Birth Name: Christopher Mathewson
Place of Birth: Factoryville, PA
Date of Birth: August 12, 1880
Ethnicity: English, Danish, Dutch
Family Background: Christy Mathewson was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played 17 seasons with the New York Giants.
Christy Mathewson was the son of Gilbert Bailey Mathewson and Minerva Isabella (Capwell) Mathewson. Christy’s paternal grandparents were Henry and Jeanette Mathewson. Christy Mathewson’s maternal grandparents were George Capwell and Christine Smead.
Source: Geni.com (focusing on father’s side of family)
http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Capwell-Family-Tree-43 (focusing on mother’s side of family)