Person:William Mayer (17)

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

Mayer, John, head 1, owns farm, white male, 56, married, immigrated 188x [blurred], Naturalized, 188x, able to read and write, b. Hungary first language German, father b. Hungary first language German, mother b. Hungary first language German, speaks English, farmer, own farm, Schedule 17
, Ann, wife, white female, age 58, married, immigrated 1881, NA 1886, able to read and write, b. Hungary first language German, father b. Hungary first language German, mother b. Hungary, first language German, speaks English
, William, son, 28, single, able to read and write, b. PA, father b. Hungary first language German, mother b. Hungary first language German, farmer

William Mayer, age 26
residence Carter, MT
b. 11 Mar 1891, Allegheny City, PA
farmer, self employed, Carter, MT
dependents: father and mother
single, no previous military experience
signed 5 June 1917, Chouteau, MT
description: tall, medium build, light blue eyes, light brown hair

Mayer, William, head, owns farm [no value given], no radio, white male, age 39, married, age 1st marriage 30, able to read and write, b. PA, both parents b. Germany, able to speak English, farmer on wheat farm, not a Vet, Farm Sched 41
, Mabel, wife, white female, age 30, age 1st marriage 30, able to read and write, able to speak English, b. WI, both parents b. WI, at home
, Evelyn, dau, age 8, b. MT, at school

Transfer of Land to William Mayer, 1/21/1916 (BLM #MTGF 0026802)
N1/2, Sec 8, Township 24N, Range 5E, Chouteau County, Montana, 320 acres
Authority Homestead Entry

Name: William Mayer
Death Date: 29 Jan 1946
Death Place: Cascade, Montana, USA

Mayer, Wm (Mabel E) farmer h3201 4th Ave N
, Evelyn L sten r3201 4th Ave N

Mayer, William E. (informant), 49, married 7 yrs school, b. PA, same house 1935, employed, farmer, farming, no wage work 1939, no wage income 1939, no other sources of income; rents home at $5/mon
, Mabel E., wife, 49, 8 yrs school, b. IA, same house 1935, not employed works at home
, Evelyn L., daughter, 18, 4th yr high school, b. MT, same house 1935, not employed attends school
Bingham, Thomas C., hired hand, 72, widowed, 8 yrs school, [no place of birth], same place 1935, employed, labourer, farm, worked 52 weeks 1939, $150 annual wage income, has other sources of income

William (no middle name) Mayer
resident Carter, Chouteau, MT, no telephone
age 51, b. 11 Mar 1891, Allegheny county, PA
contact: Mrs William Mayer, Carter, MT
self employed, farm, Carter, Chouteau, MT
signed [no date], for Fort Benton, MT
description: 5 ft 11 in tall, 180 pounds, blue eyes, brown hair, partly bald, ruddy complexion, false teeth

William Mayer
BIRTH 11 May 1891, Allegheny Acres, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 29 Jan 1946 (aged 54), Great Falls, Chouteau County, Montana, USA
BURIAL Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA
PLOT Section 12
[Has photograph of gravestone. Inscription: William Mayer / 1891-1946]

In about 1900 William moved from Allegheny City, Pennsylvania with his parents and siblings to Ilo Idaho (now Craigmont). In 1910 he, his parents and siblings homsteaded near Carter Montana, thirty miles north of Great Falls Montana. During hard times he also worked for the railroad. On Nov. 1, 1920 he married Mabelle "Mabel" Tanberg in Great Falls Montana. [Kirk Mayer]

Parents: John Mayer 1854–1941; Anna Roth Mayer 1861–1933
Siblings: Anna Mayer Sheely 1880–1916; Mary Mayer Kruse 1884–1950; John Mayer 1886–1954; Mathilda Mayer 1889–1980

Spouse: Mabelle Elise Tanberg Mayer 1890–1962
Children: Evelyn Lanelle Mayer 1921–1977