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Mary Ann Mayer of Australia was born in 1806, and died at age 70 years old in 1876.
Thomas Mayer of Australia was born in 1809 to Samuel Mayer and Mary Bourn Mayer. Thomas Mayer died at age 59 years old in 1868.
Lew Mayer was born on July 30, 1811, and died at age 100 years old in July 1911. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lew Mayer.
Ann Mayer of Australia was born in 1820, and died at age 59 years old in 1879.
Jakob Frederich Mayer was born on October 13, 1824 in Stuttgart, Stuttgart County, BW Germany. He was married to Frederika Kienzle, and had children Mathilda Mayer, Emilie Sophia Mayer, Anna Sophia, Louise Katharine Mayer, Ida P. Mayer, and Bertha M. Mayer. Jakob Mayer died at age 77 years old on February 8, 1902 in New York, Kings County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jakob Frederich Mayer.
Hart Mayer of Northcote Australia was born in 1825, and died at age 77 years old in 1902 in Northcote.
Maria Mayer of Australia was born in 1827 to Redmeyer Nich Mayer and Mary Mayer. Maria Mayer died at age 53 years old in 1880.
Marguritta Mayer of Horsh Australia was born in 1828, and died at age 76 years old in 1904 in Horsh.
William Mayer of Australia was born in 1832, and died at age 24 years old in 1856.
Matw Isherwood Mayer of Richmond Australia was born in 1832, and died at age 82 years old in 1914 in Richmond.
Sarah Jane (Mayer) Sandilands of Melbourne South Australia was born on October 1, 1833 in Manchester, Greater Manchester County, England United Kingdom. She was married to Benoni Nimmo Sandilands, and had children John Henry Sandilands, Frederick Erskinea Sandilands, Louisa Sarah Jane Sandilands, Francis Aylward Sandilands, Florence Julia Elizabeth Sandilands, Mary Ann Brierly Christmas Sandilands, Amy Gerte Nimo (Sandilands) Johnson, Arthur Ernest Sandilands, Herbert Charles Nimmo Sandilands, and Walter Scott Sandilands. Sarah Sandilands died at age 72 years old on November 19, 1905 in Wellington, Wellington New Zealand.
William Mayer of Bendigo Australia was born in 1834, and died at age 66 years old in 1900 in Bendigo.

