Bio: Mayer, Charles B. (1863 - 19??)

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Surnames: Mayer, Mueller, Quandt, Richards

----Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens, by Louis Marchetti, 1913.

Mayer, Charles B. (11 January 1863 - 19??)

Charles B. Mayer, a well known business man of Wausau, Wis., has been identified with the shoe trade here for the past thirty-five years and is one of the city's representative citizens. He was born at Pittsburgh, Pa., January 11, 1863, and is a son of Jacob and Mary Ann Mayer, who came to Wausau in 1877 and died here.

As a boy of twelve years Charles B. Mayer began work in the Mueller & Quandt shoe store, where he continued for eleven years, and during this period acquired a thorough knowledge of the business, in which he finally engaged for himself. Associating himself in partnership with a brother-in-law, the firm of Mayer & Richards opened a shoe store in June, 1889, in a room adjoining the Marathon County Bank. At the end of five years Mr. Mayer bought out his partner's interests and removed to his present location. He has always kept a good reliable stock and has gained the confidence of his customers, who know that only dependable footwear will be sold them at his establishment.

On January 11, 1887, Mr. Mayer was married to Miss Mary Richards, of Wausau. Wis., a sister of the late beloved Father Richards, long pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Mayer: Leona, Theodore and Charles. Mr. Mayer and family belong to the Catholic Church. He is identified with the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Order of Foresters, the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, and St. Joseph's Society of Wisconsin. As a citizen he has been ever ready to perform public service when called upon and at present is a member of the fire and police board of Wausau.