Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Mayer, Michael 1825 - 
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Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881)

   Michael Mayer, retired, Covington, a man in whom the people of Covington may
be excused for taking a justifiable pride, as when pointing to him as a
thoroughly self-made man, and one who has done much toward building up the
business interests of the place. He is a native of Wurtemburg, Germany, where he
was born in the year 1825. He received a good education, and had nearly
completed learning the trade of a baker when, in 1847, he emigrated to the
United States. He came without the company of any members of his family. His
people were wealthy, and had he remained his success would probably have been
assured. But, being possessed of a fair share of self-reliance, and a
determination to do for himself, he came to America, and the result of his
business career is proof of his ability and determination. After reaching this
country he first settled in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and began
working at his trade. He remained there but a few months, and then went to
Cincinnati, where he remained till 1851; then to La Fayette, and from thence to
Delphi, where he worked for about two years, and then, in 1856, came to,
Covington. Here he began business for himself on a capital of about $1,500. In
his business transactions he has been more generous and liberal than is usual
with merchants, yet he has accumulated a large fortune, which he is now, at the
age of fifty-five years, settling down to enjoy. He sold out his extensive
business August 9, 1880. Mr. Mayer is a member of the order of Odd-Fellows, and
also of the order of A. F. and A. M.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH
HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS
PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST
PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH,
OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF
WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS.
1881.


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