Byer - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: BYER from Lithuania or Russia

rvkaplan — 2011-04-10 18:15:34Z

Paul - can we discuss the Scottish Byers?

Sixtus Michael Byer

MDGappa — 2011-01-12 04:57:11Z

Looking for any information on Sixtus Michael Byer (1868-?), oldest son of Johann Jasper Byer. He was born in Mercer County, Ohio and married Mary Jane Dutro. The last information I have on him puts him around Marion, Indiana, in 1940. I have a 93-year-old great-aunt who wants to know if I have found Uncle Six yet.

Charles S. Firman

johnwhitaker_1 — 2009-08-06 18:36:49Z

Son of Alfred and Laura (Hubbell) Firman. Married to Mariette Byer. B: 05 Feb 1836; D: 02 Jan 1920, Burlington Flats, Otsego Co., NY. Looking for birthplace record (somewhere in NY).

Re: Jacob Byer

cynthiamjoconnor — 2009-06-25 15:48:58Z

hello r ogilvie:

I saw the communication btwn you and gary oconnor and wondered if you ever received the image he spoke of. I am researching a friend's family by the name of Byer. There is a Jacob Morris Byer in their family. They were from Trenton, NJ. Is this your family?

Cynthia O'Connor (no known relation to gary)

Re: William BYER & Nancy GARRETT of VA

tcbyer — 2009-06-20 20:19:39Z

All that I have been able to discover since my original posting is that Nancy Garrett(Garrot)was married to George William Byer on 20 Nov 1804 in Rockingham County VA. Her Father was Thomas and I have two brothers, Moseley and Samuel, for her. At this point I do not see a connection.
Tom

Re: William BYER & Nancy GARRETT of VA

kathinorton_1 — 2009-06-14 18:34:50Z

Hi - Could Nancy be related to Lewis Wyatt Garrett 1807-1865) of Bowling Green, Virginia? I have Lewis' parents as Robert Garett (b1775 in York, Virginia) and mother as Martha Wyatt (b. 1768) but no other siblings of Lewis. Just curious as a possible connection :)
Kathi

Death in NV in 1863-John BYER, 2nd engineer, Sutro mill at Dayton

danderup — 2009-06-09 00:11:12Z

Am not related. May be of interest to someone who is. I have no further info but additional newspaper extracts may be found at URL:

www.newspaperabstracts.com

Vern D
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Transcribed by Dee Sardoch
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Stockton Daily Independent
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
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>>FRIDAY, 13 NOV 1863<<

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE - The Sutro mill, at Dayton, was totally destroyed by fire on the night of Nov. 6th, and the 2nd engineer, John BYER, was burned to death. The mill was worth $60,000, and was covered by only $30,000 insurance.

Re: Robert Byer Israel/Abraham

outwest6112 — 2009-05-30 07:01:28Z

I have now detangled the family...FINALLY! It took a while, but a Byer eventually found our postings and we have pieced it together with the help of Ray Byer (Myer's brother Benjamin's son- now 88). Abraham Bajewski (Byer) and Rosa had 7 children. Their names were Samuel, Harry, Celie (Celia), Israel, Myer Isaac, Benjamin and Rubin (Robert). It is pure coincidence that Myers wife was Celia and he had a sister by that name, too. Myer and Harry changed Bajewski to Bayefsky to Bafsky. The rest of them, Abraham included, changed the name to Byer, although Albraham and Israel used Bafsky/Bofsky for about 10 years first. They landed in Baltimore, Maryland.

Israel, Harry, Samuel and Abraham came separately from the mother and the rest of them. They went to Philadelphia then Chicago then some went back to PA and some out to CA, with some back and forth between them. Harry, Israel and Samuel stayed in PA/NJ. Rubin(Robert), Myer and Benjamin stayed in CA. The naturalization record I posted was another relative, with the witnesses being Samuel and his oldest son Max, so that was a related record. Rubin/Robert was not born in Chicago at all, but in Russia.

Re: Louis, George, Edward, Mary

DTROBINSON — 2009-03-06 23:04:49Z

Hello,I believe Louis Byer was a brother to my Great grandfather James Anton Byer. He had a son named Louis, my grandfather, and he landed in the same area about the same time. pleae contact me.

Re: Robert Byer Israel/Abraham

outwest6112 — 2009-01-17 02:32:57Z

Was he Jewish? Robert/Abraham, etcetera, were Jewish.

There are Byers with an S in Southern California in the Upland/Ontario area who are not Jewish. Roberts family was very large and spread across from NJ, PA, IL to the West. There could have easily been a few in Indiana.

Good luck searching!

Re: Robert Byer Israel/Abraham

janeenbyersmatthews — 2009-01-16 16:27:39Z

My Great grandfather was born in 1900 and i also found them in cemeteries in indiana I have been working on my family tree for 2 years now I am a byers. The byer last name was changed in the 1950 by my grandfather carl c byer/byers

RE: BYER/BYERS

janeenbyersmatthews — 2009-01-16 16:21:42Z

I am looking for family that their last name is byer/byers my grandfather carl c byers add the s on his last name in about 1950.I have alot of family in michigan, indiana and LaPorte.Also i am looking for some more family with the last last of bowker that was my grandmother's maiden last name ( marjorie florence bowker) she is also from indiana

Bafsky/Byer

outwest6112 — 2008-12-31 08:17:05Z

Just want to clarify for any others what the end result was. Robert BYER was born in IL in 1898. There are five brothers that I have confirmed: Harry Bafsky, Israel Byer, Myer Bafsky, Benjamin Byer and Robert Byer. A 6th unconfirmed brother is Samuel- lived close to them. Harry and his wife Libby have an oldest son named Samuel and a daughter named Rose (after Harry;s mother?)Israel had the last name Bafsky with his wife and kids in a early census and then changed it to Byer. Harry and Myer kept Bafsky. The Abraham Bafsky with girls born in IL living in Michigan is an interesting possibility, but I am fairly certain there is no connection because the age of Abraham is so far off. It is still a possibility though as census' are always wrong one way or another. Benjamin and Robert are living in the same house in PA according to the WW1 records. I don't have a mother confirmed, but since Myer is their brother, I am going with Rose.

Re: Barbadian Byer!!

markabyer1 — 2008-04-14 19:13:52Z

Paulette

Hi. I am a Barbadian Byer. I have started compiling my Byer family tree. Are you a Barbadian or have Barbadian roots? My family tree is out of St. George where most Byers are from.

Mark

Re: Bayefsky

outwest6112 — 2008-04-08 21:39:23Z

Hi! Yes, this is the group I am trying to detangle. I know that Myer Bafsky WAS the uncle of my father in law. The question is whether Myer was his father Robert's older brother OR his Grandfather Abraham's brother. It sounds like your source shows Myer's father as Abraham. That makes me think that Myer was Robert's older brother, although there could be more then one Abraham in the family. I know that Robert was born in Chicago in 1897 and his age fits right in with the girls in the house of Abraham in Michigan.

My father in law talks of going to New Jersey as a small boy to visit his fathers family. They had moved out to Los Angeles by then.

So, your wifes Grandmother was a child of Celia and Myer. My father in law talks about Myer driving a gigantic cadillac around.

If Myer' fathers name was originally Bafsky and not Bayefsky, then I have tangled up the wrong guy in all this. If Robert and Myer were brothers 15 years apart (quite possible) then what you have firmed up is also true for me! Thanks! The naturalization I found is on Footnote. I no longer below to that site, but saved the document to mull it over. I attached it here. Please email me at outwest6112@yahoo.com and I can share the other documents I have (and a few Myer stories, too). I am not sure if this site will support the pdf file I attached here.

Re: Bayefsky

CraigPickup1961 — 2008-04-08 18:14:06Z

I've just started researching my wife's family history. Her grandmother was Faye (or Fanny) BAFSKY, the daughter of Myer BAFSKY. Myer and his wife Celia had a number of children born in Chicago before moving out to California. Myer was born 1 Jan 1885/6 (the Social Security death index shows 1886, while the California Death Index shows 1885) in Carlick, Russia to Abraham BAFSKY and Rose KRACHEFSKY.