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Mildred Roxana (Daniels) Mayer
Mildred Roxana (Daniels) Mayer of Munith, Michigan United States was born on November 12, 1886 in Superior Charter Township, and died at age 67 years old on October 17, 1954 in Munith.
Lora Mayer was in a relationship with Theodore Schmidt, and has children John Schmidt, George Schmidt, and Edna Schmidt Greiff. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lora Mayer.
Born in what was variously called Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia, Anton Peoter Mayer immigrated to the United States and was naturalized in 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born to Matthew and Anna Mayer who had both been born in Hungary. Anton Mayer married Sophie Jakubcik (1883 - 1976) in 1941 in Ohio. They had two daughters, Elizabeth and Anne.
[NAME/SUMMARY] Mayer, James George Blair (1 Aug 1914 ~ 5 Apr 1997) [BIRTH: 1 Aug 1914, Footscray, Vic] {🞺} JAMES GEORGE BLAIR MAYER; DIED 5th APRIL 1997: AGED 82 YEARS @Epitaph         [❀] BORN: circa 1915 (5th APRIL 1997; AGE: 82 YEARS) {🞺} MISSING @BurialInfo {🞺} VIC [B]DM # 22160/1914; BORN: 1914 (FOOTSCRAY); NAME: Jas Geo Blair [MAYER]; FATHER: Jas Enoch Hamilton [MAYER?]; MOTHER: Ethel Sarah [MAYER?] (born NICHOLLS) {🞺} Birth: Aug 1 1914; Footscray, Vic @MyHeritage [MARRIAGE: 1938 Vic] {🞺} Mayer, Hazel Lorraine (born Ross, 1917 ~ 16 Apr 2005) @Epitaph         ⚱ - 'findagrave.com' {🞺} VIC BD[M] # 16503/1938; MARRIAGE: 1938; OF: James George [MAYER]; SPOUSE: Hazel Lorraine [ROSS] [DEATH: 5 Apr 1997] {🞺} JAMES GEORGE BLAIR MAYER; DIED 5th APRIL 1997: AGED 82 YEARS @Epitaph {🞺} DEATH DATE MISSING: The service date is: 23 Jun 1997 (died on or before) @BurialInfo {🞺} Death: Apr 5 1997; Vic @MyHeritage [CHILDREN] {🞺} FATHER OF LORRAINE & YVONNE @Epitaph         [❀] Harvey, Yvonne Ethel (born Mayer, 22 Jul 1946 ~ 3 Dec 2019)                 ⚱ - 'findagrave.com' [SIBLINGS] {🞺} @MyHeritage (siblings):         [❀] Ethel Sarah Lucy Harris (born Mayer, Feb 6 1913; Seddon Vic ~ Nov 17 1997; Balga WA)                 (✤) VIC [B]DM # 3800/1913; BORN: 1913 (FOOTSCRAY); NAME: Ethel Sarah Lucy [MAYER]; FATHER: Jas Enoch Hamil [MAYER?]; MOTHER: Ethel Sarah [MAYER?] (born NICHOLLS)                 (✤) Marriage to: 'Bill' Robert William McMillan; Nov 1955; Footscray                 (✤) Ethel Sarah Lucy Mayer Preston; BIRTH; 6 Sep 1913; Seddon, Maribyrnong City, Victoria, Australia; DEATH; 17 Nov 1997 (aged 84); Balga, Stirling City, Western Australia, Australia; BURIAL; Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium; Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia; PLOT; Cremated Remains were scattered                         ⚱ - 'findagrave.com'         [❀] Eric Charles Mayer (Apr 14 1916; Footscray, Vic ~ Jan 14 2004; Vic)                 (✤) VIC [B]DM # 11911/1916; BORN: 1916 (FOOTSCRAY); NAME: Eric Chas [MAYER]; FATHER: Jas Enoch Hamilton [MAYER?]; MOTHER: Ethel Sarah [MAYER?] (born NICHOLLS)                 (✤) Eric Mayer; BIRTH; 14 Apr 1916; Footscray, Maribyrnong City, Victoria, Australia; DEATH; 14 Jan 2004 (aged 87); Victoria, Australia; BURIAL; Whitefield Cemetery; Whitfield, Wangaratta Rural City, Vict                         ⚱ - 'findagrave.com' {🞺} @BdmRegistry:         [❀] Mayer, James Enoch Hamilton (1914; Footscray ~)                 (✤) VIC [B]DM # 22160/1914; BORN: 1914 (FOOTSCRAY); NAME: Jas Geo Blair [MAYER]; FATHER: Jas Enoch Hamilton [MAYER?]; MOTHER: Ethel Sarah [MAYER?] (born NICHOLLS)         [❀] Mayer, Ronald Frank (24 Feb 1922; Footscray ~ 19 Jul 2018; Vic)                 (✤) VIC [B]DM # 4036/1922; BORN: 1922 (FOOTSCRAY); NAME: Ronald Frank [MAYER]; FATHER: James Enock Hamilton [MAYER]; MOTHER: Ethel Sarah [MAYER] (born NICHOLLS)                 (✤) PROBABLY:                         SURNAME: MAYER; GIVEN NAMES: Ronald Frank; NOTICE TYPE: Death notice; DATE: 19JUL2018; EVENT: Death; AGE: 96; PUBLICATION: The Age (Melbourne); PUBLISHED: 20JUL2018; AT: RyersonIndex.net                         -✪- Ronald Frank Mayer; BIRTH; 24 Feb 1922; DEATH; 19 Jul 2018 (aged 96); BURIAL; Whitefield Cemetery; Whitfield, Wangaratta Rural City, Vic                                 ⚱ - 'findagrave.com' [PARENTS] {🞺} @MyHeritage (parents, married: 1911; Vic):         [❀] James Enoch Hamilton Mayer (Apr 4 1886; Wilcannia, NSW ~ Mar 24 1979; Greenvale, Vic)                 (✤) James Enoch Hamilton Mayer; BIRTH; 4 Apr 1886; Wilcannia, Central Darling Shire, New South Wales, Australia; DEATH; 27 Mar 1979 (aged 92); Greenvale, Hume City, Victoria, Australia; BURIAL; Footscray General Cemetery; Footscray, Maribyrnong City, Victoria, Australia; PLOT; Wesleyan PM, Grave 1695 - Unmarked                         ⚱ - 'findagrave.com'         [❀] Ethel Sarah Mayer (born Nicholls, Nov 20 1888; Ballarat, Vic ~ June 1945; West Footscray, Vic)                 (✤) @MyHeritage (parents):                         -✪- Charles Thomas Nicholls (1860 ~ 1937)                         -✪- sarah jane Nicholls (born Kift, 1861 ~ 1924)                 (✤) Ethel Sarah Nicholls Mayer; BIRTH; 20 Nov 1888; Ballarat, Ballarat City, Victoria, Australia; DEATH; 29 Jun 1945 (aged 56); West Footscray, Maribyrnong City, Victoria, Australia; BURIAL; Footscray General Cemetery; Footscray, Maribyrnong