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William John Mayer 1897–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1897

Birth Location: Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 09 Feb 1978

Death Location: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Father: Joseph Mayer

Mother: Lillian Schaufel

Spouse(s): Mary Conlin

Children(s): Mary Mayer

The story of William John Mayer began in 1897 in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA. In 1900, William John Mayer resided in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA. In 1905, William John Mayer resided in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA. William John Mayer married Mary Josephine Conlin, and had children including Mary Mikell Mayer. William John Mayer passed away in 1978 in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William John Mayer began in 1897 in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA.
  • In 1900, William John Mayer resided in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA.
  • In 1905, William John Mayer resided in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA.
  • William John Mayer married Mary Josephine Conlin, and had children including Mary Mikell Mayer.
  • William John Mayer passed away in 1978 in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Mayer
1866–1907
Birth Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
JM
Lillian Schaufel
1872–1951
Birth Location: Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
LS

Spouses(s)

Mary Conlin
1894–1996
Birth Location: Columbus, Columbia, Wisconsin, USA
MC

Children(s)

Mary Mayer
1934–1996
Birth Location: Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
MM

William Mayer's Ancestors

Self
William Mayer
1897–1978
Birth Place: Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
Joseph Antony "Joe" Mayer
1866–1907
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Lillian (Magdalena) Schaufel
1872–1951
Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Mayer's Descendants

1.
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William (John) Mayer (15 Oct 1897–09 Feb 1978) m. Mary (Josephine) Conlin (23 Feb 1894–1996)
  1. 1. Mary (Mikell) Mayer 1934–1996

William Mayer's Timeline

12 Records

1897
15 Oct 1897
Birth of William John Mayer in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
William John Mayer resided here in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1905
01 Jun 1905
Age 8
William John Mayer resided here in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
William John Mayer resided here in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
William John Mayer resided here in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
William John Mayer resided here in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
William John Mayer resided here in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1940
1940
Age 43
William John Mayer resided here in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1942
1942
Age 45
William John Mayer resided here in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
William John Mayer resided here in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1978
06 Feb 1978
Age 81
Death of William John Mayer in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1978
09 Feb 1978
Age 81
Burial of William John Mayer in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1897
    Event Place: Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Wisconsin, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 461
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1715; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1375728

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2342312

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Wisconsin, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 461

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wi

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Feb 1978
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Wisconsin, U.S., Death Index, 1959-1997
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 09 Feb 1978
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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