Maria Engracia Freyer
Maria Engracia Freyer | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Guam | |
| In role November 5, 1910 – January 21, 1911 | |
| Governor | Frank Freyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Engracia Critcher April 2, 1888 San Francisco, California |
| Died | 1969 (aged 80–81) Denver, Colorado |
| Spouse | Frank Freyer |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | First Lady of Guam, Art collector |
| Other names | Maria Engracia Critcher Freyer, Maria E. Freyer, Maria Freyer, Madam, Engracia, Mrs. Frank Barrows Freyer, Mrs. Frank B. Freyer |
Maria Engracia Freyer was an American First Lady of Guam and an art collector.
Early life[edit]
On April 2, 1888, Freyer was born as Maria Engracia Critcher in San Francisco, California. Freyer's father was John Critcher. Freyer's mother was Henriquetta Brent (nee Callagha) Critcher.[1]
Career[edit]
In 1910, when Frank Freyer was appointed the Naval Governor of Guam, Freyer became the First Lady of Guam on November 5, 1910, until January 21, 1911.[2]
In 1920s, Freyer became involved in human and animal rights in Peru. Freyer became an art collector. Freyer owned "Madonna and Child with Bird", by artist Ignacio Chacón of Cuzco, Peru.[3]
In 1927, Freyer presented a talk on Peruvian women at the Woman's Universal Alliance Conference in Washington, D.C.[4]
In October 1939, Colonial Peruvian art pieces of Freyer's art collection were exhibited at the Pan American Union.[5]
Awards[edit]
Personal life[edit]
On June 22, 1908, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, California, Freyer married Frank Freyer, who later became a Naval officer and Governor of Guam. They had three children, Engracia, Frank, and John.[6][1]
In 1910, Freyer's daughter Engracia Enriquetta Critcher Freyer (1910-1977) was born in Hagåtña, Guam.[7]
In October 1969, Freyer died in Denver, Colorado.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Maria Engracia Critcher". familysearch.org. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "Guam Naval Governors 30 August 1899 – 10 December 1941". guampedia.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Innes, Stephanie (December 4, 2006). "Christmas-stamp art has ties to Tucson". tucson.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Sprehn-Malagónm, Maria; Hernandez-Fujigaki, Jorge (2014). Latinos in the Washington Metro Area. Arcadia Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 9781439646304. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Bulletin of the Pan American Union, Volume 73. The Union. 1939. p. 730. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "SERVICE WEDDINGS". Army and Navy Journal. June 27, 1908. p. 1184. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ "Engracia Enriquetta Critcher Freyer, 27 August 1910–27 February 1977 (Age 66)". familysearch.org. Retrieved November 25, 2021.