelon J. Pember

I hope I have transcribed this correctly.

I am not exactly sure if Florance [Florence] is Matelon J. Pember's mother or not. I have not been able to find a marriage record for Florence to James Pember (whom I believe to be Matelon's father). She could possibly be Florence Alsina Goodwin.

I have found several different Marriage records for Matelon (different spellings of first name) J. Pember and some M. J. Pember but none to Christiana Sauer or Christine Sauer.

I have M. J. Pember to Lydia Jane Dotts 3 Apr 1890 in Angola, Steuben, Indiana
Groom's Name: M. J. Pember
Groom's Birth Date: 1871
Groom's Birth Place: Steuben Co., Indiana
Groom's Age: 19
Bride's Name: Lydia Jane Dotts
Bride's Birth Date: 1871
Bride's Birth Place: Indiana
Bride's Age: 19
Marriage Date: 03 Apr 1890
Marriage Place: Angola, Steuben, Indiana
Groom's Father's Name: James Pember
Groom's Mother's Name: Alginue Goodwin
Bride's Father's Name: Philip Dotts
Bride's Mother's Name: Susan Flara
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Source: LDS Family Search Record Search Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02050-9
System Origin: Indiana-EASy
Source Film Number: 1887358
Reference Number: BK1882-1890, P128


Groom's Name: M. J. Pember
Bride's Name: Lydia Jane Dotts
Marriage Date: 03 Apr 1890
Marriage Place: Angola, Steuben, Indiana
Groom's Father's Name: James Pember
Groom's Mother's Name: Alginue Goodwin
Bride's Father's Name: Philip Dotts
Bride's Mother's Name: Susan Flara
Source: LDS Family Search Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02050-9 System Origian: Indiana-ODM Source Film Number: 1887358

Groom's Name: Matlon J. Pember Or Mattland
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Lydia J. Dotts
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 05 Apr 1890
Marriage Place: Steuben, Indiana
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00449-8
System Origin: Indiana-EASy
Source Film Number: 1872319
Reference Number: 53
Collection: Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992


Marriage to Esther Bloomfield
 15, Sep 1893 in Lagrange County, Indiana
Groom's Name: Matelon J. Pember
Bride's Name: Esther Bloomfield
Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1893
Marriage Place: Lagrange County, Indiana
Source: LDS Family Search Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00480-4 System Origin: Indiana-EASy Source Film Number: 1871248 Reference Number: p 186 item 3

Divorced Esther 26 Mae 1901
Source: gen.nobleco.lib.in.us/Divorces/DivMR.htm
Divorces
Husband              Wife     Filing Date Record Book (if recorded in a numbered book)
Pember Matelon J - Pember Esther - 26 Mar 1901

Sometime after 25 Jul 1906 Matelon married Christina Sauer
No proof of marriage yet but I have a copy of her death certificate.

Marriage to Ida Smith Richter
4 Jul 1908 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Groom's Name: Matelon J. Pember
Groom's Birth Date: 1870
Groom's Birthplace: Indiana
Groom's Age: 38
Bride's Name: Ida Smith Richter
Bride's Birth Date: 1875
Bride's Birthplace: Germany
Bride's Age: 33
Marriage Date: 04 Jul 1908
Marriage Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Groom's Father's Name: James Pember
Groom's Mother's Name: Alzma
Bride's Father's Name: Smith
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Unknown
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Unknown
Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Richter
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01771-7
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number: 1377650
Reference Number: P145 CN61164
Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995

Groom's Name:Mateloy J. Pembler      
Groom's Race:      
Groom's Age:38 years      
Groom's Birth Date:1870      
Groom's Birthplace:Indiana      
Bride's Name:Ida Smith Richter      
Bride's Race:      
Bride's Age:33 years      
Bride's Birth Date:1875      
Bride's Birthplace:Germany      
Marriage Type:      
Marriage Date:04 Jul 1908      
Marriage Place:Detroit, Wayne, Michigan      
Groom's Father:James      
Groom's Mother:Alzina      
Bride's Father:Smith      
Bride's Mother:      
Groom's Marital Status:      
Groom's Previous Wife:      
Bride's Marital Status:      
Bride's Previous Husband:      
Film Number:2342683      
Frame Number:      
Digital Folder Number:4032391      
Image Number:246      
Reference Number:v 5 p 278 rn 61163 
   

Groom's Name:Mateloy J. Pembler       
Groom's Race:       
Groom's Age:38 years       
Groom's Birth Date:1870       
Groom's Birthplace:Indiana       
Bride's Name:Ida Smith Richter       
Bride's Race:       
Bride's Age:33 years       
Bride's Birth Date:1875       
Bride's Birthplace:Germany       
Marriage Type:       
Marriage Date:04 Jul 1908       
Marriage Place:Detroit, Wayne, Michigan       
Groom's Father:James       
Groom's Mother:Alzina       
Bride's Father:Smith       
Bride's Mother:       
Groom's Marital Status:       
Groom's Previous Wife:       
Bride's Marital Status:       
Bride's Previous Husband:       
Film Number:2342683       
Frame Number:       
Digital Folder Number:4032391       
Image Number:246       
Reference Number:v 5 p 278 rn 61163       
Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
Family Search.org.

on  a 1920 Census I have a Nora Pember I have not found a marriage record so am not sure if she is actually a spouse or not.
1920 United States Census
, Jackson, Michigan

Film Number: 1820774
Digital Folder Number: 4311612
Image Number:  00622
Sheet Number:  5                                                              Estimated
Relation Household          Gender   Race     Marital Status Birth yr Age  Birthplace
Parent    Matilon Pimber   Male    White  Married           1871    49y   Indiana
Parent    Nora Pimber         Female White  Married         1886    34y    Missouri
Son         Arnold M Pimber  Male    White  Single            1907     13y  Michigan
LDS FamilySearch.org Record Search 1920 United States Census. Sorry my citations are not properly done but at least I know where I found it.

Then I found Lizzie [Balliet] Foster whom he married 18 Oct 1923 in Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan
Groom's Name: Matilon J. Pember
Groom's Race:
Groom's Age: 52 years
Groom's Birth Date: 1871
Groom's Birthplace: Indiana
Bride's Name: Lizzie A. Foster
Bride's Race:
Bride's Age: 47 years
Bride's Birth Date: 1876
Bride's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marriage Type:
Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1923
Marriage Place: Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan
Groom's Father: James
Groom's Mother: Elzina Aloy
Bride's Father: Samuel Balliet
Bride's Mother: Alvena Alderman
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband:
Film Number: 2342755
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4210119
Image Number: 468
Reference Number: v 4 rn 746
Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

Groom's Name: Maliton J. Pember
Groom's Race:
Groom's Age:
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Bride's Name: Lizzie A. Foster
Bride's Race:
Bride's Age:
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Marriage Type:
Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1923
Marriage Place: Washtenaw, Michigan
Groom's Father:
Groom's Mother:
Bride's Father:
Bride's Mother:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband:
Film Number: 2342758
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4210106
Image Number: 134
Reference Number: v 9 rn 746
Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
FamilySearch.org

Then I have his last wife as Barbara J. [Stellwag] Schmitzer whom he married in 1929 per Barbara obituary.

It does appear that Florence may be Matelon's mother. I have not been able to find a birth record for him only the record in the Bible presented to him from Mr. and Mrs. Wm Jenkins. So I do not know for sure if all these marriage records are for the same Matelon Pember or not.