Sonoma-Monterey-El Dorado County CA Archives Biographies.....Mayer, Lewis W. 1823 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

Mayer, Lewis W. Was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, August 18, 1823. His father was
a weaver by trade, but followed manufacturing wine, grape-growing and farming.
Lewis W. Mayer emigrated to America in 1840, arriving in Philadelphia on July
4th of that year, where he found employment in a weaving establishment, until
the Mexican war broke out, when he enlisted, in Philadelphia, for the regular
army, being one of the company of artillery, commanded by Captain Tompkins,
which were then attached successively to the corps of Generals Sherman, Ord and
Halleck. July 12, 1846, he embarked in the "Lexington" for California, via Cape
Horn; landed at Monterey on January 28th of the following year, and was there
quartered until the close of the Mexican war. In 1849 he proceeded to the mines,
and in 1850 visited his home in Philadelphia, shortly after coming back to
California. In 1852 he once more returned to Philadelphia, and on 29th of May,
married Johanna S. Etzel, a native of that city, who was horn July 31, 1833. He
here pursued mercantile affairs for some time, but finding that the climate of
California was more suited to his health, accompanied by his wife, he once more
proceeded to that State, and on arrival located in El Dorado county, there
combining mercantile pursuits with mining and grape-growing. In 1864 he
transferred his location to Sonoma county, and, after acting as superintendent
of vineyards and wine-making for five years, in 1871 settled on his present
property, being now engaged in the culture of vines and the making of wine. Mr.
Mayer is a member of the California Pioneer Association. His children are:
Frederick D., born March 3, 1853; Rosina H., March 16, 1857; Corinna A., March
12, 1860; William J., August 31, 1862 (died the same day); Theresa S., December,
6, 1869; Lewis B., February 29, 1872, and Bertha Cornelia, July 27, 1874.

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Sonoma Township

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HISTORY
—OF-
SONOMA COUNTY,
-INCLUDING ITS—
Geology, Topooraphy, Mountains, Valleys and Streams;
—TOGETHER WITH—
A Full and Particular Record of the Spanish Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources; the Names of Original
Spanish and American Pioneers; a full Political History, Comprising the Tabular
Statements of Elections and Office-holders since the Formation of the County;
Separate Histories of each Township, Showing the Advancement of Grape and Grain
 Growing Interests, and Pisciculture;
ALSO, INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE; THE RAISING OF THE BEAR FLAG; AND BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
—AND OF ITS—
Cities, Towns, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc., Etc.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO:
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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