First Generation  

Andrew worked as an appliance salesman and then became a Detroit police officer.
He worked nights at the coal mines and went to Wilkes-Barre Business College. After he graduated in 1920 he moved to Detroit, Michigan.

Andrew married Ellen Augusta NYE, daughter of Karl August KARLSSON and Dorothea Cleantha MORTENSEN, on 2 Aug 1924 in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI, USA. (Ellen Augusta NYE was born on 1 Jan 1906 in Hessel, Mackinac Co., MI, USA, died on 19 Mar 1998 in St Ignace, Mackinac Co., MI, USA ¹ and was buried in Cedar Cemetery, Cedarville, Mackinac Co., MI, USA Other names for Ellen were Ellen Augusta NOJD, Ellen Augusta NOYD, Ellen Augusta MATHEWS, Ellen Augusta LAMOREAUX, and Ellen Mathews LAMOREAUX ².)

Their children were:

          i.  Shirley Deane MATHEWS
         ii.  Marjorie Joyce MATHEWS
        iii.  Andrew Joseph MATHEWS
         iv.  Nancy Lee MATHEWS
          v.  Connie Marie MATHEWS