Mayer

Bob's Great Grandparents:

Solomon MAYER 1854 - 1923 | his parents
& 1881 Sophie MAYER 1861 - 1944 | her parents
of New York City

This is my working hypothesis - the way I see it as of this moment!!

Hulda's birthday Present
taken 17 June 1904 in Dresden, Germany
Sophie, Sol, and Harriet Mayer

Solomon Mayer was born 11 April 1854 in Reichelsheim, Germany son of Hayum Joseph Mayer and his wife Esther Mayer.
He became a citizen of the United States 1875 at Sept. Ct. in Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ.
He married 1881 in Jersey City, NJ Sophie Mayer.
He owned a tobacco shop on 42nd St in New York City. He died 30 Nov 1923 in New York City.

Sophie Mayer was born 24 July 1861 in Jersey City, NJ daughter of Moses Mayer and his wife Ernestine Mayer.
She died 7 May 1944 in New York City.

Children of Solomon Mayer and Sophie Mayer:
1. Hulda Eva Mayer 17 Jun 1882 NJ - 17 Sept 1931 NYC
     married 1903 J. Charles Weschler lawyer
2. Grace Mayer 18 Feb 1884 NJ - 7 May 1935 TX
     married 1st Bernard J Benjamin
     married 2nd ? Garner
3. Harriet Mayer 28 Mar 1885 - 11 Dec 1967 NYC
      married Isaac Simons 12 Apr 1879 - 23 Apr 1939
             "was in scrap metal and later real estate with his brother-in-law Charlie Weschler"

1910 Uncle Ike holding Helen and Elsa

4. Jessie Mayer 28 Oct 1886 - 17 Dec 1887 dy
5. Jerome Mayer 13 Jan 1888 - 14 Aug 1967 NYC
married 1st ca 1917 Irma Wheatfield ca 1897 -
married 2nd 28 Mar 1929 Florence Shulof 29 Jan 1899 NYC - 17 April 2002 age 103
6. Beatrice Mayer 1 June 1893 - 21 July 1897 dy

related to Sally Aug 17 1997 by Anita Weschler:
"Grandfather had a little tobacco store on 42nd St between Broadway & 6th Ave. (I think) of course he owned the building. United? Tobacco wanted to buy it-- asked him to be a partner (as they wanted that location). Grandma said, "No, Let's travel!" So they did. (sold the building and traveled around the world) - wore swed money belts - went by ships mostly. They went to Japan first. Then they stayed in the Bombey Hotel where I (Anita) stayed many years later."

4-generations of sorts: Elsa Weschler Koestler, her grandmother Sophie Mayer,
Bobby Koestler, and her father J. Charles Weschler. 1933

Grandchildren of Solomon Mayer and Sophie Mayer:
      1955 family gathering at Long Hill

Children of J. Charles Weschler and Hulda Eva Mayer:
1. Anita Ruth Weschler 11 Dec 1903 - 12 March 2000 New York City
     married 1928 Herbert E. Solomon 23 Aug 1902 - 13 Nov 1995
2. Elsa Marion Weschler 12 July 1909 - 14 Sept 1993 Ithaca, NY
     married 1 March 1931 Melvin Joseph Koestler 1907 - 1979

Child of Bernard J. Benjamin and Grace Mayer:
1. Gertrude Benjamin 2 Feb 1908 - 8 Oct 1992 Fla., no issue
     married 1st 1928 NYC Murray Weingarten
     married 2nd 1932 NYC Fred Solomon

Children of Isaac Simons and Harriet Mayer:
1. Helen Louise Simons 1 Dec 1909 NJ - 1 Aug 2000 Buffalo NY
       married 1st 1932 Morton Kapp 24 Dec 1895 - Mar 1961 New York City
                        ink manufacturer       they adopted
                a. Edward Kapp 1936 - 1973 NJ
                   married Gail Jackson
                        had Andrew, Stuart, and Geoffrey

Snapped at Helen's party

            b. Barbara Kapp

1938 Morton and Helen Kapp

       married 2nd Dr. Norman Heilburn 7 Feb 1906 - Jan 1985 Buffalo NY
2. Joseph M. Simons 11 Aug 1914 - 20 Mar 1995
       married Gertrude "Trudy" Moriarity
           a. Michael Simons
                    had Rose, Michael, Angela
           b. Jeffrey Simons
                          had Andrew, Jennifer
           c. Ellen Louise Simons
           d. Joanne Simons
                    had Brian Andrew

Child of Jerome Mayer and Irma Wheatfield:
1. John Charles Mayer Brasil
        married 1st Marion Cohen (div)
          a. John Charles Mayer Jr. (Nason)
                married Betsy Dale
                        had Margot Claire Nason
          b. Suzanne Alice Mayer (Nason)
               married Michael Stein
       married 2nd Dorothy Mildred Levine Brown (div)
          c. Nancy Ann Mayer
              married David I Salman
                             had Joseph and Lon

Thanksgiving at Elsa's

          d. Heidi Lou Mayer
               married Jose Manoel dos Reis Neto
                             had Juliana, Patricia, and Felipe

Cousins meet: Dinner given by Helen Heilburn
That's Mel Koestler standing with camera

      married 3rd Lisete Adorno
      married 4th Barbara

Child of Jerome Mayer and Florence Shulof
1. Hugh Mayer Switzerland
       married 1st Nadine (div)
          a. Christianne Claire Mayer
                    married Philippe Belzer
       married 2nd Helena
           b. Patrick Hugh Mayer
           c. Guenevere Anne Mayer

Hugh with Gwen and Patrick


Breakfast at Elsa's: Hugh Mayer's family, Koestler's & Helen Heilburn

Elsa's Sprinkler: Gwen M, Dave K, and Patrick M