Person:John Mayer (13)

90 Charles Street, HH 112, Fam 127
Mayer, John, head, white male, b. Nov 1854, age 45, married 20 years, b. Germany, both parents b. Germany, immigrated 1882, lived in US 18 years, Naturalized, carpenter, unemployed 0 days previous year, is able to read, write and speak English, owns home with mortgage
, Hannah, wife, white female, b. June 1861, age 38, b. Germany, both parents b. Germany, immigrated 1884, 16 years in US, able to read, write and speak English
, Anna, dau, white female, b. Feb 1881, age 19, single, b. Germany, both parents b. Germany, immigrated 1884, in US 16 years, telephone operator, unemployed 0 days in last year, able to read, write and speak English
, Mary, dau, white female, b. Mar 1884, age 16, single, b. PA, able to read, write, speak English
, John, son, white male, b. May 1886, age 14, single, b. PA, at school, able to read, write, speak English
, Cillie [sic], dau, white female, b. Aug 1889, age 10, single, b. PA, at school, able to read, write, speak English
, William, son, white male, b. Mar 1892, age 8, single, b. PA, at school, able to read, write, speak English

Family 18
Mayer, John, head 2, rents, white male, 34, married, able to read and write, b. PA, father b. Hungary first language German, mother b. Hungary first language German, farmer
, Ide M. A., wife, white female, 27, married, NA, able to read and write, b. Germany first language German, father b. Germany first language German, mother b. Germany first language German
, Vernon J., son, white male, 7 months, single, b. MT, father b. PA, mother b. Germany first language German

Family 17
Mayer, John, 56; wife Ann, ; son William, 28

Mayer, John, head, owns farm [no value given], no radio, white male, age 44, married, age 1st marriage 32, able to read & write, b. PA, both parents b. Germany, able to speak English, farmer on wheat farm, not a Vet, Farm Sched. 47

Note: Wife Ida (age 37), children Vern (age 10), Esther (age 8) in town, renting a house for $5/month. Ida has no occupation.

Mayer, John Jr. (informant), 53, married, 7 yrs school, b. PA, same house 1935, employed, farmer, farming, no wage work 1939, no wage income 1939, has other sources; owns home 2orth $350
, Ida Marie, wife, 47, 8 yrs school, b. Germany, naturalized, same house 1935, not employed, works in home
, Esther Marie, daughter, 18, single, b. MT, not employed, attends school

John Mayer, 71
Birth: abt 1883
Death : 1 Jan 1954, Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA

John Mayer
Birth 3 May 1886, Allegheny Acres, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death 1 Jan 1954 (aged 67), Chouteau County, Montana, USA
Burial Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA
Plot Section 12
[Has photograph of gravestone, which has Masons symbol on stone]

John Mayer, Jr., age 32, resident of Carter, Chouteau, Montana
b. 3 May 1886, USA
Occupation farming, self-employed
Contact: Ida Augusta Mayer, Carter, Chouteau, Montana
signed 9-12-18, Chouteau, Montana
description: medium height, stout build, blue eyes, light hair

John (no middle name) Mayer Jr.
resident Carter, Chouteau, Montana, no telephone
age 56, b. 3 May 1886, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Contact: Ida M. Mayer, wife, Carter, Montana
self-employed in Carter, Chouteau, Montana
signed 4/27/42, Fort Benton, Montana Military district
Description: 5 feet 11 inches, 252 pound, blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion

