Penny’s Family Tree - Person Sheet
Penny’s Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth Work 
Birth12 Oct 1812, Strasburg, Lancaster Co., PA
Birth21 Oct 1812, Strasburg, Lancaster Co., PA
BirthMar 1813, Strasburg, Lancaster Co., PA
Death5 Mar 1895, Illinois
BurialMar 1895, Mt. Pulaski Cem., Logan Co., IL
OccupationKeeping House - 1880 Census
ReligionLutheran
FatherElizabeth's & Ann's Father Work (~1780-)
Misc. Notes
Married in Pennsylvania, Aug 1836, died 1895.
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1870 Census: Mt. Pulaski, Logan Co., IL - page
next door to his mother Elizabeth. and brother Henry:
#76 Mayer, George 29? IL Keeps Saloon [John & Elizabeth's son]
Katie? (actually looks like Katre) PA - Probably short for Katherine
#77 Mayer, Elizabeth, 53 PA - Page
Jacob 30? IL Harness maker
Henry 25 IL Saloon Keeper
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1880 Census - Mt. Pulaski, Logan Co., IL - Page 181
Jefferson St. Elizabeth is living in a veritable enclave of Mayers.
#298 Mayer, Elizabeth 67 PA PA PA
Henry 25 IL Ger PA Son of Elizabeth, Saloon Keeper
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See cemetery transcriptions in husband's notes.
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1870 Census: Mt. Pulaski, Logan Co., IL - page
next door to his mother Elizabeth. and brother Henry:
#76 Mayer, George 29? IL Keeps Saloon [John & Elizabeth's son]
Katie? (actually looks like Katre) PA - Probably short for Katherine
#77 Mayer, Elizabeth, 53 PA - Page
Jacob 30? IL Harness maker
Henry 25 IL Saloon Keeper
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1880 Census - Mt. Pulaski, Logan Co., IL - Page 181
Jefferson St. Elizabeth is living in a veritable enclave of Mayers.
#298 Mayer, Elizabeth 67 PA PA PA
Henry 25 IL Ger PA Son of Elizabeth, Saloon Keeper
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See cemetery transcriptions in husband's notes.
Spouses
Birth25 Feb 1809, Kirchberg an der Murr, Marbach OA, Wuerttemberg, DEU
Death1 Apr 1866, Mt. Pulaski, Logan Co., IL
Burial1866, Mt Pulaski Cem., Logan Co., IL
OccupationFarmer for a short time before joining his brother George in a partnership.
OccupationMerchant in partnership with his brother George.
FatherGeorg Michael Mayer (1754-1829)
MotherMagdalena Widmann (1779-1848)
Marriage18 Aug 1836, Zion Lutheran Ch. Lancaster, Pa.