George Washington Mayhak

1907 - 1957  (50 years)

• Name	George Washington Mayhak  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	11 Mar 1907	Spencer, McCook, South Dakota, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Cause of Death	Coronary Obstruction
  Residence	1910	Ramsey, McCook, South Dakota, USA   [4]
  	Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	1920	Minden, Benton, Minnesota, USA   [5]
  	Relation to Head: Son; Residence Marital Status: Single
  Residence	1930	Minden, Benton, Minnesota, USA   [9]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Laborer
  George Washington Mayhak / Gwendolyn Negus Wedding	30 Nov 1932	St Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, USA   [11]
  		George Washington Mayhak / Gwendolyn Negus Wedding
  Residence	1935	Rural, Sherburne, Minnesota   [10]
  George Washington Mayhak Illness Notice	31 Dec 1937	St Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, USA   [12]
  		George Washington Mayhak Illness Notice
  Residence	1940	Omega, O'Brien, Iowa, USA   [10]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
  Death	16 Sep 1957	Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA   [3, 6, 7, 8]
  Burial	19 Sep 1957	Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA   [3, 8]
  	Roseland Cemetery
  George Washington Mayhak Obituary	20 Sep 1957	St Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, USA   [13]
  		George Washington Mayhak Obituary
  mtDNA	H5a1
  yDNA	R-A294
  Name	George Mayhak  [5, 6, 14]
  Name	George W Mayhak  [4, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Reference Number	324
  Residence	Hartley, O'Brien, Iowa, USA   [2]
  	Relation to Head: Self; Relative Relation to Head: Wife
  Person ID	I324	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Frank William Mayhak,   b. 1 May 1870, Brandenburg, Brandenburg, Prussia d. 7 Jan 1952, Minden Township, Benton, Minnesota, USA (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Mother	Lucy Adelia Waldron,   b. 20 Oct 1876, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA d. 2 Jun 1923, St Joseph, Stearns, Minnesota, USA (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Marriage	1893  [15]
  Family ID	F187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gwendolyn Louise Negus,   b. 2 Jul 1914, Iowa, USA d. Jun 1987, Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA (Age 72 years)
  Children	+ 1. Faye LaRaye Mayhak,   b. 5 Aug 1938, Iowa, USA d. 6 Apr 2006, Hartington, Cedar, Nebraska, USA (Age 67 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 2. Richard Lee Mayhak,   b. 30 Apr 1943, Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA d. 9 Oct 1995, Rice, Minnesota, USA (Age 52 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]
  Family ID	F161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Mar 1907 - Spencer, McCook, South Dakota, USA Residence - Relation to Head of House: Son - 1910 - Ramsey, McCook, South Dakota, USA Residence - Relation to Head: Son; Residence Marital Status: Single - 1920 - Minden, Benton, Minnesota, USA Residence - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Laborer - 1930 - Minden, Benton, Minnesota, USA George Washington Mayhak / Gwendolyn Negus Wedding - 30 Nov 1932 - St Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, USA Residence - 1935 - Rural, Sherburne, Minnesota George Washington Mayhak Illness Notice - 31 Dec 1937 - St Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, USA Residence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head - 1940 - Omega, O'Brien, Iowa, USA Death - 16 Sep 1957 - Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA Burial - 19 Sep 1957 - Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA George Washington Mayhak Obituary - 20 Sep 1957 - St Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, USA Residence - Relation to Head: Self; Relative Relation to Head: Wife - - Hartley, O'Brien, Iowa, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	13 Photos
  	George Washington Mayhak Taken from a larger photo. (Photo courtesy of Bonnie S.)
  	George Washington Mayhak / Gwendolyn Negus Wedding
  	George Washington Mayhak Photo courtesy of Bonnie S.
  	In Memory of George Mayhak
  	George Washington Mayhak Taken from a larger photo - Photo Courtesy of Bonnie S.
  	George Washington Mayhak Photo courtesy of Bonnie S.
  	Faye Age 5 Richard Age 1
  	George Washington Mayhak, Gwendolyn L Negus Mayhak, Faye Laray Mayhak, Richard Lee Mayhak Photo courtesy of Bonnie S.
  	George Washington Mayhak and Gwendolyn L Negus Photo courtesy of Bonnie S.
  	George Washington Mayhak Obituary
  	George Washington Mayhak Illness Notice
  	Headstone-George Washington Mayhak Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150145553/george_w-mayhak: accessed April 1, 2025), memorial page for George W Mayhak (11 Mar 1907–16 Sep 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 150145553, citing Roseland Cemetery, Sanborn, O'Brien County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by nicki (contributor 46636315).
  	George Washington Mayhak L to R: George Washington Mayhak, Adelia Lucy Waldron Mayhak, Benjamin Franklin Mayhak, Minnie Ruth Mayhak, Frank William Mayhak

  
  

• Sources

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