אליעזר בן יעקב (מאיר) Mayer (1885 - 1957)

Born 4 Jul 1885 in Российская империя

Husband of Margaret M (Shenberg) Mayer — married 2 Sep 1902 in New York, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Oct 1957 at age 72 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Louis Burt (מאיר) Mayer is Notable.

Co-Founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Motion Picture Studio

Louis B. Mayer was a Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios in 1924. He was its vice president from 1924 to 1951. He was also one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in 1927, which continues to award the Oscars annually.

His obituary was published in The Modesto See on 30 Oct 1957, page 14. Actor Spencer Tracy delivered the eulogy.

Sources

• 1901 Census of Canada

Year: 1901; Census Place: Saint John (City/Cité) Dufferin (Ward/Quartier), Saint John (city/cité), New Brunswick; Page: 17; Family No: 177

• 1910 United States Federal Census

Year: 1910; Census Place: Haverhill Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_582; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0315; FHL microfilm: 1374595 *Louis B Mayer, "United States Census, 1920" url https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHQF-V74 Citation "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHQF-V74 : accessed 24 January 2017), Louis B Mayer, Los Angeles Assembly District 63, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing ED 163, sheet 5B, line 90, family 147, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 106; FHL microfilm 1,820,106.

• 1930 United States Federal Census

Year: 1930; Census Place: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 174; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1476; Image: 653.0; FHL microfilm: 2339909

• Louis B Mayer, "United States Census, 1940"

url https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9WR-3R9 Citation "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K9WR-3R9 : accessed 24 January 2017), Louis B Mayer, Tract 379, Santa Monica, Santa Monica Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-779, sheet 14B, line 62, family 374, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 257.

• Louis Burt Mayer, "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925"

url https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-46MR Citation "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV5Y-46MR : 4 September 2015), Louis Burt Mayer, 1924; citing Passport Application, California, United States, source certificate #475135, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 2635, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,753,358.

• U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to Naturalization Petitions and Records of the U.S. District Court, 1906-1966, and the U.S. Circuit Court, 1906-1911, for the District of Massachusetts; Microfilm Serial: M1545; M

• U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 2635; Volume #: Roll 2635 - Certificates: 474850-475349, 11 Sep 1924-15 Sep 1924

• Louis Burt Mayer, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

url https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZNB-DM5 Citation "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZNB-DM5 : 12 December 2014), Louis Burt Mayer, 1917-1918; citing Brookline City, Massachusetts, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,685,068.

• U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Name Louis Burt Mayer Age 55 Birth Date 4 Jul 1887 Residence Year 1942 Residence Santa Monica, California

• Louis B. Mayer, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

url https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHF6-842 Citation "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHF6-842 : 13 July 2016), Louis B. Mayer and Margaret Shenberg, 14 Jun 1904; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 826,142.

• Louis B. Mayer, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

url https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4ZD-L5K Citation "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4ZD-L5K : 17 February 2016), Louis B. Mayer and Margaret Shenberg, 14 Jun 1904; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,057,621.

• California, Death Index, 1940-1997

Name Louis B Mayer Gender Male Birth Date 4 Jul 1885 Birth Place Other Country Death Date 29 Oct 1957 Death Place Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name Metzler Father's Surname Mayer

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Name Louis B. Mayer Birth Date 4 Jul 1885 Birth Place Russia Death Date 29 Oct 1957 Death Place Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Cemetery Home of Peace Memorial Park Burial or Cremation Place East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Has Bio? Y Spouse Lorena Danker Mayer Nidorf Father Jacob Mayer Children Irene Selznick URL http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=687&ref=acom

• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Name Louis B Mayer Birth Date 4 Jul 1885 Death Date 29 Oct 1957 Claim Date 25 Jan 1958 Type of Claim Death Claim Notes 12 Jan 1979: Name listed as LOUIS B MAYER

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_B._Mayer

• Wikidata: Item Q319682, en:Wikipedia

• Louis B. Mayer @IMDb.com

• https://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductee/louis-b-mayer

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/687/louis-b-mayer: accessed 05 February 2023), memorial page for Louis B. Mayer (4 Jul 1885–29 Oct 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 687, citing Home of Peace Memorial Park, East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.