City, Victoria, Australia; PLOT; Wesleyan PM, Grave 1695 - Unmarked                         ⚱ - 'findagrave.com' {🞺} @BdmRegistry:         [❀] FATHER: Mayer, James Enoch Hamilton                 (✤) BORN: circa 1887 AT: Wilcannia NSW                 (✤) VIC B[D]M # 7128/1979; DIED: 1979 (Greenvale); AGED: 92 years; NAME: James Enoch Hamilton [MAYER]; BORN: circa 1887 AT: Wilcannia South Australia; FATHER: James Hyslop [MAYER]; MOTHER: Lucy Ann [{missing}] (born MCKENNA)         [❀] MOTHER: Mayer, Ethel Sarah (born NICHOLLS)                 (✤) 🧬 - 'www.wikitree.com'         [❀] MARRIAGE:                 VIC BD[M] # 9325/1911; MARRIAGE: 1911; OF: Jas Enoch Hamilton [MAYER]; SPOUSE: Ethel Sarah [NICHOLLS] [BURIAL/CREMATION] {🞺} NAME: James George Blair Mayer; TYPE: Cremated; AT: Bunurong Memorial Park @smct.org.au; SERVICE: 23 June 1997; PLOT: Genesis Gardens, Garden Area 52, Bed 136, Position 025         GRAVE INFORMATION @ https:// - 'findagrave.com' {🞺} MORE BURIAL INFO:         [❀] Memorials (findagrave) at the same location:                 ⚱ - 'findagrave.com'         [❀] BILLION GRAVES:                 ⚱ - 'billiongraves.com' [MORE INFO] {🞺} 🧬💰 - 'www.myheritage.com' {🞺} 🧬💰 - 'www.ancestry.com.au' {🞺} 🧬James George Blair Mayer (@AncientFaces) {🞺} 🧬 - 'www.wikitree.com' [BY: DENNIS BAREIS, 2023-08-29.1542 - for BIOGRAPHY (ANCIENT FACES)] This information should help you find your relatives. [EPITAPH/INSCRIPTION] [ --- SEE GRAVESTONE, MORE BURIAL INFO ETC @ https:// - 'findagrave.com'
Aloysius P Mayer of Arpin, Wood County, WI was born on June 24, 1920, and was the father of Rick Mayer. Aloysius Mayer died at age 86 years old on May 2, 2007.
Rick Scott Mayer of Arpin, Wisconsin United States was born on July 21, 1964 in Arpin. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rick Mayer.
Carolyn Ann Mayer-Beug
Music Video Producer, Executive, September 11th Terrorist Attack Victim. She was a Senior Vice-President of Entertainment and Educational Production for Walt Disney Records, Disney Music Publishing and Disney Ice Shows. She produced a number of music videos, most notably for the song ‘Right Now’ by the rock group “Van Halen”, which won the MTV Video of the Year Award in 1992. She was aboard American Airlines Flight 11 when it was crashed into the North Towner of the World Trade Center by Al-Qaeda terrorists on September 11, 2001. Her name is found on Panel N-1 at the National September 11 Memorial in New York City, New York. A cenotaph was erected for her and her mother, who died with her in the 9-11 attacks, in the family plot in Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Utah.
Jeffrey C Mayer was born on October 10, 1964, and died at age 42 years old on September 22, 2007. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jeffrey C Mayer.
Catherine was John Halbig's first wife, they were married 25 January 1877. Together they had four children, Mary Agatha, Joseph W, Caroline, Rosa.
Sarah Jane (Mayer) Sandilands of Melbourne South Australia was born on October 1, 1833 in Manchester, Greater Manchester County, England United Kingdom. She was married to Benoni Nimmo Sandilands, and had children John Henry Sandilands, Frederick Erskinea Sandilands, Louisa Sarah Jane Sandilands, Francis Aylward Sandilands, Florence Julia Elizabeth Sandilands, Mary Ann Brierly Christmas Sandilands, Amy Gerte Nimo (Sandilands) Johnson, Arthur Ernest Sandilands, Herbert Charles Nimmo Sandilands, and Walter Scott Sandilands. Sarah Sandilands died at age 72 years old on November 19, 1905 in Wellington, Wellington New Zealand.
Henry Mayer of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania was born on August 10, 1907, and died at age 70 years old in December 1977.
Henry Mayer of Riverside, Riverside County, CA was born on September 13, 1931, and died at age 77 years old on February 2, 2009. Henry Mayer was buried at Riverside National Cemetery Section BD Row A Site 192 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside.
Henry M Mayer of Marysville, Snohomish County, WA was born on May 31, 1920, and died at age 69 years old in January 1990.
Henry L Mayer of Ellicott City, Howard County, MD was born on November 27, 1920 in Danzig or Germany, and died at age 82 years old on June 25, 2003.
Henry F Mayer of East Aurora, Erie County, NY was born on May 3, 1915, and died at age 86 years old on December 19, 2001.
Henry J Mayer of Hicksville, Nassau County, NY was born on August 8, 1923, and died at age 82 years old on January 11, 2006.
Henry S Mayer of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on October 1, 1906, and died at age 62 years old on May 10, 1969. Henry Mayer was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2X Site 3091 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale.
Henry A Mayer of Island Park, Nassau County, NY was born on September 10, 1904, and died at age 90 years old on November 4, 1994. Henry Mayer was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 66 Site 4134 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.
Henry L Mayer of Buffalo, Erie County, NY was born on June 13, 1915, and died at age 92 years old on November 9, 2007.
Edgar F Mayer of La Grange, Fayette County, TX was born on August 10, 1907, and died at age 92 years old on October 27, 1999.

