Barbara Mayer

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-225885
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Residence: 1887, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1939, 70 Edward St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Barbara married John Spahr 25 Jan 1887, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. John (son of Andrew Spahr and Catherine Heimbuch) was born 22 Oct 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Alauna Spahr was born 20 Nov 1887, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Alexander Edward Spahr was born 30 May 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. John Peter Spahr was born 13 Nov 1892, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. William Peter Spahr was born 13 Nov 1893, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Aug 1927, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-225830
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tinsmith
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC

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"While Mr. Alex Meyer, Tinsmith, was returning from Baden, on Tuesday week and within two miles of his home in Wellesley village he attempted to pass a team ahead of him, but his buggy coming in contact with obstruction, he was pitched out on his head, and died from the effects of the injury next day. Meyer was a very respectable man, about 50 years old, and leaves a family".

The New Clinton Era (Wellesley ONT CA), Thursday 10/14/1875 issue, page 3 submitted by Robert W. Mayer.

Rsrch. Note:
Description: Alexander Mayer was my 2nd Great Grandfather. Alexander was born Nov. 21, 1823. To date I have not found a definitive birthplace. I have sought Alexander's birthplace for severals decades. Anecdotal sources have stated birthplaces of Germany, Bavaria, Alsace-Lorraine, Upper Alsace, Switzerland and several more. Appreciating Alex's emigration to Canada, and his personal and familial associations in his new found home, it is most likely Alex came from the greater geographical areas of present day Saarbrücken, Germany, to Freiburg, Germany to Basel, Switzerland to Metz, France. My best lead thus far, shows that Alexander may have been from Emmendingen Germany.
Alex spoke Hochdeutsch or one of the many aberrant Schweizerdeutsch dialects. His children and grandchildren spoke a similar dialect, and were essentially unable to verbally communicate with other greater Mayer family members speaking Plattdeutsch. My Mayer Family Tree shows Alex's parents as Alexis Mayer & Genefa (Geneva) Fogelbacher (Vogelbacher). I also show Alex had a sister of Theresa (married to an H. Nunn), and also a second sister who was a Catholic Nun. Documentation for my Mayer Family Tree was derived from a hardcopy Mayer Family Tree prepared during the period from about 1950 through 1978, by Alexander's granddaughters, Rose Mary Mayer (Sister Rose Angela, IHM b. 1893, d. 1977) and Hilda W. Mayer (Sister Mary Rosary, IHM, b.1901, d. 1986). Alex's granddaughters (my Great Aunts) were meticulous folk, and thus I have found almost no errors in their tree which covers the Mayer, Heimler, Fleischman, Lienhart, and Schirmer families from the late 1700's until about 1950.

Alexander married Susannah Heimler (b 7/21/1838, d.3/21/1909). Both Alexander & Susannah are buried in St. Agatha Cemetery, Wellesley ONT CA, Sec. D, No. 44)...Alex and Susannah's first child was John H. Mayer (Johannes) born in 1858. John H. is my Great Grandfather, and like his father, and his brother Peter, was a tinsmith. John H. later moved to Detroit MI USA. Any and all leads on the origins of Alexander Mayer are sought and appreciated.


Robert W Mayer
silviculture@gmail. com

Alexander — Susannah Heimler. Susannah (daughter of Johannes Georg "George" Heimler and Susannah Fleischman) was born 21 Jul 1838, , Bavaria, Germany; died 15 Mar 1909, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susannah Mayer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-376347
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Notes:

Death of Mrs. Mayer - We regret to report another sad occurrence this week in the death of Mrs. Susan Mayer relict of the late Alex Mayer, which took place in the home of her daughter, on Sunday morning. Deceased has been in ill health for some time and was 70 years of age. The family have the heartfelt sympathy of the community in their bereavement. The funeral took place on Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock from the residence of Mr. John Spahr to St. Agatha where interment took place.

The Chronicle-Telegraph Mar 18 1909 pg 3

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• Name: George Heimler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-376341
• Occupation: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Johannes — Susannah Fleischman. Susannah was born 1796, Illegible; died 7 May 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-376342
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic