Louise Kammerer Eimer

b. 29 January 1884, d. 10 May 1978
  • Louise Kammerer Eimer was born on 29 January 1884 in New York.
  • She was baptized/christened on 10 August 1884 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara, Niagara County, New York, sponsored by Johannes Kämmerer.
  • Louis Eimer and Katrina Franziska Kammerer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 422 Fifth Street. Other members of the household included Louise Kammerer Eimer, Christiana Franziska Eimer and Paul Frederick Eimer.
  • The following appeared in The Buffalo Express: The marriage of Miss Louise Margaret Barnett to Martin H. Mayle will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 3d. Miss Louise Eimer and George J. Barnett will be the only attendants.
  • The following appeared on 4 October 1906 in The Buffalo Express: The marriage of Miss Louise Margaret Barnett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Barnett, to Martin H. Mayle was solemnized last evening at the family home in Waverly street, the Reverend Louis F. Mayle of Rochester, a brother of the bridegroom, officiating. Miss Louise Eimer of Niagara Falls was maid of honor and George J. Barnett was best man. The bride wore white Persian lawn with valenciennes trimmings and carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Eimer was gowned in white dotted mull and carried pink roses. After the ceremony a receiption was held and supper was served, covers being laid for 100.
         Among the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. M. Bloy and son of Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Mayle of Rochester; J. A. Kammerer and Miss Marcia Kammerer of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Barnett of Aiden, and about 30 persons from Niagara Falls.
         Mr. and Mrs. Mayle will live at Niagara Falls.
  • Louis Eimer and Katrina Franziska Kammerer appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, New York, at 422 Fifth Street. Other members of the household included Louise Kammerer Eimer, Christiana Franziska Eimer and Paul Frederick Eimer.
  • She was a public school teacher, according to the 1910 census.
  • The following appeared on 9 September 1913 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: At 6:30 o'clock this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Eimer of No. 422 Fifth street, will occur the marriage of their daughter, Louise Kammerer Eimer to Mr. John Guinther of this city. The house will be attractively decorated with flowers, and palms, and the ceremony will be performed before the mantel which will be banked with asters, ferns and hydrangeas. Rev. Herman Brezing, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church will officiate in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. The bride will be gowned in white crepe meteor and Venetian lace, with cap of duchess lace. She will carry a bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Lola Willis of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, who will be bridesmaid, will wear a gown of apricot messaline, veiled with pale blue chiffon, and will carry pink roses. Mr. Norman Ray of Massena, N. Y., formerly of this city, will be best man. The bridal party will enter the parlor to the strains of the wedding march played by Miss Helen Kammerer of this city, and Mr. George J. Barnett will sing, "I love you, dear." After the ceremony, a wedding supper will be served in a marquee on the lawn, and covers will be laid for ten at the bride's table which will be centered with a large wedding cake. Cut flowers will also form part of the decorations. After a wedding trip to the Thousand Islands, returning via the Adirondacks, Mr. and Mrs. Guinther will be at home at No. 422 Fifth street. Guests will be present from Toronto, Ont., Massena, N. Y., Ann Arbor, Mich., and Buffalo.
  • She married John Guinther, son of Philip Guinther and Mary Elizabeth Bonacker, on 9 September 1913 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 422 South Avenue, with Rev. Herman Brezing officiating.
  • The following appeared on 20 September 1913 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Chimer -- The Niagara Falls Gazette: Zion Lutheran Church, Michigan Avenue and Tenth Street. . . . The following program of Christmas music will be rendered on the Siegel Chimes Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: . . . Mr. Karl Kammerer. Organist -- Mrs. J. Guinther. Chori -- Soprano, Miss Helen Kammerer, Mrs. W. Smale, Mrs. F. Jenss, Mrs. C. Woolcock, Miss Florence Braun; alto, Miss Ida Wagner, Mrs. W. Shea, Miss Marie Kammerer, Miss Emily Wahl; bass, E. Nussbaum, G. Haeberle, F. Jenss; tenor, M. P. Jenss, S. Wagner, J. Wahl. Director -- Mr. F. A. Jenss.
  • John Guinther and Louise Kammerer Eimer appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 3928 Washington Street enumerated next to John's sister Matilda Weimer.. Other members of the household included John Paul Guinther.
  • The following appeared on 9 July 1928 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Mrs. Katherine F. Eimer, 66 years old, died in Memorial Hospital at 1 o'clock yesterday, a few hours after she had been admitted to the hospital suffering from heart disease. She had been ill only two days.
         Born February 11, 1862, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Kammerer, pioneer residents of Suspension Bridge, Mrs. Eimer lived in this city all her life. In 1883 she was married to Mr. Eimer. Mrs. Eimer was a devoted member of the Zion Lutheran church. She had a wide circle of friends throughout the city.
         Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Paul F. Eimer, and two daughters, Mrs. Louise E. Guinther and Mrs. Christie E. Cooley, all of this city. Five sisters also survive. They are, Mrs. Margaret Borth, Buffalo; Mrs. Charles O. Ford and Mrs. A. J. Hoffman, of this city; Mrs. Cornelius Frank, Devil's Lake, N. D. and Mrs. Elizabeth Barnett, of Buffalo. There are three grandchildren, George Henry and Robert Louis Cooley and John Paul Guinther, of this city.
         The funeral will be held from the family home, 422 Fifth street, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. Herman Brezing of the Zion Lutheran church officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
  • John Guinther and Louise Kammerer Eimer appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 3928 Washington Avenue enumerated next to John's sister Matilda Weimer.. Other members of the household included John Paul Guinther.
  • The following appeared on 8 October 1931 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: The Pierce Avenue Presbyterian Church was the scene of a very pretty wedding, Saturday, October 3, when Helen Louise Mayle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mayle, of 2230 South avenue became the bride of James Wilbur Cameron, son of James Cameron, of Pine avenue. Rev. Louis F. Mayle, of Groveland, N. Y., uncle of the bride, who also married the bride's parents, 25 years ago, that day, performed the ceremony, assisted by Rev. W. C. Crofts. As the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, played by Robert Sterling, filled the church, the bridesmaid, Miss Helen Cameron, sister of the groom entered, followed by the maid of honor, Miss Betty Mayle, sister of the bride. The bride, who was also celebrating her birthday, was given in marriage by her father. She wore a beautiful gown of ivory satin, made n princess style with ivory velvet hat and moire pumps to match and carried a shower bouquet of roses. The maid of honor was gowned in yellow satin, wore eggshell moire pumps and carried butterfly roses. The bridesmaid wore green satin and moire pumps and carried white roses. The best man was William Lewis and the ushers were Bert Robertson and Leonard Day.
         After the ceremony a reception and wedding supper were held at the church. The tables were decorated in yellow and white with bouquets of gladioli.
         Mr. and Mrs. Cameron left for a trip through the east and will be at home after November 1, at Wyandotte, Mich.
         The out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Mayle and daughter, Amy, of Groveland, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. Bloy, of Detroit, Mich; Mrs. George Barnett, Miss Elizabeth Barnett, Miss Ruth Barnett, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lepine and two children, Glen Richards, of Buffalo, N. Y; Mrs. Mary M. Cushman, Miss Ethel Staffen, Wilbur Cushman, George Cushman, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ulcholson of St. Catharines; Mr. and Mrs. Amos Stuart, of Niagara Falls, Ont; Mrs. John Guinther, of Niagara Falls, N. Y., bridesmaid at the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Mayle 25 years ago was also present.
         Pre-nuptual affairs were showers given by Miss Helen Cameron, Mrs. Joseph Kobus, the Misses Dorothy and Marjory McCracken, the Girls' Club and the employees of the bank, also the Beta Sigma Class of the Sunday school, the Intermediate teachers and the Christian Endeavor Society.
  • The following appeared on 24 December 1951 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Masonic services and funeral services for Louis Eimer, 90, former city commissioner of charities and oldest member of Niagara Frontier Lodge 132, F and AM, have been arranged at the Bell Funeral chapel.
         Mr. Eimer, who was active until the day before his death, died early yesterday at Memorial hospital after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage on Saturday night.
         Niagara Frontier lodge will hold Masonic services for Mr. Eimer at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening. Funeral services will be held at the Bell chapel at 1:20 p. m. on Wednesday. The Rev. Arthur H. Schmoyer, pastor of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church where Mr. Eimer had been a long-time member, will conduct the services.
         Mr. Eimer was born in Germany. He came to the United States in 1875 and to Niagara Falls two years later. He joined Niagara Frontier lodge in 1885 and had been an active ember since that time. He had been awarded the 50-year Grand Lodge service medal and the 60-year Masonic palm. He was the oldest living member in the city to hold the latter citation.
         He was also a member of Niagara Chapter 200, Royal Arch Masons; Niagara Commandery 64, Kinights Templar; Woodmen of the World; the old Forty-second Separate company, New York National Guard and the Loyal Order of Moose.
         Mr. Eimer held the city commission for 22 years up until the time of his retirement at the age of 71.
         Surviving are two daughters, MJrs. John Guinther and Mrs. George H. Cooley, Sr; a son, Paul F. Eimer, this city; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
         Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Oakwood cemetery.
  • Louise Kammerer Eimer became a widow at the October 1973 death of her husband John Guinther.
  • The SSDI lists Cranford, Union County, New Jersey, as the last residence of record of Louise Kammerer Eimer.
  • Louise Kammerer Eimer died on 10 May 1978 at age 94.
  • Last Edited: 17 Apr 2015

Family: John Guinther b. 9 April 1883, d. October 1973