She was the daughter of John T. and Anna (Steenblock) Hoyer. Her parents were both natives of Germany.
Louisa married Dr. Winthrop Dyer, 29 May 1877, in Hamilton county, Iowa. Their first two children were born in Hardin county, Iowa and then they moved to California.
They lived in Tulare County for a couple of years. Later moving further south, for his health, living in the Mission Valley area. Finally settling in San Pasqual Valley in San Diego county. This was to become Louisa' home for the next fifty years.
After her husbands death she drew a widows Civil War pension. She continued to live in the valley and all her children grew to adulthood there.
She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and Women Relief Corps, both of Escondido.
Louisa was the mother of eight children;
1 Leslie L. Dyer b-20 Nov 1879
2 William Henry Dyer b-18 Aug 1881
3 David Shepard Dyer b-12 Feb 1884
4 James Blain Dyer b- Nov 1886
5 Benjamin Harrison Dyer b-1 May 1888
6 Eunice Jane Dyer b-30 Sept 1890
7 Fredrick Authur Dyer b-28 Sept 1893
8 Otis Vinton "Bob" Dyer b-15 June 1898
Louisa married Dr. Winthrop Dyer, 29 May 1877, in Hamilton county, Iowa. Their first two children were born in Hardin county, Iowa and then they moved to California.
They lived in Tulare County for a couple of years. Later moving further south, for his health, living in the Mission Valley area. Finally settling in San Pasqual Valley in San Diego county. This was to become Louisa' home for the next fifty years.
After her husbands death she drew a widows Civil War pension. She continued to live in the valley and all her children grew to adulthood there.
She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and Women Relief Corps, both of Escondido.
Louisa was the mother of eight children;
1 Leslie L. Dyer b-20 Nov 1879
2 William Henry Dyer b-18 Aug 1881
3 David Shepard Dyer b-12 Feb 1884
4 James Blain Dyer b- Nov 1886
5 Benjamin Harrison Dyer b-1 May 1888
6 Eunice Jane Dyer b-30 Sept 1890
7 Fredrick Authur Dyer b-28 Sept 1893
8 Otis Vinton "Bob" Dyer b-15 June 1898
She was the daughter of John T. and Anna (Steenblock) Hoyer. Her parents were both natives of Germany.
Louisa married Dr. Winthrop Dyer, 29 May 1877, in Hamilton county, Iowa. Their first two children were born in Hardin county, Iowa and then they moved to California.
They lived in Tulare County for a couple of years. Later moving further south, for his health, living in the Mission Valley area. Finally settling in San Pasqual Valley in San Diego county. This was to become Louisa' home for the next fifty years.
After her husbands death she drew a widows Civil War pension. She continued to live in the valley and all her children grew to adulthood there.
She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and Women Relief Corps, both of Escondido.
Louisa was the mother of eight children;
1 Leslie L. Dyer b-20 Nov 1879
2 William Henry Dyer b-18 Aug 1881
3 David Shepard Dyer b-12 Feb 1884
4 James Blain Dyer b- Nov 1886
5 Benjamin Harrison Dyer b-1 May 1888
6 Eunice Jane Dyer b-30 Sept 1890
7 Fredrick Authur Dyer b-28 Sept 1893
8 Otis Vinton "Bob" Dyer b-15 June 1898
Louisa married Dr. Winthrop Dyer, 29 May 1877, in Hamilton county, Iowa. Their first two children were born in Hardin county, Iowa and then they moved to California.
They lived in Tulare County for a couple of years. Later moving further south, for his health, living in the Mission Valley area. Finally settling in San Pasqual Valley in San Diego county. This was to become Louisa' home for the next fifty years.
After her husbands death she drew a widows Civil War pension. She continued to live in the valley and all her children grew to adulthood there.
She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and Women Relief Corps, both of Escondido.
Louisa was the mother of eight children;
1 Leslie L. Dyer b-20 Nov 1879
2 William Henry Dyer b-18 Aug 1881
3 David Shepard Dyer b-12 Feb 1884
4 James Blain Dyer b- Nov 1886
5 Benjamin Harrison Dyer b-1 May 1888
6 Eunice Jane Dyer b-30 Sept 1890
7 Fredrick Authur Dyer b-28 Sept 1893
8 Otis Vinton "Bob" Dyer b-15 June 1898
Inscription
Mother
Gravesite Details
Ashes placed in same crypt with, her son, Benjamin Harrison Dyer.
Family Members
Spouse
