Benedict Mayer

Franz Xavier Mayer
(1781-)

Theresia Goll
(1788-)

Benedict Mayer
(1821-1903)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Anna Sophia Possin

Benedict Mayer ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷

Born: 19 March 1821, Heimertingen, Schwaben, Bavaria, Germany ¹ ² ⁶ ⁷
Marriage (1): Anna Sophia Possin on 10 March 1852 in Theresa, WI ¹ ²
Died: 30 June 1903, Iron Mountain, WI at age 82 ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Buried: After 30 June 1903, Mayville, WI ⁶ ⁷

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He immigrated in 1846.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Auburn, WI on 30 June 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 63, Roll 1407, Dwelling 479, Household 462
Auburn, Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States
Bendict Mayer..39..Bavaria..Brewer
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Williamstown, WI on 27 July 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
page 19, Dwelling 128, Family 135
Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Benedict Mayer..50..BAVARIA..Butcher
(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 20 Mar 1821, then his age should have been 49 instead of 50.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Williamstown, WI on 21 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
page 494C, Roll 1423, District 29, Family 278
Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin
School Street
B. Myeger..Head..59..BAVARIA..Butcher
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Hubbard, WI on 7 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 93, Household 77
Hubbard, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States
Years Married: 48
Home owned, no mortgage
Benedict Mayer..Head..Mar 1821..79..GERMANY..Immig 1846..Retired
(Living with wife.)
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• He was buried after 30 June 1903 in the Graceland Cemetery in Mayville, WI.

Find A Grave Memorial #73412539
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Benedict married Anna Sophia Possin, daughter of Martin Matthew Possin and Anna Sophia Jänicke, on 10 March 1852 in Theresa, WI.¹ ² (Anna Sophia Possin was born on 5 October 1833 in Neulangsow, Oderbruch, Brandenburg, PRUSSIA ¹ ⁴ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹, baptized on 20 October 1833 in Alt Langsow Parish, Brandenburg, PRUSSIA,⁹ ¹² died on 15 October 1912 in Mayville, WI ¹¹ ¹² and was buried after 15 October 1912 in Mayville, WI ¹¹.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Auburn, WI on 30 June 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 63, Roll 1407, Dwelling 479, Household 462
Auburn, Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States
Bendict Mayer..39..Bavaria..Brewer
Sophia Mayer..27..Prussia
Ferdinand G. Mayer..6..WI
John G. Mayer..2..WI
Armena M. Mayer..8m..WI
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Williamstown, WI on 27 July 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
page 19, Dwelling 128, Family 135
Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Benedict Mayer..50..BAVARIA..Butcher
Sophia Mayer..37..PRUSSIA..Keeping House
Ferdinand Mayer..16..WI
Gustof Mayer..12..WI
Emma Mayer..10..WI
Sophia Mayer..7..WI
Rosetta Mayer..5..WI
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Williamstown, WI on 21 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
page 494C, Roll 1423, District 29, Family 278
Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin
School Street
B. Myeger..Head..59..BAVARIA..Butcher
Amea Sofhie Myeger..Wife..46..PRUS..Keeping House
Rosetta Myeger..Dau..14..WI..At School
Willice Myeger..Son..6..WI..At School
Della Myeger..Dau..5..WI..At School
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Hubbard, WI on 7 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 93, Household 77
Hubbard, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States
Years Married: 48
Home owned, no mortgage
Benedict Mayer..Head..Mar 1821..79..GER..Immig 1846..Retired
Annie S. Mayer..Wife..Oct 1833..66..GER..Immig 1848..6/6

NOTE - Record may sometimes be indexed with the surname entered as "May".
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1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 29, p. 494C, family 278, Benedict Mayer and Anna Sophia Possin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Dec 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1423.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Hubbard, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, enumeration district (ED) 93, sheet 4B, family 77, Benedict Mayer and Anna Sophia Possin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Dec 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Auburn, Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States, p. 63, dwelling 479, family 462, Benedict Mayer and Anna Sophia Possin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Dec 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1407.

4 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin, p. 19, dwelling 128, family 135, Anna Sophia Mayer (Possin); index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

5 "Wisconsin, Death Index, 1820-1907," index, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1940759 : accessed 11 Dec 2014), Name: Benedict Mayer; Event Date: 30 Jun 1903; Event Place: Dodge, Wisconsin.

6 "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803975 : accessed 11 Dec 2014), Name: Benedict Mayer; Event Date: 1903; Event Place: Iron Mountain, Dodge, Wisconsin.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 11 Dec 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73412539.

8 "Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg and Posen, Church Book Duplicates, 1794-1874," database and images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1491272 : accessed 11 Dec 2014); Name: Anne Sophie Possin; Event Date: 05 Oct 1833; Event Place: Neu Langsow, Alt Langsow, Lebus, Brandenburg, Germany.

9 "Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg and Posen, Church Book Duplicates, 1794-1874," database and images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1491272 : accessed 11 Dec 2014); Name: Anne Sophie Possin; Event Date: 20 Oct 1833; Event Place: Neu Langsow, Alt Langsow, Lebus, Brandenburg, Germany.

10 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Hubbard Township, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 9B, family 193, Heinrich Glander and Rosetta Mayer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Dec 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1706.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 10 Dec 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73412583.

12 Robert Westphal Jr., "Westphal Family History," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=westphal : accessed 10 Dec 2014).

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