Also in Chicago in 1910 where two brothers, Harry and Isreal BAFSKY living together with their wives and children. The census shows him born about 1883. On his World War II draft registration document it shows him born in Karlick, Russia on 18 Nov 1882 (his World War I draft registration gives his birth date as 15 Jul 1881.) He is located in Philadelphia by the 1920 census.

There is also an Abraham E BAFSKY that crops up around the place. He was born around 1865 in Russia and is listed in Manguagon, Wayne, Michigan on the 1920 census where two of his four children are shown as being born in Illinois. His wife last residence on the Social Security Death index is shown as New Jersey.

I would be interested in the details of Abraham's naturalization, including the site where that is listed. I'm also struggling with locating a few of the other details you mention and so have been unsure how certain the connection is.

Craig Pickup

Re: Barbadian Byer!!

alara2002 — 2008-03-30 23:48:29Z

Hi there,

I understand that you are looking for Byers from the Caribbean. Where exactly are you from ?

Perhaps I might be of assistance.

alara

Re: Beulah May Byer Landis

patriciarbryant — 2008-01-05 04:24:15Z

Hi, Joanie. My e-mail is:

patriciarbryant@sbcglobal.net. Thanks so much!

Re: Beulah May Byer Landis

jbhawse — 2008-01-05 03:46:55Z

Patty,

The email I sent to you came back. Please email me and let me know your email address so I can resend the information.

Joanie

Re: Beulah May Byer Landis

jbhawse — 2008-01-05 03:33:32Z

Hi Patty:

I would love to talk more with you. My email address is jbhawse@ntelos.net or dlhawsj@yahoo.com if you can't get through on my first addy. The ntelos.net one is the one I checked several times daily.

Gosh I would so love to update my records with your side of the family. I could also let you know about mine and extend our lines.

I am going to try and email you at your old posted email addy patriciarbryant@sbglobal.net with the medical information.

Hope to talk soon.

Joanie Byer Hawse

Re: Beulah May Byer Landis

patriciarbryant — 2008-01-05 01:30:13Z

Hi, Joan. Beulah was my maternal grandmother. I, too, have been to the Byer reunions, but I was a young girl.

I attended church at Mt. Pleasant with Frank and his wife, Mamie, and we always stopped by Walter's store on the way to see my grandmother (Frank and Walter's sister).

I'm one of Lula's daughters. Anyway, I'd love to hear from you.

Bayefsky

outwest6112 — 2007-12-13 22:51:26Z

I have discovered that Abraham Byer's original name was Abraham Bayefsky (close to what you mentioned)(I found a naturalization record on another site!). That makes a lot of sense since I know Robert had an Uncle named Myer Bafsky. If you take the y and e out of Bayefsky you get Bafsky. Why would he choose that name instead of Byer like the rest of the family? Well....his name was Myer. He probably didn't want to be Myer Byer!

So, I believe that Robert Byer's father was named Abraham and he had a brother named Israel. They lived in New Jersey, Illinois and Michigan (of all places). I believe that the lone Byer family in Michigan is them, too. The reason is that Roberts birthdate and the people in the house coincide with the correct places of birth. There is a gap between two girls born in Illinois where he would fit. He was out in California by this time. That family has an American native woman as the mother, but Abraham was born in Poland/Russia. Second wife??

Dorathea Letha (Dotti) Byer

Sunkistpm — 2007-11-02 18:02:30Z

Dorathea Letha (Dotti) Byer born 15 May 1920 in Mesa Co., Idaho passed away 23 Oct 2007 in Coos County Oregon where she had resided for many years.

Dorathea – Dotti Byer was the grand daughter of William Henry Bayer (1870-1938) and Phoebe Jane Suffield (1876-1952) and daughter of Theodore Leonard Byer (1896 – 1953) and Lillian Laura Morrison (1901 – 1973).

She is survived by her oldest sister Genevieve (Jennie) Mary Byer Smith of Shedd Oregon, sister Juanita Rose (Bonnie) Byer Hays Voss of Snohomish Washington, and brother Alvin Byer of Portland Oregon.

