Edgar Mayer

1919 - 1963  (43 years)

• Name	Edgar Mayer
  Born	28 Aug 1919	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3842146
  Residence	1953	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-156478
  Died	16 Apr 1963	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I156478	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Moses Mayer,   b. 25 May 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1952, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Rachael Lichti,   b. 21 Dec 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 May 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1901	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F20116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Bast,   b. 5 Dec 1916,   d. 23 Nov 1994  (Age 77 years)
  Married	10 May 1941
  Children	1. Arnold Moses Mayer   2. Robert Christian Mayer   3. Linda Mayer,   b. 1 Jul 1948, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Nov 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 17 years)   4. Leonard Mayer,   b. 1 Jul 1948,   d. 31 Jan 2010, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   5. Rosemary Mayer,   b. 22 Aug 1950,   d. 17 Dec 1951  (Age 1 years)   6. Roger B. Mayer,   b. 15 Nov 1953, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 May 1971, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 17 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F44652	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Edgar Mayer, 43, of Heidelberg died Tuesday, April 16th, at K-W Hospital after suffering a heart attack while working at Canada Barrels and Kegs Ltd., Waterloo, earlier in the day. He was born in St. Agatha, August. 28, 1919, a son of Mrs. Moses Mayer and the late Mr. Mayer. He was a member of St. Agatha Amish Mennonite Church and had lived in Heidelberg for the past 10 years. Besides his mother, Mr. Mayer is survived by his wife, the former Dorothy Bast, whom he married in Baden May 10th, 1941; four sons, Arnold, Robert, Leonard and Roger, all at home; one daughter Linda, also at home; three brothers, Elmer of Kitchener, Clarence of Lowville, N.Y., and William of New Hamburg; and four sisters, Mrs. Adeline Gingerich, of Lowville, Mrs. Jerry (Elmina) Wismer of Bright, Mrs. Elmer (Mabel) Streicher of Tavistock and Mrs. William (Viola) Gingerich of Kitchener. He was predeceased by one daughter and two brothers. The body rested at the residence until noon Friday when removal was made to St. Agatha Amish Mennonite Church for a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Elmer Schwartzentruber officiated assisted by Bishop Orland Gingerich. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S497] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - St. Agatha Mennonite CC#4569 Internet Link. Mayer/ Edgar Mayer/ 1919-1963/ beloved husband of/ Dorothy Bast/ 1916-1994/ until we meet again [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Rachel Mayer - August 3, 1971.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Aug 1919 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1953 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Apr 1963 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth