Obituary: Gottlieb Mayer, died 1927
AGED RESIDENT IS SUMMONED BY DEATH
Gottlieb Mayer Passed Away Last Thursday After An Illness Of Six Weeks
Surviving his wife only four months, Gottlieb Mayer sank into his eternal sleep last Thursday, Jan. 20th. His death came after an illness of about six weeks. From the time he was stricken he continued grew weaker, and last Thursday he passed quietly away.
Gottlieb Mayer, who was in the seventy-six year of his age, was born at Friedensthal, Russia, on Sept. 20, 1851. On Oct. 19, 1875, the deceased was united in marriage to Miss Justina Littau, and they lived happily together for a period of fifty-one years. Last fall Mrs. Mayer was called to her reward, passing away on Sept. 23, 1926. Her husband was taken ill early in December, and his death occurred within four months of that of his wife.
The family came to America in 1893, and lived for a few months at Scotland, South Dakota. Then they moved to Naper, Nebraska, where they operated a farm for twenty-two years. In July, 1914, Mr. and Mrs. Mayer came west to American Falls, their purpose being to spent the remainder of their lives living quietly in the neighborhood in which three of their children had established homes. But they were not in quest of complete rest. They were accustomed to work, and made themselves useful in many ways. Mrs. Mayer was an active member in the German Baptist church, and for a time was president of the Schwesternverein.
Of the eight children who were born to them, two have preceded their parents in death. A daughter, Mrs. Maria Schock, died at Naper, Neb., at the age of 25 years, and their two-year-old son, Gottlieb, died while the members of the family were on their way to America. The surviving children are: John Mayer of American Falls; Mrs. Rebecca Marchen, Fresno, Calif.; Mrs. Catharina Trautwein, Herrick, S. Dak.; Fred Mayer and Mrs. A.W. Isaak, American Falls.
The funeral took place from the German Baptist church in this city at 2 o'clock last Sunday afternoon, Rev. C.E. Schoenleber, officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery of the congregation in American Falls.
Source: American Falls Press, American Falls, Power County, Idaho, Thursday, January 27th, 1927.