Re: Robert Byer Israel/Abraham

outwest6112 — 2007-09-18 02:07:26Z

It does sound like there is a connection. My father in law says that his father (Robert) always had the last name of Byer and that Roberts father (Abraham, I believe) also was Byer, but may be the one who changed it. The clue is Myer Bafsky (he used to visit him as a boy and always called him Uncle). My father in law says he thinks he changed the name, too, but not as drastically as Abraham. Myer was born in Russia in 1886 and immigrated in 1897 (the year before Robert was born), but Abraham came before that (born 1852). Roberts WW1 card (he lied on it, by the way, my father in law knew that) shows his father to be Abraham Byer of Egg Harbor, NJ. I know it is his card because the signature matches his signature. The only Abraham there is living as an old man with Israel.

The problem is, I can't find Robert in any of their houses. It is like he is nonexistant before 1930 when he is finally found in Los Angeles at 32 years old.

There is a Harry Bofsky in the same neighborhood as Abraham Bofsky in Chicago in 1910.

I think Abraham and his unnamed wife lived apart or she died or something.

There are four places to investigate: Chicago, Philadelphia and New Jersey. There is also an interesting possibolity in Michigan of all places! The only Jewish family there.

It's just frustrating because it wasn't that long ago!

Re: Robert Byer Israel/Abraham

starlabs — 2007-09-18 01:03:19Z

I have an Abraham Byer born in Russia abt. 1852. I don't have a wife for him but I have him with 6 children. One of his son's was Israel Byer born July 15, 1883. Israel Byer had a brother named Samuel who is my great grandfather. Samuel Byer was born in Odessa, Russia in about 1877.

I don't have much on Israel Byer but Samuel Byer his brother died in 1942 in Pleasantville, New Jersey.

My mother told me that she remembers that the family was told that their surname was something like Byefsky or something like that and when they came to the United States it was changed to Byer.

Some of my Byer family ended up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

I wish I had more to share with you for a possible connection. Most of what I have is on Samuel Byer and his descendants and some Cohen's.

If you want to e-mail me directly just write to:
Matthew Lindsay
MSLindsay1@hotmail.com

Thank you for your time!

Robert Byer Israel/Abraham

outwest6112 — 2007-09-17 03:51:31Z

I am really at a stumbling block with my husbands family. His father did not even know his grand parents names. His father was Robert Byer, born in Chicago, Ill in 1898. He had an Uncle named Myer Bafsky. His fathers name looks to be Abraham Byer in NJ (WW 1 registration card) with a possible brother named Israel. I can't find any likely Byer's in the 1900 census though. They all came from Russia/Poland around 1895/6. It is possible the name was changed to Byer to anglicize it. My father in law says his father Robert (Bob) came from a family with lots of kids. That is really all he knows. I can't even tie Myer Bafsky into them, although I can find him all over the place with his family.

Any clues?

Re: Jacob, Benjamin, Peter Boyer/Beyer/Bowyer/Byers

rsjustus182 — 2007-07-18 23:39:59Z

I am very interested in knowing if the W. Conrad Byer you have been writing about is my great- great- grandfather, as I haven't been able to trace anyone further back in my father's line than him so far. The story I was researching is that he was listed as a deserter from the CSA although he was actually being cared for by a civilian family after being wounded in battle and was simply AWOL. I have copies of the official desertion documents and his obituary. My great- grandfather was John Byer, married to Edna C. Bowyer, and my grandfather was Bowyer Baxter Byers,(the "s" was added to our name sometime during his lifetime as I have great'uncles and cousins who still have the "Byer" name), married to Margaret Jane Jamieson of Scotland (his second wife). I was told that my line decends from Coonie's first wife. I would love to have any info on Coonie or his parents.
Thanks!
Sue

Benjamin Boyer 1727-1780 Chester Co PA

jhanks33 — 2007-03-04 18:36:03Z

Looking for any information on the family of Benjamin Boyer who was born 1727-1737 and died in 1780 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in the East Vincent German Reformed Church.

Thanks

Jean

Re: Jacob, Benjamin, Peter Boyer/Beyer/Bowyer/Byers

jhanks33 — 2007-01-20 18:17:10Z

Don't know anything about Peter, but here is John's family: John and Mary (Burkhart) Boyer who died in Darke County, OH on 5 Aug 1843 and 20 February 1842. He was born in Berks County, PA on 1 December 1771 to Benjamin Boyer. The children of John and Mary were Benjamin Burkhart, Peter, George W., Catherine, Susanna, Rebecca and Maria Margaret.

