• Descendants of Michael Maier
  • My collection of Mayer descendants on rootsweb.com. If your family is on this list then you are related. It is still being constructed so use it with caution. It includes notes and sources where available. Use the index or search to find unlinked Mayer's.

 There is still much work to be done on this line.

Jacob Mayer came to the Hosmer area from Russia. He was married to Katherine Hieb. To this union were born five daughters: Mrs. Philip (Eva) Heil, Mrs. Theobolt (Katherina) Guthmiller, Mrs. Christ (Caroline) Nelich, Mrs. Gottleib (Magdalina) Hieb, and Mrs. Gottlieb (Christina) Kirschenmann. Katherine died and Jacob then married Caroline, sister of Katherine. Caroline had one son, John Dockter. To Jacob and Caroline were born five sons and two daughters: Jacob, Bernard, William, Mrs. Fred (Rosa) Jundt, Otto, Mrs. Julius (Lydia) Eisenbeis, and Leonard. Jacob died in February 1937 and Caroline died in August 1941. Jacob and Caroline farmed northeast of Hosmer, later moved about two miles southwest of Hosmer, then moved to Hosmer where they lived their retirement years.¹

After Katherine's death she was buried on the farm. Later her body was moved to St. Paul's Congressional Cemetery in Hosmer. When Jacob and Caroline died they were buried next to her.

We are seeking more information on Carolina Hieb Mayer.  There is little information in the Russian Colonies record about her. If you are a relative or descendant please share what you know. Thanks

We would like to find:

• Identity of Carolina's first husband and his dates.
• Identity of Carolina's son, John Dockter b: about 1892 Found!
• Identity of Carolina and Katherina's parents. Found!

Are you related? Check the descendants list to to see if any of your relatives are on it.

Here is what we know so far:

Jacob, Katherina and Carolina are all buried together in the Bethany Cemetery, Hosmer, SD. Mayer is sometimes spelled Maier. Carolina is sometimes spelled Karolina. Carolina is listed as Carolina Dockter in the Walth family Bible.

Per Hosmer Trials and Tails 1962 : Jacob Mayer, Michael Hieb, Jacob Hieb, Michael Hieb Sr., The Johann Voegele Family, Friedrich Vilhaur family the Baurs and the Christ Hieb Family debarked the train in Ipswitch together in 1884. (Most were related to each other)

Per Hosmer Centennial Book 1987:

Jacob Mayer came to the Hosmer area from Russia. He was married to Katherine Hieb. To this union were born five daughters: Mrs. Philip (Eva) Heil, Mrs. Theobolt (Katherina) Guthmiller, Mrs. Christ (Caroline) Nelich, Mrs. Gottleib (Magdalina) Hieb, and Mrs. Gottlieb (Christina) Kirschenmann. Katherine died and Jacob then married Caroline, sister of Katherine. Caroline had one son, John Dockter. To Jacob and Caroline were born five sons and two daughters: Jacob, Bernard, William, Mrs. Fred (Rosa) Jundt, Otto, Mrs. Julius (Lydia) Eisenbeis, and Leonard. Jacob died in February 1937 and Caroline died in August 1941. Jacob and Caroline farmed northeast of Hosmer, later moved about two miles southwest of Hosmer, then moved to Hosmer where they lived their retirement years.

Marriage and Childbirth Record of Her Sister Katherina:

http://pixel.cs.vt.edu/library/boxes/ehrman/glueck/family/l-n/maier.txt
Maier, Jacob Hieb, Catharina --- marriage --- 17 Feb 1881 Glueckstal 1897592-2-161-027
Maier, Jakob Hieb, Katharina Jakob 18 Oct 1881 Neudorf 1897592-2-146-085
Maier, Jakob Hieb, Katharina Eva 3 Oct 1882 Neudorf 1895610-1-151-065
Maier, Jakob Hieb, Katharina Katharina 20 Nov 1884 Neudorf 1895616-3-163-090


