Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: George Meyer, Jr. ************************************************************************ Submitted by Kathy Grace, December 2004 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1154-1155 George Mayer, Jr., dealer in a general line of watches, clocks and jewelry, 27 Main street. He was born in Oshkosh, Wis., March 18, 1854, and spent his school days in the city, beginning when a small boy to learn his present trade with his father, George Mayer, who is now engaged in the same business in the city. He established his store in March, 1881. Previous to that, he had been in Topeka, Kan., about two years. He was married at Fond du Lac, May 21, 1879, to Miss Anna C. Huse, who was born in Oshkosh, Wis., in 1859. They have one daughter, Ernie W., born Sept. 10, 1880.