George Dyer (1837 - 1903)

Born 9 Feb 1837 in Belfast, Waldo, Maine, United States of America

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor Jane Orcutt — married 9 Jan 1868 (to 1877) in Belfast, Waldo, Maine, United States

Died 25 Mar 1903 at age 66 in South Portland, Maine, USA

Biography

Private George Dyer served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: May 25, 1865
Mustered out: Mar 18, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Coast Guards Infantry Company A

Born 9 February 1837 Belfast, Waldo, Maine^{[1][2] [3] [4]}

George enlisted in the Coast Guard on 18 March 1864 in Belfast, Maine., and served during the Civil War until 25 May 1865.^[5]

Married 9 January 1868 in Belfast, Waldo, Maine, both of Belfast.^[6]

1900 Census, So. Portland, Cumberland, Maine^[7]

Dyer, George, Head, Feb 1837, 63, M20, Me, Teamster

Elizabeth W, wife, Oct 1854, 45, M20, (ch.0-0), Canada

George received a pension for his service in the Civil War; he file 31 May 1890. He was in the Maine Coast Guards.^[8]

Research Notes

Parents married 4 November 1832 in Harrington, Washington, Maine^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 1033824;
   FamilySearch Record: F4HP-HQT (accessed 16 May 2022)
   George Dyer baptism on 9 Feb 1837 (born 9 Feb 1837) in Belfast, Waldo, Maine, United States.
2. ↑ Maine State Archives, Vital Records, Capital Complex
3. ↑ Alfred Johnson (NEHGS). Vital Records of Belfast, Waldo County, Maine, 1743-1892
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VH-1M7 : accessed 25 November 2015), George Dyer in household of George W Dyer, Millbridge, Washington, Maine, United States; citing family 40, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
   Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
   Ancestry Record 1555 #998462 (accessed 16 May 2022)
   Name: George Dyer; Enlistment Age: 27; Birth Date: abt 1837; Enlistment Date: 18 Mar 1864; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 18 Mar 1864; Muster Place: Maine; Muster Company: A; Muster Regiment: Coast Guards Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Muster Out Date: 25 May 1865; Muster Out Place: Portland, Maine; Muster Out Information: Mustered Out; Side of War: Union; Survived War?: Yes; Residence Place: Belfast, Maine; Title: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine.
6. ↑ Marriage Index - Maine (1743-1891) CD #404. Family Tree Maker
7. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: South Portland, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: 591; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1240591
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #22193649 (accessed 16 May 2022)
   George Dyer (63), married, Camphor, head of household in South Portland, Cumberland, Maine. Born in Maine, USA.
8. ↑ Civil War Pension: "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
   The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 135
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #598456 (accessed 16 May 2022)
   Name: George Dyer; Gender: Male; Unit: A-Me Coast Gds.; Filing Date: 31 May 1890; Place Filed: Maine, USA; Relation to Head: Soldier; Spouse: Elizabeth Dyer; Roll number: 135.
9. ↑ Marriages and Intentions of Harrington, Maine. The original transcription is part of the R. Stanton Avery Collections. Unpublished typescript, "Intentions and Marriages at Harrington, Maine," donated by Mrs. Hale L. Colton, 1953. Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004. Call Number: SL HAR 14

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