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Muriel Mayer
Muriel Mayer of Chicago, Cooks County, Illinois United States was born on April 23, 1910 in New York, NY, and died at age 5 years old on July 24, 1915 in Chicago, Cook County, IL. Muriel Mayer was buried on July 28, 1915 in Stickney.
Erna Sofia Theresa (Mayer) Reuter was in a relationship with Hans Reuter, and has children Hannelore Sigler, Erna Reuter Malone, Rosemarie Blinn, and Lillian Reuter. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Erna Sofia Theresa Mayer.
Rick Scott Mayer of Arpin, Wisconsin United States was born on July 21, 1964 in Arpin. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rick Mayer.
Lillian Elaine (Hanson) Mayer of Sidney, Richland County, MT was born on June 18, 1945 in Coleharbor, McLean County, North Dakota United States, and died at age 62 years old on July 1, 2007 at Home in Sedro-Woolley, Skagit County, WA.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorothy (Mayer) Scheible, Park.
Mirjam Mayer
Mirjam Mayer of France was born on September 29, 1939 in Antwerp, Antwerp County, Flanders Belgium, and died at age 2 years old on September 11, 1942 at Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau 20 Więźniów Oświęcimia, in Oświęcim, oświęcimski County, Małopolskie Poland.
Beatrice (Quint) Mayer was born to Joseph Quint and Minnie (Farber) Quint, and has siblings Dorothy (Quint) Drickey, Jacob B Quint, Maurice B Quint, Della C (Quint) Shoff, Leonard Quint, Sara (Quint) Rubin, Jeanne (Quint) Pearlstein, and Eleanor (Quint) Swickley. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Beatrice (Quint) Mayer.
Emil A Mayer Jr was born on April 11, 1919, and died at age 61 years old on September 8, 1980. Emil Mayer was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 2 Site 717 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emil A Mayer Jr.
Jeffrey C Mayer was born on October 10, 1964, and died at age 42 years old on September 22, 2007. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jeffrey C Mayer.
Carl Mayer of Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas was born on December 29, 1895, and died at age 81 years old in October 1977.
Bridget (Mayer) Garnica of TX was born circa 1963. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bridget Mayer Garnica.
Aloysius Peter M Mayer of Wood County, Wisconsin United States was born circa 1920, and died at age 86 years old circa May 2, 2007 in Arpin.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michelle Ann Mayer.
Marguerite Mayer
Marguerite Mayer of France was born on February 8, 1933 in Antwerp, Antwerp County, Flanders Belgium, and died at age 9 years old on September 11, 1942 at Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau 20 Więźniów Oświęcimia, in Oświęcim, oświęcimski County, Małopolskie Poland.
Ada Winifred Mayer of Melbourne Australia died in 1904. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ada Winifred Mayer.
Sarah Jane (Mayer) Sandilands of Melbourne South Australia was born on October 1, 1833 in Manchester, Greater Manchester County, England United Kingdom. She was married to Benoni Nimmo Sandilands, and had children John Henry Sandilands, Frederick Erskinea Sandilands, Louisa Sarah Jane Sandilands, Francis Aylward Sandilands, Florence Julia Elizabeth Sandilands, Mary Ann Brierly Christmas Sandilands, Amy Gerte Nimo (Sandilands) Johnson, Arthur Ernest Sandilands, Herbert Charles Nimmo Sandilands, and Walter Scott Sandilands. Sarah Sandilands died at age 72 years old on November 19, 1905 in Wellington, Wellington New Zealand.
Margaret Anne Mayer was born on November 19, 1946 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret Anne Mayer.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nancy Mayer Masteller.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Mayer.