Husband's Birth Record:

http://pixel.cs.vt.edu/library/boxes/ehrman/glueck/family/l-n/maier.txt
Maier, Johannes Kaiser, Eva --- marriage --- 29 Jan 1857 Glueckstal 1884103-1-698-002
Maier, Johannes Kaiser, Eva Jacob 10 Feb 1858 Neudorf 1884105-2-434-016 #26
Maier, Johannes Kaiser, Eva Eva 9 Nov 1859 Neudorf 1884093-2-204-095
Maier, Johannes Kaiser, Eva Johann 4 Sep 1861 Neudorf 1884094-2-182-065
Maier, Johannes Kaiser, Eva Katharina 29 Aug 1863 Neudorf 1884099-3-492-038
Maier, Johannes Kaiser, Eva Carolina 20 Feb 1868 Neudorf 1884092-1-443-009
Maier, Johannes Kaiser, Eva Christina 11 Nov 1870 Neudorf 1884111-2-540-078
Maier, Johannes Kaiser, Eva Rosina 23 Dec 1875 Neudorf 1884064-1-612-064
Maier, Johannes Kaiser, Eva Michael 7 Nov 1878 Neudorf 1895624-1-639-079

http://pixel.cs.vt.edu/library/census/link/mcpher10.txt

US Census for South Dakota 1910:

Mayer, Jacob 52 R 1885 4B Blaine (b: 1858)
Carolina 49 R 1892 (b: 1871)
-Carolina 22 SD (b: 1888 to Katherina)
-Magdalina 20 SD (b: 1890 to Katherina)
-Christina 19 SD (b: 1891to Katherina)
-Jacob 16 SD (b: 1894 to Carolina)
-Bernhardt 14 SD (b: 1896 to Carolina)
-Wilhelm 12 SD (b: 1898 to Carolina)
-Rosina 9 SD (b: 1901 to Carolina)
-Otto 5 SD (b: 1905 to Carolina)
-Lydia 2 SD (b: 1908 to Carolina)
-John Hieb (stepson) 18 R 1892 (b: 1892 to Carolina and ??? Dockter in Russia)

http://pixel.cs.vt.edu/library/ships/link/mcphers.txt
McPherson County SD Declarations of Intent

NAME: Hieb, Karolina
BIRTH DATE: 1871
BIRTH COUNTRY: Russia
VILLAGE:
SHIP NAME:
ARRIVAL PORT: New York
ARRIVAL DATE: Aug 1892
BOOK: 1

Her son was not listed. Another person arriving in McPherson County from Odessa, Russia on 8 Aug 1992 was Karl Stein. He was on the SS Elbe. I have looked over all the passenger lists of 1892 and cannot find Carolina listed. There are many pages of original documents that are unreadable.

I could not find Carolina Hieb in the Ellis Island database.

Posts by Tom Durst on Ancestry.com:

Jacob Mayer, the other side of my mother's family came over from Neudorf, South Russia in 1885 and his second wife Caroline Hieb w/9 month old son John Hieb in Aug,1892 (New York). I don't know the ships' names, but I will check your site from time to time.

( I didn't read this right the first time it sounded like they were traveling together. Now I see she came over in 1892 about the time of her sisters death.)

Email from Ton Durst:

Hi Cousin: I believe that Jacob's parents are Eva Kaiser and Johannes Maier from Neudorf, South Russia. I used Karl Stumpp's Book and records on the Odessa Library site to research this family. Jacob (Maier) Mayer is my gGrandfather on my mother's side. Did you notice that Karl Stumpp used the surname Maier for all the Mayers, Maiers, Meyers, Meiers, etc. present in the village of Neudorf? I haven't tried to find Eva Kaiser's parents yet. Jacob Mayer, wife Katharina (Hieb), daughters Eva and Katharina arrived in N. Y. on the ship Donau. They homesteaded in Blaine Twp., McPherson Co., S. Dak. His wife Katharina (Hieb) Mayer died 1891-1892, and Jacob sent for and married her sister Carolina Hieb. Carolina and 6 month old son John (Dockter?) Hieb arrived in N. Y. Aug. 1892 on the ship ??? (I have it down to 3 possible ships, but I haven't followed up yet.) I've attached a photo of Jacob and Katharina (Hieb) Mayer. My Grandmother Magdalena (Mayer) Hieb had written 'Poppa and Momma' on the back. Welcome aboard. Dr. Tom Durst