Application and Affidavit
On 22 Nov 1909, John Mayer Jr., resident of Ilo Nez Perces County Idaho, applied for Lots 1, 2, S1/2 NE1/4 Sec 5, T24N, R5E; E1/2 SE1/4 Sec 32, W1/2 SW1/4 Sec 33, T25N, R5E of Montana Meridian, containing 319.67 acres in the Great Falls Montana land district and swore that he was a native born citizen of the United States, single and over 21 years of age; that his post office address was PO Box 40, Ilo Idaho, that he was well acquainted with the character of the land. Witnesses Otto Maurer and Joseph E. Ross, both of Great Falls Montana, swore that they were well acquainted with the applicant and that his statements were true.
Notice of Intention to Make Proof:
On 28 March 1913, John Mayer Jr., of Carter, Montana, gave notice of intention to make Final three year proof of claim for homestead entry No. 010828, on which he entered on 16 March 1910, with two of the following witnesses: Ora F. Tate, Charles Prater, Cap Prater, John A. Sheely, all of Carter Montana.
Publication of Intent was in the Carter Herald, a weekly, for 5 weeks beginning 7 May 1913 and ending 28 May 1913.
Final Proof:
Testimony of Witness
On 4 June 1913, in Carter, Chouteau County, Montana, Orlia F. Tate, age 37, of Carter, Chouteau County, Montana, says he has known claimant for four years, that claimant is not married, that he settled on the homestead in October 1909 and took up actual residence in March 1910, and has not been absent since establishing residence; that all of the land is cultivable and none is timbered;
that claimant broke 40 acres in 1910 and planted to winter wheat but did not harvest in 1911 because he was hailed out, that in 1912 he planted 40 acres flax which was harvested, in 1913 planted 40 acres winter wheat and 40 acres flax and now has 80 acres under cultivation;
that claimant has built a house 12x20 and a granary 16x16 ft, and two miles of fence on SW1/4 NE1/4, for a total value of $800; and that witness sees the land and family about 100 times a year.
Testimony of Witness
On 4 June, 1913, Carter, Montana, Charles Prater, age 26, of Carter, Chouteau County, Montana, stated that he had known claimant for over three years, that claimant is not married, that he settled on the homestead in October 1909 and established actual residence on 15 April 1910 and has resided there continuously since, that all the land is cultivable and none is timbered;
that claimant broke 40 acres on SE1/4 in 1911 planted to oats and was hailed out in 1911, planted 40 acres of flax in 1912 and harvested and planted 80 acres of wheat in 1912 for 1913 crop; that he has built a house 14x16, a granary 12x14 ft, and 1 and 1/2 miles of fence for a total value of $500, and that he sees claimant and land about 150 times a year
Testimony of Claimant
On 4 June 1913, in Carter, Montana, John Mayer, Jr., age 27, of Carter, Chouteau County, Montana, swore that he was a native-born citizen of the United States, born in Pennsylvania, that he was not married, that established actual residence on the land about 15 April 1910 and built his house about 10 June 1910, and has not been absent since;
that in 1910 he broke 40 acres on S1/2 NE1/4 Sec 5, planted to oats in 1911 and hailed out, that in 1912 he planted flax and harvested 40 acres, and in the fall of 1912 planted 80 acres of wheat for 1913 crop; that he has built a house 12x16 ft and a granary 12x12 ft, and 1 and 1/2 miles fencing for a total value of $500.
Certificate
On 23 June 1913, Great Falls, Montana, approval was granted for John Mayer Jr. to receive a Patent for Lots 1, 2, S1/2NE1/4 Sec 5 T24N, E1/2SE1/4 Sec 32, W1/2SW1/4 Sec 33
T25N R5E of Montana Meridian, containing 319.67 acres

Transfer of Land to John Mayer, 12/9/1913, (BLM #MTGF 0010828)
S 1/2 NW, NENE 1/4; NWNE 1/4, Sec 5E, Township 24N; E 1/2 SE Sec 32, W 1/2 SW Sec 33, Township 25 N, Range 5E, Chouteau County, Montana; 319.67 acres
Authority 1862 Homestead Entry

Transfer of Land to John Mayer Jr., 5/27/1915 (BLM #MTGF 0010826
SW [1/4], E 1/2 SW, NWSW 1/4, SWSW 1/4, Sec 6, Township 24N, Range 5E, Chouteau County, Montana; 315.7 acres
Authority Homestead Entry