Arapahoe Public Mirror, January 10, 1946
Mary Gertrude, only daughter of John and Katherine Lauby, was born June 28, 1873 in Town Harrison, Wisc., and departed this life January 4, 1946 in a hospital at Lincoln, Nebr., at the age of 72 years, six months and seven days.
When a small child she came with her parents to Otoe county, Nebr., remaining there until 1887 when they moved to Whitman county, Washington. In 1892 they returned to Nebraska, settling at Lexington.
On January 30, 1894 she was united in marriage to Leonard Mayer of Stacyville, Iowa, where they resided for one year, when they came to Lexington, Nebr. In 1900 they came to the vicinity north of Arapahoe, where they lived until the death of her husband on June 11, 1915. Soon afterward she, with the children moved to a farm south of Arapahoe, living there until March, 1929, when she came to her present home in Arapahoe.
To this union were born ten children, four of whom preceded her in death.
She leaves to mourn her death, four sons, Edward and Hubert of Arapahoe; Joe of Milwaukee, Wisc.; and Rudolph of Chico, Calif., and two daughters, Kathryn Snyder and Leona Mayer of Arapahoe. All were present for the funeral. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Mary and Martha Mayer, T4 Richard W., S Sgt. Robert M., Margaret Ann and Marian Snyder, Mary Jane Lawson and one great-grandson, Jimmy Lawson, besides a host of relatives and friends.
Her mother preceded her in death by only three weeks.
She was a faithful member of the Catholic church, a devoted and cherished mother, and was loved and respected by all who knew her.
Relatives from out of town who attended the funeral were Wm. A. Lauby of Sterling, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lauby and Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Kjar of Lesington, Nebr.
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Arapahoe Public Mirror, January 10, 1946
Mary Gertrude, only daughter of John and Katherine Lauby, was born June 28, 1873 in Town Harrison, Wisc., and departed this life January 4, 1946 in a hospital at Lincoln, Nebr., at the age of 72 years, six months and seven days.
When a small child she came with her parents to Otoe county, Nebr., remaining there until 1887 when they moved to Whitman county, Washington. In 1892 they returned to Nebraska, settling at Lexington.
On January 30, 1894 she was united in marriage to Leonard Mayer of Stacyville, Iowa, where they resided for one year, when they came to Lexington, Nebr. In 1900 they came to the vicinity north of Arapahoe, where they lived until the death of her husband on June 11, 1915. Soon afterward she, with the children moved to a farm south of Arapahoe, living there until March, 1929, when she came to her present home in Arapahoe.
To this union were born ten children, four of whom preceded her in death.
She leaves to mourn her death, four sons, Edward and Hubert of Arapahoe; Joe of Milwaukee, Wisc.; and Rudolph of Chico, Calif., and two daughters, Kathryn Snyder and Leona Mayer of Arapahoe. All were present for the funeral. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Mary and Martha Mayer, T4 Richard W., S Sgt. Robert M., Margaret Ann and Marian Snyder, Mary Jane Lawson and one great-grandson, Jimmy Lawson, besides a host of relatives and friends.
Her mother preceded her in death by only three weeks.
She was a faithful member of the Catholic church, a devoted and cherished mother, and was loved and respected by all who knew her.
Relatives from out of town who attended the funeral were Wm. A. Lauby of Sterling, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lauby and Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Kjar of Lesington, Nebr.
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Kathryn Margaret "Katie" Mayer Snyder
1894–1977
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Edward Nicholas Mayer
1896–1972
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Clara Elizabeth Mayer
1897–1960
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Joseph M. Mayer
1898–1990
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Josephine Matilda Mayer
1901–1927
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Hubert Peter Mayer
1902–1990
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Francis Mayer
1904–1905
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Rudolph Joseph Mayer
1906–1987
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Leona B. Mayer
1911–1976
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Cecelia Mayer
1914–1920
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