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American First Lady of Guam (1888–1969) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maria Engracia Freyer was an American First Lady of Guam and an art collector.
Maria Engracia Freyer | |
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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 |
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]
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]
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]
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