Clark, Robert Carlton, Ph.D. "History of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Vol. 3.
Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1927. p. 7.
 
MATHIAS MOMB

     No resident of Lane county commanded to a greater degree the respect and
confidence of his fellowmen than did the late Mathias Momb, who after a long and
active career died at his home here February 12, 1927. Possessing good judgment,
and far-seeing in all his business operations, he created a fine homestead and
was regarded as a man of more than ordinary worth, being not only successful in
his individual affairs, but also contributing to the general welfare of his
community.
     Mr. Momb was born at Rendaren, Norway, where he was reared and educated.
In 1885 he came to the United States and located in Minnesota, where he bought a
farm, to the operation of which he devoted his energies for fifteen years,
selling it in 1899 and coming to the Willamette Valley, where he bought one
hundred and sixty acres of land, located near Eugene. He farmed that place until
1908, when he sold out and for a few years lived in Eugene. He then bought one
hundred and thirty-six acres of good land on the McKenzie river, near
Walterville, and gave his close attention thereto during his remaining active
years. The house and barn which stood on the place when he bought it were
originally the Walterville hotel and livery stable, located at the edge of the
town. Here he started a dairy, beginning with ten cows, and the herd now numbers
twenty-five registered Jersey cows and a registered, imported sire. Mr. Momb
rebuilt the house and barn, erected a silo and hog house and made many other
substantial improvements, which added materially to the value of the property.
     In 1890, in Minnesota, Mr. Momb was united in marriage to Miss Gina
Finstad, who is of Norwegian parentage, and to them were born three children,
namely: Malena, born in 1895 in Minnesota, who is the wife of John Holm, of
Eugene; Peter, born in Minnesota, September 18, 1896: and George B., born in
Eugene, March 30, 1900. All of the children received high school educations, and
since the death of their father the sons are operating the home farm, in the
work of which they are deeply interested. They employ a tractor, a grain
separator and a feed grinder, and in addition to their own farm work do
considerable custom threshing and feed grinding. They keep their cattle in the
best possible condition and sell the milk in Eugene. They have the entire farm
in cultivation and raise all of the feed required for the stock. They have shown
themselves up-to-date farmers and are carrying on in a thorough and practical
way the homestead which their father so well established. The Momb family has
long been regarded as one of the leading families of the county and the Momb
boys are held in high esteem for their judgment, industry and sterling personal
qualities.


     
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