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Staatsarchiv Stuttgart: Auswanderer aus Rielingshausen: Name irrt. Johann Michael Maier - Vermögen 2000 fl. -
Michael MAYER, Jr. - Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke & Fountain Counties, Indiana (ChapmanBrothers, 1893) - p 708 - "Michael MAYER, hardware merchant of Covington, Indiana. In few branches of trade has themarch of progress wrought such a veritable revolution as in the stove and kindred lines of business. What withinvention, improvement and the development of skill, something akin to perfection has been reached in this department ofindustrial activity. A prosperous and popular establishment in this line is that of which Mr. Mayer is the proprietor.This well-known merchant and man of affairs was born in Wurtemberg, Germany in the village of Reilingshausen nearMarburg Sept 21, 1824, being a son of Jacob Mayer. In the land of his birth he learned the trade of baker andconfectioner, at which he worked with fair results until 1847 in July of which year he came to the US and located atPittsburgh, PA and worked as a journeyman in that city, Cincinnati and Maysville, Ky until 1857 when he located atDelphi, Indiana. There he opened a bakery which soon won an excellent reputation for the fine bread and cake hemanufactured. After remaining there a few months he went to Lafayette, where he successfully conducted his business for3 years at the end of which time he again returned to Delphi and there remained 2 years. Since that time our subject hasresided in Covington and his career here as a man of business was first as a baker and confectioner which occupationreceived his attention until 1880. His establishment soon found its way into popular favor for he was a fancy as well asa practical baker and his personal supervision and attention were given to all the baking done at his house. He aimedto make his goods not only palatable but wholesome also and his house was noted for its absolute cleanliness, whichfacts led to the extensive and profitable patronage he received. In 1881 he returned on a visit to the Fatherland wherehe remained 4 months during which time he was satisfied to return to his adopted country. In 1882 he bought an interestin a hardware establishment being the successor of Weldon Brothers who had failed in business having establishedthemselves about 1880 and Mr. Mayer took for his partner George Meitzler. They deal in stoves, ranges, house furnishinghardware, etc. and no business man of the city has been more fortunate in establishing and maintaining a high reputationboth as to the superiority of the goods handled and the prompt manner in which all orders are filled. He is a gentlemanof push and enterprise, thoroughly conversant with the wants of the trade, and popular alike with his patrons and tradecompetitors. Mr. Mayer was married in October 1856 in Westonia, Ohio to Miss Margaret Schriter, and in time a family of5 children gathered about their hearthstone: Margaret Lena, wife of Homer Sewell; Lydia who is unmarried; Michael whois clerking in a store; George who is attending Normal College and Edward, a school boy. The building in which Mr. Mayeris doing business has a frontage of 106' contains 5 stores and was erected at a cost of $26,000. It is a handsomestructure, a credit to the town, and speaks in an eloquent manner as to Mr. Mayer's business acumen." --
Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana - Chicago: HH Hill, 1881 p 160 : "MICHAEL MAYER, retired,Covington, a man in whom the people of Covington may be excused for taking a justifiable pride as when pointing to hisas a thoroughly self-made man and one who has done much toward building up the business interests of the place. He is anative of Wartemburg Germany where he was born in the year 1825. He received a good education and had nearly completedlearning the trade of a baker when in 1847 he immigrated to the United States. He came without the company of anymembers of his family. His people were wealthy and had he remained his success would probably have been assured. Butbeing possessed of a fair share of self reliance and a determination to do for himself he came to America and the resultof his business career is proof of his ability and determination. After reaching this country he first settled in theCity of Pittsburg Pennsylvania and began working at his trade. He remained there but a few months and then went toCincinnati where he remained till 1851, the to LaFayette and from thence to Delphi, where he worked for about two yearsand then in 1856 came to Covington. Here he began business for himself on a capital of about $1500. In his businesstransactions he has been more generous and liberal than is usual with merchants yet he has accumulated a large fortunewhich 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 the order of A.F. and A.M " -
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Porträt in "Brief der Familien Kienzlen und Mayer" von H-D Klenk -
Fountain County IN Archives History - Books .....Covington 1881 - File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joythirty-six feet of this lot in 1840, with a frame building on it. Into this building he put a stock of groceries,confectionery, etc., and kept a bakery. In 1866 he purchased sixty-six feet front, and erected three large brickbusiness rooms, now occupied by James M. Duncan, Vale & Napir, and Isaac Deutsch. In 1877 Mr. Mayer destroyed the framebuilding before mentioned, building in its place two store-rooms 20x66, occupied by Mock Brothers and Weldon. Mr. Mayerhas been one of Covington's most successful business men, and has contributed much to the development of the place.He is now retired from business." -
*: 21.9.1824 oder 1825 s. biografischer Kommentar oder - 1827 Fotolegende von Hans Dieter Klenk: Gottlieb Maier(1826-1866) oder Michael Maier (1827-1907) -
+: Familienbibel: Michael Maier (Onkel der Hausmutter [Frida Kienzlen]) gest. in Amerika am 25, Novber im Alter von 83Jahrenl
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