I've "rescued" a group of items belonging to the BLAUER, DYER, and MILLAR
Family including the following:
* W. Johann BLAUER Family Bible (written in old script and a foreign
language, probably German which is nearly impossible to read) imprint on
front cover and inside script Johannes BLAUER and date 1864 includes a
photograph of three young men
o Family Information
o Christian BLAUER born 1805
o Elisebeth INVERMUHLE born 1813
o Children:
o Christian Gottlieb BLAUER born 1835
o Anna Elisebeth BLAUER born 1837
o Carl Gottfried BLAUER born 1838
o John Friedrich BLAUER born 1839
o Johann Albrecht BLAUER born 1841
o Marie Rosina Elisabeth BLAUER born 1843 and died 1849
o Abraham Puroff BLAUER born 1844
o Johann Wilhelm BLAUER born 1845
o Maria Magdalena BLAUER born 1847
o Anna Margritha BLAUER born 1849 and died 1849
o Robert Wilhelm BLAUER born 1850 and died 1862
o Emma Rosina BLAUER born 1852 and died 1853
o Anna Margaretha BLAUER born 1854
o Roselie Wilhelmina BLAUER born 1855
* BLAUER Family Hymn book dated 1826
* Photograph of Margaret "Maggie" DYER MILLAR, taken at the New York
Gallery in San Francisco, CA, 1860's or 1870's, girl of about 6 years
* Margaret DYER, taken at the Anderson Studio in San Francisco,
1880's, woman in her teens, two copies of this same photograph one notes age
as 15 years, dated 1875, and notes that she is also "Grandma MILLAR"
* Unidentified Woman, taken at the Burnett & Slattery Studio in San
Francisco, 1880's, woman in her 20's or 30's
* Margaret DYER, taken at the Taber Studio in San Francisco, dated 31
Dec 1881, woman in her 20's
* Margaret DYER MILLAR and daughter Etoile Ann MILLAR BLAUER, taken
at the F. O. Staussler Studio in Oakland, CA, 1900's, woman in her 40's and
child of about 8-10 years, note "John M. BLAUER's Mother and Grandmother"
* Margaret DYER MILLAR, taken at the Sunbeam Studio in Austin, NV,
1880's, woman in her teens or 20's, note "born Independence, Missouri 9 Oct
1860, died 17 Jul 1941, married George E. MILLAR"
* Margaret DYER MILLAR, taken at the Dames & Hayes Studio in San
Francisco, CA, 1870's, teens
* Letter from the Whitehouse, addressed to Mrs. Margaret DYER MILLAR
at 883 39th Ave, San Francisco, CA, dated Dec 1840, signed by Stephen Early,
Sec to Pres, thanking her for her letter to the President
* Postcard of Chicago Central Depot, sent to Mrs. Emma BLAUER at 361
Vine Street, San Jose, CA in 1909 by M. SIEBER
* Postcard of Mont St-Michel, sent to Walter M. BLAUER at 883 39th
Ave, San Francisco, CA in what appears to be 1950 from Emma who was
traveling and staying at the place shown in the photograph
Based on limited research I believe that Margaret DYER was the daughter of
William F. or S. & Julia DYER. The family can be located in various census
records as follows:
1860 census of Independence, MO:
William F. DYER, age 38, a Merchant, born in VA
Julia DYER, age 33, born in KY
William B. DYER, age 13, born in MO
Harry F. DYER, age 11, born in MO
Charles A. DYER, age 9, born in MO
Mary L. DYER, age 4, born in MO
1880 census of Austin City, NV
William S. DYER, age 58, born VA, a Grocery Merchant, parents born VA
Julia A. DYER, wife, age 54, born KY, Keeping House, parents born KY
Henry F. DYER, son, age 31, born MO, a Telegraph Operator,
Margret E. DYER, dau, age 19, born MO
Jane E. DYER, dau, age 17, born UT, at School
1920 census of San Francisco, CA
Margaret MILLAR, age 58, a widow, born MO, parents born VA/KY, a Boarding
Housewife
Eloile HARRIS, dau, age 21, married, born NV, parents born Canada/MO
Margaret HARRIS, granddau, age 3 months, born CA, parents born NY/NV
Charles HARRIS, boarder, age 38, born NY, parents born NY/KY, a Broker
Wilber WALKER, boarder, age 19, born CA, parents born CA/OH, a Drug Store
Clerk
George WEAVER, boarder, age 42, born OR, parents born PA/ME, a Lawyer
? BLANK, boarder, age 35, born CA, parents born Switzerland, a Watchmaker
I also was able to find record of Walter M. BLAUER b. 29 June 1886 in CA,
Mother's maiden name was LOGETER and he died in San Francisco on 2 Jan 1959.
Also find record of Emma E. BLAUER b. 14 Oct 1881 in CA, Mother's maiden
name is listed as LAAGER and she died 9 July 1964 in Santa Clara County, CA.
Etoile BLAUER was born 13 Jan 1888 and died in San Francisco, CA in January
1973.
I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that these wonderful old
treasures can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of
this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley