Mai Family Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains genealogical research on the Mai family including correspondence, photographs, and research notes. The basis of the collection is funeral books and the accompanying records such as obituaries, eulogies, and funeral programs for members of the Mai family.
Dates
- Creation: 1849 - 2010
Creator
- Mai, Palmer (Person)
Biographical / Historical
John Mai, the son of Henry Mai and Mary Deitz, was born on August 10, 1872 in Kratzka, Russia, a German colony in Russia. His wife, Amelia, was the daughter of Jacob Schlager and Elizabeth Broach. She was born August 25, 1880 in the Merkel, Russia. The couple married in 1899, their first of twelve children was born in Russia in 1900, and immigrated to the United States in 1901.The family landed in Galveston, Texas, lived in several towns in Kansas, Colorado, Montana, and Idaho before settling in Burley, Idaho.
Full Extent
2 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
FOR STAFF: Rare Book Room, M20--Shelf 1
File Plan
Box 1: Genealogy, Scrapbooks
Box 2: Funeral Books
- Title
- Mai Family Collection
- Subtitle
- A finding aid from the Midwest Genealogy Center
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Midwest Genealogy Center Repository