Rev. Anthony Charles "Tony" Mayer

1902 - 1982  (79 years)

• Name	Anthony Charles "Tony" Mayer
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	15 Feb 1902	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
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  Name	Tony Mayer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Student, Theology
  Residence	1921	St. Jerome's College/High School, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Roman Catholic
  Residence	1929	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-191743
  Died	20 Jan 1982	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: massive stroke
  Buried	Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I191743	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	John Mayer,   b. 13 Apr 1855, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States ,   d. 28 Nov 1907, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Buckel,   b. 7 Mar 1857, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F13453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MAYER, Rev. Anthony Charles, CR - At K-W Hospital, on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1982, following a massive stroke, age 79 years, Father Anthony (Tony) Mayer, CR. Born in Wellesley, attended St. Louis Elementary school, Waterloo and St. Jerome's College. Received his Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees from St. Louis University and acquired theological studies at Gregorian University, Rome, Italy, followed by further studies at De-Paul University, Chicago, Ill. Entered the Congregation of the Resurrection in Kitchener in 1920 and professed his first vows in Kitchener on September 8, 1921; ordained to the priesthood, December 17, 1927, in Rome, Italy. Served as a teacher at St. Stanislaus College, Chicago, 1928 to 1934; St. Mary's College Seminary, St. Mary, Ky., 1934; principal, Weber high school, Chicago, 1935 - 1938; teacher, Scollard Hall high school, North Bay, 1938 - 1949; associate pastor, St. Mary's Parish, Kitchener, 1948 and appointed pastor in 1951, serving until 1959. Founder and first pastor of St. Francis RC Parish, Kitchener, from 1959 to 1965; pastor of St. Agatha Parish, July 1965 - 1975, retiring to Resurrection College Manor in July of 1975. Son of the late John Mayer and Elizabeth Buckel. He was the last surviving member of his family. Surviving are a number of nieces and nephews. Visitation at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home, 51 Benton St., Kitchener. Interment in the community plot of Kitchener Mount Hope Cemetery. Elmira Signet Jan 27 1982 pg 24.

  
  

• Sources

  [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 46 Pg. 7. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 24 Page 13. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Rev. Anthony Charles Mayer - Jan 27 1982 pg 24. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Mrs. Elizabeth Mayer - Apr 12 1929 pg 1.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Feb 1902 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Student, Theology - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1921 - St. Jerome's College/High School, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1929 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Died - Cause: massive stroke - 20 Jan 1982 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth