George Mayer
Birth Date
On 1805 March 2 (Born)
Death Date
On 1896 July 24 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Manchester, York, Pennsylvania, United States
1805 March 2
Mother
Catharina Lauck
Father
Abraham Mayer
Date Details
Occurred On 1805 March 2
Married
Ann Yost
1828 March 4 (Age 23)
Baptized by Charles William
1843 November 11 (Age 38)
Traveled in
Heber C. Kimball Company (1848)
1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 43)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Ann Yost (Age 38)
Sarah Jane Mayer (Age 3)
Rachel Ann Mayer (Age 19)
Mary Ann Mayer (Age 15)
Catherine Mayer (Age 13)
Mariah Mayer (Age 10)
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 September 24
Company Arrived
Served in
German Mission
1853 January 5 – 1855 March 31 (Age 47)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Germany
Date Details
Started On 1853 January 5
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1855 March 31
Departed from Field
Traveled in
Richard Ballantyne Company (1855)
1855 July 1 – September 25 (Age 50)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1855 July 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 September 25
Company Arrived
Served in
Las Vegas Mission
1856 February 24 – 1857 March 23 (Age 50)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
To the Lamanites
Date Details
Started On 1856 February 24
Called
On 1856 April 29
Departed from Home
On 1856 June 15
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1857 March 23
Departed from Field
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Mission Era Photo
Married
Mariah Wyatt Cable
1856 March 18 (Age 51)
Died in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States
1896 July 24 (Age 91)
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George Mayer (1805 - 1896)
George Mayer (1805 - 1896) Profile
Mission Era Photo
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Person
1860 United States Census
1860 United States Census.
Saints By Sea
"George Mayer. ID: 26971", Saints By Sea.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 3672.
Washington County News
"Mrs Mary Ann Rogers Utah Pioneer Passes Away", Washington County News, (24 May 1923), Page 1.
Mission
Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942
"International missions, European mission ledger", Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942, Page 43.
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Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"letter to Brigham Young from William Bringhurst", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (14 July 1856).
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 5 January 1853.
German Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1840-1898
German Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1840-1898, Page 197.
German Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1840-1898, Page 12.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 24 February 1856, Page 3.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 28 August 1852.
Millennial Star
"Appointments", Millennial Star, 15, (22 January 1853), No. 4. Page 58.
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Mormon Indian Missions - 1855
Mormon Indian Missions - 1855. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1959. Page 40.
The History of George Mayer and His Wives Ann Yost, Mariah Wyatt Cable, Dorthea Fey and Holm Freder Peterson, compiled by Marva and Eldred Johnson, Lindon, Utah. M270.1 M4685h 1997, Church History Library
The History of George Mayer and His Wives Ann Yost, Mariah Wyatt Cable, Dorthea Fey and Holm Freder Peterson, compiled by Marva and Eldred Johnson, Lindon, Utah. M270.1 M4685h 1997, Church History Library.
Woods, Fred E., A gamble in the desert: the Mormon mission in Las Vegas (1855-1857), Salt Lake City, Utah: Mormon Historic Sites Foundation, c2005
Woods, Fred E., A gamble in the desert: the Mormon mission in Las Vegas (1855-1857), Salt Lake City, Utah: Mormon Historic Sites Foundation, c2005. 2005.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"4th Company of 50 report, 1855 June", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, Page 4.
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
Richard Ballantyne letter, Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), 22 July 1855.
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Deseret News
"Immigration List", Deseret News, (12 September 1855), Page 6.
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George Mayer reminiscences and diary
George Mayer reminiscences and diary, January.
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George Mayer reminiscences and diary, January.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848: Page 14.
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, April, Vol. 1.
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Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January
Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January, May, Page 110-115.
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Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 104.
Richard Ballantyne papers, 1848-1867, 1895
"Journal", Richard Ballantyne papers, 1848-1867, 1895, (July).
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Rogers, Mary Ann Mayer, Reminiscence
Rogers, Mary Ann Mayer, Reminiscence.
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