Mayer Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Mayer family member is 75.0 years old according to our database of 17,703 people with the last name Mayer that have a birth and death date listed.

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75.0 years

Oldest Mayers

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Thomas Mayer was born on October 9, 1848, and died at age 124 years old in February 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Mayer.
124 years
Sadie B Mayer of Bedford, Hillsborough County, NH was born on November 7, 1879, and died at age 112 years old on August 7, 1992.
112 years
Paula Mayer of Staten Island, Richmond County, NY was born on December 13, 1881, and died at age 111 years old on January 28, 1993.
111 years
Arnold Mayer of Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin was born on March 29, 1870, and died at age 110 years old in October 1980.
110 years
Emma Mayer was born on February 2, 1903, and died at age 109 years old on September 17, 2012. Emma Mayer was buried at Black Hills National Cemetery Section C Site 444 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, in Sturgis, Sd. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emma Mayer.
109 years
Teresa E Mayer of Roswell, Chaves County, NM was born on February 24, 1904, and died at age 107 years old on May 23, 2011.
107 years
Augusta K Mayer of Stuart, Martin County, FL was born on September 16, 1893, and died at age 106 years old on February 7, 2000.
106 years
Muriel Mayer of East Longmeadow, Hampden County, MA was born on May 28, 1896, and died at age 107 years old on November 30, 2003.
107 years
Eva G Mayer of Stephentown, Rensselaer County, NY was born on December 29, 1904, and died at age 106 years old on May 17, 2011.
106 years
Charlie Mayer of Missouri was born on December 28, 1864, and died at age 105 years old in November 1970.
105 years
Camille Mayer of Green Bay, Brown County, WI was born on October 4, 1883, and died at age 105 years old on February 22, 1989.
105 years
Peter B Mayer of Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, TX was born on August 15, 1887, and died at age 105 years old on January 5, 1993.
105 years
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Looking for information on Thomas Mayer who left the Uk on board H.M.S Harpley in 1849 and landed in Hobson Bay Victoria on the 6 January 1850
Alexander Mayer was born 15 July 1844 in a small village, Eigeltingen, in the Black Forest, a few miles from the Swiss border, near Lake Constance.
He was baptized in the catholic parish of St. Mauritius in Eigeltingen, minister Bauman. Patrons on his catholic baptism records show Dionis Martin, farmer and Josefa Riede nee Probsthof.
Alexander was married prior to marrying Katharin. The eldest child, Joseph, was born to his first wife, who died in Mannheim, Germany. It is reputed that she was afraid to come to 'The Wild West' & so she & Joseph stayed in Germany. It is also reputed that she was the sister of Katharin.
Alexander came to the United States 1873. It is said that he went back to Germany after his wife died & came back with his second wife Katherin & his son Joseph.
They first lived in Williamsburg, CO & had a baker/house that was made of brick. He sold the property to the county for $87.00 as it was the only brick building in the town & the county wanted it to house a calaboose (jail). The kids used to say they were born in jail. From there they moved to Canon City, where he built a bakery-confectionery-home in Coal Creek, CO (burned down in a fire that started in the next door saloon when someone was attempting to clean the chimney with gasoline in 1907). The family lived above the bakery. He owned a lot of land/property. In his will, he has 7 houses, the bakery and a store.
Alexander Mayer was a staunch and faithful Catholic. He gave money so that a church could be built in Florence, CO. The priest would visit the family often. Alex would send the youngest son, Alex, next door with a tin pail for beer. "Und you dond't let dot Henrich send mit you home ein bucket of foam again, Dumkopf." Young Alex would carry the bucket with a dime and nickel rattling inside. The uncles/aunts would complain (probably unjustifiably, that he should not give all that money to the church "when we needed shoes".
He was said to be overly thrifty, keeping his money in gold, which he drew on whenever he paid debts.
His closest companion, Gus Wasmuth, was also from Germany. Records in the County Clerk's office in Canaon City indicate that Gus attempted (unsuccessfully) to put his property in Alexander Mayer's name temporarily in the course of a divorce. Family legend has it that Alexander Mayer may have buried his gold on the Wasmuth farm. A cousin relates that her folks DID locate a can with $300 in gold. It is of record that Gus did return to Germany after Alexander's death. He died some years later, a wealthy and important man.
He was naturalized 31 Oct 1894 in Canon City, CO. Witnesses were Fred Riede & J. A. Wacker.
When Katharin died he went to Switzerland to marry another woman (Elise/Alese) who had a son, Emil, and brought them back to the USA. They came back on 01 November, 1899 on the 'SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse', sailing into Ellis Island, NY.
He died 15 July 1905 in Colorado.
My family's earliest history (so far) begin's in the village of Spachbruecken, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany. Starting with my 10th Great Grandfather:

