Maria Engracia Freyer

Maria Engracia Freyer was an American First Lady of Guam and an art collector.

Maria Engracia Freyer
First Lady of Guam
In role
November 5, 1910 – January 21, 1911
GovernorFrank Freyer
Personal details
Born
Maria Engracia Critcher

(1888-04-02)April 2, 1888
San Francisco, California
Died1969 (aged 80–81)
Denver, Colorado
SpouseFrank Freyer
Children3
OccupationFirst Lady of Guam, Art collector
Other namesMaria Engracia Critcher Freyer, Maria E. Freyer, Maria Freyer, Madam, Engracia, Mrs. Frank Barrows Freyer, Mrs. Frank B. Freyer

Early life

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

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
  • The Order of the Sun. Presented by Peru.[3]

Personal life

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
  1. "Maria Engracia Critcher". familysearch.org. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  2. "Guam Naval Governors 30 August 1899 – 10 December 1941". guampedia.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  3. Innes, Stephanie (December 4, 2006). "Christmas-stamp art has ties to Tucson". tucson.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  4. Sprehn-Malagónm, Maria; Hernandez-Fujigaki, Jorge (2014). Latinos in the Washington Metro Area. Arcadia Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 9781439646304. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  5. Bulletin of the Pan American Union, Volume 73. The Union. 1939. p. 730. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  6. "SERVICE WEDDINGS". Army and Navy Journal. June 27, 1908. p. 1184. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  7. "Engracia Enriquetta Critcher Freyer, 27 August 1910–27 February 1977 (Age 66)". familysearch.org. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
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