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Louis Mayer Sr., 81, of Cleveland, died Tuesday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan, where he was a patient the past week. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Stoltenberg Funeral Chapel and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Wendel Catholic Church, Cleveland. The Rev. Tom Peeters will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mr. Mayer was born Nov. 1, 1889, at Belgium, Wis., son of the late Dominic and Margaret Heinen Mayer. He married Mary Petesch June 4, 1912. The couple resided on the Mayer homestead in the Town of Belgium where he was engaged in farming and cattle dealing. In 1932, they moved to Rt. 1, Cleveland. Mr. Mayer was a member of St. Wendel Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife; eight sons, Fred of Cleveland, John, Louis H., and Robert of Sheboygan, Joe of Rt. 1, Sheboygan, Merwald P. of Santa Clara, Calif., Hilary of Sheboygan Falls, and Richard of Kiel; five daughters, Mrs.
John (Erma) Dries of Saukville, Mrs. Ursula Wilke and Mrs. Theresa Daun of Sheboygan, Mrs. Walter (Mary) Hansen and Mrs. William (Rita) Huhn of Rt. 1, Cleveland; five sisters, Mrs. Margaret Freiman of Florida, Mrs. Charles Bichler of Belgium, Mrs. Anna Karrels and Mrs. Herman Schanen of Port Washington and Mrs. Milton Paape of Milwaukee; 57 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.

A son, a daughter, a brother and two sisters preceded him in death.

Friends may call at the funeral chapel after 3 p.m. Thursday where a Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.

Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 27, 1971
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Son Merwald Peter is buried in Golden Gate Natl Cemetery, Section X Site 215, San Bruno, San Mateo Co., Calif. He is buried with his 7 yr old daughter, Christina. He served in the Navy 1939-1959.

Parents: Dominic H (Oct 1864 Wis) & Margaret (Mar 1868 Wis). (1900-1930 census's) Mother Margaret gave birth to 14 children (3 boys, 11 girls), 9 survived (2 boys, 7 girls) to 1930 census...residing in Ozaukee Co. (there was also a Dominic F Mayer living in Ozaukee Co., b. 1864 in Belgium...not related)

His brother Edward Mayer b. 21 Dec 1905, d. Aug 1968 - Belgium, Ozaukee Co.