1. Barthold Mayer ca. 1600 married Eva 1639.
2. Anton Mayer ca. 1640 married Regina Mueller 9 Oct 1666.
3. Johann Dietrich Mayer ca. 1667 married Anna Margaretha Reinholtz ca. 1710.
4. Anton Mayer 14 Aug 1712 married Eva Elisabetha Gruner ca. 1733.
5. Johann Nicolaus Mayer 25 Apr 1739 married Christina Philippina Sauer 24 Apr 1760.

This begins my family's ancestry in the village of Zeilhard, Hessen-Darmstadt.

6. Georg Heinrich Mayer I 3 Mar 1772 married Anna Christina Vonderheit 19 Mar 1795.
7. Georg Heinrich Mayer II 4 Sept 1804 married Elisabetha Margaretha Klock 7 Nov 1830.
Children:
Elisabetha 25 May 1834
Jacob 24 Apr 1836
Heinrich 7 Jan 1839 (my gg grandfather)
Johann Anton 26 May 1842
Peter 24 Nov 1845

In The USA:

In May of 1850, Georg Heinrich Mayer II and his wife Elisabetha Margaretha (Klock), their children Elisabetha, Jacob, Heinrich, Anton and Peter and Georg's father left Zeilhard on the ship "Leila" sailing for 52 days, arriving in NY on the 5th Jul 1850.

The family migrated to Dodge Co., WI where the youngest son George was born in 1851. About 1864 they moved to Utica, Winona Co., MN. Henry John Mayer (7 Jan 1839) married Margaretha Oehlers in Lewiston on 22 Nov 1866. Their two oldest children were born here. The family moved once again to Blue Earth Co., MN. Georg and Elisabetha lived in the town of Lincoln with their youngest son George until their deaths.

Henry John Mayer, Sr. and his wife Margaretha purchased a Government Homestead in Butternut Valley in Blue Earth County. The rest of their children were born here.

George Gerd Henry Mayer (25 Oct 1873) married Lydia Caroline Laube 25 Oct 1898. Henry John, Sr and Margaretha remained living with him and his family until 1900 when the family first moved to Redwood Co., until about 1910 and then George, Lydia and their children moved to Deer Creek in Ottertail Co., MN.

Harold Rudolph Clarence Mayer (15 Sept 1908) married Jessie Beatrice Button 2 Aug 1929 in N. Dakota. They migrated to S. Dakota where their children were born including my father.

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