Jean

Obit: Helen Florence (Byer) Crowder b.1916 Kindersley district, SK

kttrucking1 — 2006-12-05 18:50:09Z

Re: Jacob, Benjamin, Peter Boyer/Beyer/Bowyer/Byers

Rich_Blake — 2006-11-17 04:00:39Z

Not that I know of...

Rich

Re: Jacob, Benjamin, Peter Boyer/Beyer/Bowyer/Byers

vfrspunk — 2006-11-17 02:36:52Z

Do you have any connection to Conrad Byers who married Sarh Newland? Sarah was daughter of a John Newland. They were in the Shepherdstwon W VA area in the early 1800's.

Joseph "Yosef ben Reb Yitzchak" BYER Lithuania/US/Israel

2006-11-06 18:18:12Z

Joseph "Yosef ben Reb Yitzchak" BYER born circa 1881in Lithuania, died in Israel-date unknown.

am looking for any information.

Please email me at: rbyer@hotmail.com

Re: Beulah May Byer Landis

2006-10-30 13:45:37Z

Hi, Joan. You mentioned some of the Byer brothers and sisters you met over the years. Searching my memory from long ago, I remember spending time with John, Walter, Pearl, Grace, Hazel, and Frank. As a matter of fact, my family attended Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. Frank and his wife, Mamie, were members there.

Re: Beulah May Byer Landis

2006-10-30 13:37:53Z

Hi! I was so excited to hear from you. I haven't been to a Byer reunion since I was a little girl. I remember thinking how much my great aunt Pearl looked like my grandmother Beulah. I also remember stopping at Walter and Lottie's store on the way to see my grandparents.

Gosh, that seems like a lifetime ago! I'm sure you know my mother, Lula Landes Rice. She moved to WV over 30 years ago, but we went to VA every weekend to see all of my grandparents.

I'm sorry - I'm just rambling away! I'd love to chat as well. I'm particularly interested in the Byer and May geneaologies, not just because I'm a family tree nut, but also to do a litte "medical" investigating regarding potentially hereditary illnesses.

Anyway, Joan, I'm so looking forward to "speaking" with you. I live in Indiana now - with I wasn't so far away as I'd love to meet you in person. Take care and I look forward to hearing from you.

Re: Beulah May Byer Landis

jbhawse — 2006-10-30 05:57:07Z

Hi Cousin:
I am descended from Charles Preston Byer and Alice Blanche May, Charles Walter's parents. Charles' brother, John Wesley Byer was my grandfather. I think you have something wrong in your post, though. Charles Walter's wife was Lottie Curry and his mother was Alice May. That is if you are speaking of this line.

I still live in Alleghany County and have attended the Byer Family reunions they have every year at Lake Moomaw. I have been to the home place and personally knew some of the brothers and sisters of whom you speak.

I would love to talk with you and exchange information.

Joan Byer Hawse

Re: Jacob Byer

2006-10-13 15:41:02Z

I have no idea about Jacob Byer or the Messerby family. I was working in my closet where I keep all my fishing stuff last night and was going to throw this pic away. I have no idea where it came from. I thought that someone might want it then I went online, typed the name and now you have responded. I had a few drinks last night, and frankly I forgot about the whole thing.... Amazing what alcohol does for a guy.... If you want the pic, I'd be happy to send it to you as you would likely appreciate it more than I. email me your adress and I will try to get it out tomorrow. I will be camping on a fishing trip in the Everglades for all of next week and won't have any way of communication until 10/23/06 I'm at my office right now and I will leave here at 5pm EST Cheers, Gary goconnor@legendgroup.com

Re: Jacob Byer

2006-10-13 14:46:22Z

I'm interested in jacob's picture.I'm still trying to fiqure out my Byers. I think there might be a Jacob in there somewhere.
Do you know anything about a Messerby who was married to a phillip or John Byers?

Jacob Byer

2006-10-13 04:17:44Z

I have a photo of a young man Jacob Byer about 12-15 yeas old. Taken at W.A. Apgar studios in Somerville NJ. I have no idea why it is in my posession, I found it while cleaning out my closet. If you want it, email or call me it appears to be from the early 1900's or late 1800's but hey, what the hell do I know? I would love for this pic to find his family. It's beautiful.
Lemme know.

Re: Gilbert BYER/ BYERS in Wisc; ch Leeland Kimble & Gilbert Caroyl Byers

2006-06-15 01:07:26Z

Mary Jane BAYER-DOYLE Obit-Caldwell County, MO June 10, 2006

2006-06-15 01:03:59Z

Byer/Grogan

hldrsn — 2006-05-31 15:56:04Z

Searching for family of Olive and Francis Grogan m around 1927 in Pittsburgh Pa Do you have anything on them Thanks, BH

Beulah May Byer Landis

2006-04-15 23:59:51Z

Hi. I'm looking for information about my maternal great grandparents, Walter and Alice Byer of Virginia. They had several children, and here is a list of those I can remember
:
Beulah (my grandmother)
Pearl
Grace
Hazel
John
Walter
Frank

If anyone can provide me any information regarding Alice or Walter Byer, I'd be grateful. Thank you.

Byer residing in Butler Co., PA 1858

2006-02-28 23:05:01Z

A new released book places a Byer family living in Butler Co., PA in 1858. Write for more info: vi@1858map.com

jacob byer born switzerland > new jersey usa

patmontero25 — 2006-01-20 22:08:54Z

Jacob Byer was born in Switzerland in 1859. He was found living with relatives, Joseph Meyer and family, in Paterson, NJ in 1880. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Re: BYER from Lithuania or Russia

RussellByer — 2006-01-08 12:34:51Z

Lozer = Lesser????

In my research I have come across a "Lozer" Byer (spelled Baer by the translators). This name was in the 1887 Revision List for Josvainia, Lithuania. Lozer, son of Abram was born circa 1874. Abram, son of Orel, was born in 1833 in Zeimiai, Lithuania. This is the shtetl of my g-g-g-grandfather Leyb Baer. I have already made a few family connections to the extensive lineage of Leyb Baer (had no less than 5 sons) and at least two branches immigrated to the US between 1880 and 1920. They were known to each other and in some cases intermarried. I have not made any connection to the Rochester Byer's except for decendants who ended up movng there in the late 20th century.

Kundjunde Byer

LisaHudgens74 — 2006-01-03 01:58:01Z

I am looking for info on Kundjunde Byer who married Fritz William Limmer. She was born June 28, 1859 and died Jan 19, 1942. I know they had a son August Limmer.
I know they are buried in Caldwell County, Texas
any help would be appriciated.
Lisa Hudgens
lhudgens@bak.rr.com

Re: Jacob, Benjamin, Peter Boyer/Beyer/Bowyer/Byers

RichardHBlake — 2005-10-02 03:43:11Z

Linda,

Personal knowledge and family records. George E. Byer was a brother of Sarah Victoria Byer. Sarah married David Curtis Dobbins, and was my wife's maternal grandmother.

George's parents were William Conrad "Cooney" Byer and Hettie Frances Clements. "Cooney" was the son of William E. Byer and Maria Lemon.

Email me at ricblake@adelphia.net and I will send a reply with my Byer info attached. I can supply a PDF file or a gedcom; your choice.

I am interested in your descend from George Byer, and info you have on his descendants.

Thanks,
Rich

Email: ricblake@adelphia.net
Webpage: http://users.adelphia.net/~ricblake/

Leigh Henry Byer, WWII, Destroyer Strong

2005-09-28 22:39:34Z

Leigh was on board the Destroyer Strong (DD-467) when it was sunk by torpedo on 5 July 1943 in the Kula gulf, Solomons. For better info, go to: http://www.destroyersonline.com/usndd/dd467/

Byer clan from northeast Ohio--Newton Falls

RichardPetersen76 — 2005-09-24 22:44:36Z

My grandmother used to take me to the big reunion there, but it's been 25 years at least.
Looking for some info on Mira (Almira?) Byer 1850-1941. She married Isaac Harmon. They moved to Akron, Ohio. Their children were Lucy, Archie and Pearl. Lucy was my gr-grandmother.
Mira had a brother John.
There has been a little confusion over whether the name is Byer or Byers.

Any information going either forward or back would be apppreciated.
Thanks!