Outagamie County WI Archives Obituaries.....Mayer, Joseph L. April 4, 1904
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The Kaukauna Times
OBITUARY - JOSEPH L. MAYER  - 1904

Joseph L. Mayer, one of the old settlers of the south side, departed this life 
Monday evening, April 4, at his home on second street, age about 79 years, 
after a brief illness of but a few weeks.  Deceased was born in Bavaria, 
Germany where he spent his younger days, comming to America in 1849, settling 
in Milwaukee.  He subsequently resided at Oshkosh, Neenah and Menasha for 
upwards of twenty-five years.  He was the first person to open a grocery store 
in Neenah and held several city offices there.
 
He moved with his family to Kaukauna in 1884, where he opened up a general 
merchandise business in the store building on the corner of Second street and 
Crooks avenue which he built and is now occupied by his sons.  Mr. Mayer was 
always one of the prominent business men of the city and always took an active 
interest in city affairs until he retired to private life a few years ago.

Besides his wife, the former Severina Schmid, who has been his companion for 
over fifty years, he leaves four sons and one daughter, Messrs, Constantine F. 
Mayer, of Hudson, John G. Mayer, Alfred T. Mayer, Dr. Edward A. Mayer and Mrs 
John Landgraf of this city and the many friends that he has made during a long 
and useful life.   The funeral occured Thursday morning at 9:30 from St. Mary's 
Church.  (Combined from the Kaukauna Times & Kaukauna Sun - April, 1904)

Additional Comments:
Obituary for Joseph L. Mayer, 1825-1904.

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