Alexander Mayer

1823 - 1875  (52 years)

• Name	Alexander Mayer
  Born	21 Nov 1823	, Alsace Lorraine, France   [1]
  Gender	Male
  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
  Occupation	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Tinsmith
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	RC
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-225830
  Died	29 Dec 1875	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I225830	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Susannah Heimler,   b. 21 Jul 1838, , Bavaria, Germany ,   d. 15 Mar 1909, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Children	1. John H. Mayer,   b. 23 Jan 1858, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1940, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 82 years)   2. Peter Mayer,   b. 31 Jan 1862, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Sep 1921, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 59 years)   3. Maria "Mary" Mayer,   b. 30 Sep 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Nov 1934, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   4. Barbara Mayer,   b. 13 Jun 1864, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Catherine "Katie" Mayer,   b. 11 Jan 1868, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Nov 1916, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 48 years)   6. Josephine Mayer,   b. 19 Apr 1871, Schmidtville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario ,   d. 22 Mar 1933, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   7. Susanna Mayer,   b. 20 Nov 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Aug 1939, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F222194	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 2. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 4 Page 44.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Nov 1823 - , Alsace Lorraine, France Occupation - Tinsmith - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - RC - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Dec 1875 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth