California Biographies 

Source:
History of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties, California
by: C M Gidney - Santa Barbara. Benjamin Brooks - San Luis Obispo. 
Edwin M Sheridan - Ventura
Volumes II - Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, ILL., 1917

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives
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GEORGE FRIEDRICH MAIERS. AS proprietor of an implement store and a walnut huller 
manufactory in Goleta, where he has a well-established and highly lucrative business, George F. 
Maiers is one of the leading business men of his community, and a citizen of prominence. A son 
of John Friedrich and Marguerithe (Setzer) Maiers, he was born, December 24, 1871, in 
Stuttgart, Germany, and was there educated in the public schools. He subsequently learned the 
trade of wagon and carriage building and started in business for himself before being of age.
In 1887, Mr. Maiers, seeking newer fields of endeavor, immigrated to California, and for five 
years worked with the well known firm of Hunt, Son & Schuster. Starting in business on his own 
account in the fall of 1892, he erected a small wagon shop in connection with Mr. Joseph Lane 
in Goleta, and in its management met with great success. In 1896, feeling the need of larger 
and better accommodations, Mr. Maiers purchased land on the opposite corner of the street 
upon which he was located, and in the commodious building, of 10,000 square feet of floor 
space, which he erected, has since been prosperously engaged in the general implement and 
wagon business, being successful both as a merchant and as a manufacturer. Mr. Maiers is also 
an inventive genius, and is now receiving a good income from the sale of walnut hullers, which 
he designed, had patented, and is now manufacturing.
Mr. Maiers married, June 19, 1912, Miss Katharine Pyster, of Carpinteria. They have one child, 
Helen Virginia, born December 19, 1916. Politically Mr. Maiers is a republican. Fraternally he is 
a Royal Arch Mason, and a past chancellor of the Knights of Pythias.