Eleazer Wyer

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

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• He worked from 1806 to 1814 as a silversmith in Portland ME in 1809 moved to Fish Street to a shop lately occupied by Joseph Lovis, and in 1810 to Exchange Street. ³

• Advertised in the Eastern Argus, 26 Dec 1806, describing himself as a goldsmith and jeweler, with a shop nearly opposite the head of Ingraham's Wharf in Portland and offered for sale a long list of jewelry. He also made and kept on hand silverware and paid cash for old gold and silver. ³

• He was a partner from 1814 to 1818 with Charles Farley as WYER & FARLEY. When this partnership was dissolved, the business was continued by Wyer. ³

• He was a partner from 1821 to 1835 with Joseph Noble in Portland ME as WYER & NOBLE, dealing not only in jewelry, gold, and silver, but also in iron, copper and brass, and such stock as stoves and foundry work. The Portland Directory for 1823 located WYER & NOBLE at No. 1 Prebles Row. ³

• Advertised in the The Portland Gazette (Portland ME), 5 Jun 1821, announcing the partnership of WYER & (Joseph) NOBLE. ³

• The Portland City Hall records note marriage intentions, June 10, 1810 with Nancy Warren; and May 27, 1843, with Elizabeth Akers of Westbrook, ME. ³