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Moses Mayer

Male 1873 - 1952  (79 years)


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  • Name Moses Mayer 
    Born 25 May 1873  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44183299 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Amish 
    Residence 1937  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-77002 
    Died 15 Oct 1952  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Buried Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I77002  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Joel Mayer,   b. 13 Mar 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1917, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Madgelena N. Roth,   b. 15 Aug 1842, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1927  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 16 May 1865  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Family ID F30282  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rachael Lichti,   b. 21 Dec 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 2 Apr 1901  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
     1. Elmer Mayer,   b. 6 Apr 1902, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Aaron Mayer,   b. 10 Oct 1902, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1911  (Age 8 years)
     3. Adeline Mayer,   b. 10 Aug 1906, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 2003, Carthage, Jefferson, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     4. Clarence Edward Mayer,   b. 9 Nov 1908, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1989  (Age 81 years)
     5. Allen Mayer,   b. 24 Mar 1910, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     6. Elmina L. Mayer,   b. 21 Oct 1912, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 2003  (Age 90 years)
     7. Mabel Mayer,   b. 1914,   d. 1984  (Age 70 years)
     8. William Mayer,   b. 15 May 1917, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     9. Edgar Mayer,   b. 28 Aug 1919, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
     10. Savira Viola "Viola" Mayer,   b. 28 Oct 1921,   d. 19 Aug 2013, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F20116  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In profound sorrow we announce the death of our beloved Husband and Father Moses Mayer at St. Agatha, Ontario on Wednesday, October 15th, 1952 Aged 79 years, 4 months, 20 days Funeral service will be held from his late residence St. Agatha, Ontario on Saturday, October 18th, 1952 at 2.00 o'clock p.m. followed by a service at St. Agatha A.M. Church at 2.30 o'clock p.m. Interment will be made in the adjoining Cemetery.

      Funeral Card

      ____________

      Moses Mayer

      ST. AGATHA - A lengthy illness ended in death for Moses Mayer, 79, early today at his home in St. Agatha. He was a retiree farmer.

      Mr. Mayer was born May 25, 1872 at Baden, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joel Mayer. His wife, the former Rachel Lichti, whom he married April 2, 1901 at St. Agatha survives. He was a member of St. Agatha Amish Mennonite Church. Surviving are five sons, Elmer of Kitchener, Clarence of Lowville. N.Y.; Allen and Edgar of St. Agatha and William of Tavistock: four daughters, Mrs. Simon (Adeline) Gingrich of Lowville, Mrs. Jerry (Elmina) Wismer of Bright Mrs. Elmer (Mabel) Striecher of Tavistock and Mrs. William (Viola) Gingrich of Kitchener; 26 grand- children and three great-grand- children. One son, Aaron, died in 1911.

      Mr. Mayer was the last surviving member of the Joel Mayer family.

      The body will be at the Ratz- Bechtel Funeral Home until noon Thursday when removal will be made to his home in St. Agatha. A private funeral will be held at the home Saturday at 2 p.m., followed by services at St. Agatha AM Church at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Peter Nafziger will officiate.

      Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record Wed, Oct 15, 1952 Page 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 13.

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 42.

    3. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 9 Page 2.

    4. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 18.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, S., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, S. (1873). Moses Mayer (1873-1952) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 3 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44183299/moses-mayer.

    6. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Mrs. Christian L. (Mary Moyer) Erb - 13 Jan 1937.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Jacob Moyers, 25, res. Waterloo Co, b. Waterloo Co, son of Christian and Magdalene, married 16 May 1865 Magdalene Roth, 23, res. Waterloo Co, b. US, daughter of John and Magdalene

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Rachel Mayer - August 3, 1971.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 May 1873 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Apr 1901 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Amish - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1937 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Oct 1952 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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