I had a long response nearly completed yesterday, but the Ancestry server blew me out. Jacob, Katharina and daughters Eva and Katharine did immigrate together. They arrive in N. Y. on 4/25/1885 on the ship DONAU. Caroline and 5 month old John (Dockter) Hieb arrived in N. Y. Aug. 1892 on one of 3 ships (that I haven't researched yet). Gregg Dockter who is the Neudorf coordinator for GRHS should beable to answer our questions about John (Dockter) Hieb. John appears on the 1900 and 1910 Census' for Blaine Twp, McPherson Co., S. Dak. as John Hieb. I don't know what happened to him after that. Your Edwin Hieb photo wasn't attached to your recent message. I couldn't find a Neudorf marriage for Carolina Hieb and a Dockter. The marriage would have been 1890-91. Tom

Jacob Mayers Family

Father: Johannes MAIER b: 3 Nov 1834 in Neudorf Glueckstal Odessa South Russia
Mother: Eva KAISER b: 1839

Marriage 1 Katherina HIEB b: 1860 in Russia

• Married: 17 Feb 1881 in Glueckstal, Ukraine, USSR

Children

1. Jacob MAIER b: 18 Oct 1881 in Neudorf Glueckstal Odessa South Russia
2. Eva MAYER b: 3 Oct 1882 in Neudorf
3. Katherina MAYER b: 20 Nov 1884 in Neudorf
4. Carolina MAYER b: 1888
5. Magdalena MAYER b: 13 Jan 1890 in Campbell Co, SD
6. Chirstina MAYER b: 1891

Marriage 2 Carolina HIEB Dockter b: 1871 in Nedorf Russia

• Married: 8 Nov 1892 in McPherson County, SD
• Note: http://www.familysearch.org/ same source also gives marriage date as 28 Aug 1892

Children

1. Jacob MAYER b: 1894 in Hosmer, South Dakota
2. Bernard MAYER b: 1896 in McPherson Co. SD
3. William MAYER b: 1898 in McPherson Co. SD
4. Rosa MAYER b: 1 Feb 1901 in Leola, SD
5. Otto MAYER b: 24 Apr 1905 in SD
6. Living MAYER
7. Living MAYER

Carolina HIEB Dockter b: 1871 in Probably Russia

Sources:

1. Title: Hosmer SD, Centennial Book, 1887-1987.
   Publication: Published by the Odessa Digital Library - 2 Oct 1995
   http://pixel.cs.vt.edu/library/odessa.html
2. Title: Hosmer Area Cemeteries
   Author: Judy Shepard Huber
   Publication: Prairie Family Publishers, 2001 13218 331st Ave., Bowdle, SD 57428 prairiefamily@yahoo.com
   Page: p:84
   Note: birth given as 1858
3. Repository:

   Title: Emigration from Germany to Russia in the Years 1763 to 1862
   Author: Karl Stumpp
   Publication: American Society of Germans from Russia, Nebraska, 1978
   Note:
   Good
   
   Records of Germans in Russia, includes villages of Glueckstal p 669-678, Neudorf p 699-714, Bergdorf p 658-669, Hoffnungstal p 678-685, and Kassel p 685-698. Census records for 1816 and 1858.
   
   Source Media Type: Book
   Page: p 692 # 150 Kas

4. Repository:

   Title: Glueckstal Colonies Births and Marriages 1833-1900
   Author: Compiled and Edited by Harold M. Ehrman
   Publication: Glueckstal Colonies Research Association, 1997
   Note:
   Excellent
   
   Translation of St. Petersburg birth and marriage records for villages of Glueckstal, Bergdorf, Kassel, and Neudorf.
   
   Source Media Type: Book
   Page: p 201

   http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2198201&id=I94

    

      From Tom Durst's GED for Jacob Mayer:

Death: 24 FEB 1937 in Hosmer, Edmunds Co., S. Dak.
Immigration: 25 Apr 1885 age 26 McPherson Co., S.D. from Neudorf, South Russia via ship 'DONAU' to New York, N.Y.
Note: Jacob Mayer, his wife Catharina (Hieb), and daughters Eva and Katharina arrived in New York, N. Y. on Apr 25, 1885 on the ship DONAU. 1
Occupation: farmer BET 1885 AND 1937 McPherson Co., S. Dak. Homesteads: 125N 70W Sec. 2; 125N 70W S 12; 125N 70W S 11; 125N 70W Sec 3.
Note: 1911 Plat map index- McPherson Co., SD by A. Smith
Census: 1910 age 52 Blaine Twp., McPherson Co., S. Dak.
Note: The family as listed on the 1910 census: Jacob 52, Carolina 49,Carolina 22, Magdalena 20, Christina 19, stepson John 18, Jacob 16,Berhardt 14, Wilhelm 12, Rosina 9, Otto 5, and Lydia 2.
Census: 1900 age 42 Blaine Twp., McPherson Co., S. Dak.
Note: Jacob is listed Meyer on 1900 S.D.census. The family as listed on the1900 census: Jacob, Caroline, Eva, Catherina, Caroline, Magdalena, Christina, Jacob, Rinhardt, Wilhelm, and stepson John. Family members born in South Russia: Jacob, Caroline, Eva, Catherine and stepson John.
Census: 1858 age 1/4 Neudorf, Glue, Odessa, Russia
Census: 1920 age 62 Blaine Twp, McPherson Co., S. Dak.
Event: Myers on the 1920 census; Meyer 0n 1900 Census; Jacob Maier when married Feb 17, 1881, Neudorf AKA

From Marvin and Leona Warns:

David:

    Sorry for the delay on your 8-29-02 inquiry.  We left for Iowa on the 29th, I entered Hospital at Sioux Falls, SD on 9-1-02, we got back to Aberdeen on 9-4-02.  So will try and help you out now.

    On the Declarations of Intent arrival date should be the date arrived in New York.  Your Karolina Hieb was also spelled Carolina or Caroline after arrival in 1892.  She was born on 2 Jan 1871 at Neudorf, Russia.  I do not know who her parents were but will continue to try and find out.     

    Caroline married (first name not known) Dockter at Neudorf, Russia, date not known.  To this marriage one son was born John Dockter B. 10 Nov 1891 in Russia, and he came to SD with his mother.  It is assumed her husband died in Russia, no records or information available at this time.  If I find out something will advise latter. Caroline had a sister Katharina Hieb birth year not known at this time, who married Jacob Maier (Mayer in SD).  They came to SD in 1885.  They had three children born in Russia, three born in SD.  Jacob's wife Katharina passed away about 1892, Jacob Mayer wrote to his sister-in-law Caroline and sent her fare to come to SD to be his wife, She came in 1892 with her son John Dockter. They were married about 1892-93, with seven children born to this marriage.  John Dockter remained with this family as a step-son, but retained his Dockter name.

    Caroline died in August 1941 and is buried at Cong Cem, Hosmer, SD. Caroline's son John Dockter Born 10 Nov 1891 was married and latter divorced, I will get you info latter if available on his wife and children.  John Dockter died in a auto accident near Broadus, Powder River County, MT on 4 July 1968, Services Monday 8 July 1968 at 3:30p.m. Powder River Congregational Church at Broadus, MT.  Burial: Valley View Cemetery, Broadus, MT, Mortuary, Graves Funeral Home, Miles City Mt.

    Are you reseaching the Meier - Hieb or Dockter Line? Any information you might have might be helpful here to help with some more reseach.

    If you would call me at 605-225-4322 I would be happy to visit with you in regard to the information on the Family's I have metioned.

    We have tried to get into Ellis Island records but it is always busy.

 

PS:  Just found a OB that has John Dockter's children listed as Leonard, Bill, Thomas,Inez, Martha, Irene, Grace,& Darlene.

 

 

Marvin

 

 

Genealogist Investigators
Marvin & Leona Warns
 

From Hosmer Area Cemeteries Page 74:

St, Paul Congregational Cemetery

Mayer Katharina F   1860 1892    A 4 01   Maid: Hieb sister to Ca.  Hus: Jacob
Mayer Jacob      M   1858 1937   A 4 02   1W: Katharina Hieb 2W: Carolina Hieb
Mayer Carolina   F   1871 1941   A 4 03   Maid: Hieb sister to Kat.   Hus: Jacob

1) Hosmer 100 Years of Dreams and Realities 1887-1987