Georg Christopher Royer

Georg Christopher Royer

Male 1718 - 1796  (78 years)

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  • Name Georg Christopher Royer  [1
    Born 13 Feb 1718  Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1748  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Died 14 Mar 1796  Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Klopps Church Cemetery, Hamlin, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60792966/georg-christoph-royer
      Spelling of surname at time of burial was RYER.
      Georg Christoph “Stophle” Royer.
      Husband of Anna Barbara Degen (1st wife); Catharine Ryer (Royer) (2nd wife);
      Father of Anna Margaretha by first wife and John George, Christian, Christopher Jr., Sebastian and Amos.
    Person ID I1833  Kreider Moyer
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2022 

    Family Catharine Royer,   b. Sep 1728, Lancaster County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1809, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. John George Royer,   b. 12 Dec 1750, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1823, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Sebastian Royer,   b. 21 Jun 1765, Berwick Township, Lancaster County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1829, Middleburg, Snyder County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     3. Christian Royer,   b. Mar 1767, Berks County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1842, Richland County, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. Christopher Royer,   b. 19 Jun 1768, Berks County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1849  (Age 81 years)
     5. Amos Royer,   b. 1770
    Last Modified 17 May 2018 
    Family ID F303  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Feb 1718 - Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1748 - Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Mar 1796 - Lebanon County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Klopps Church Cemetery, Hamlin, Lebanon County, PA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    Klopps Church Cemetery Hamlin Lebanon County PA headstone photos pdf
    Klopps Church Cemetery Hamlin Lebanon County PA headstone photos pdf
    Schuy, Daniel (1703‐1777) born in Oggersheim, Pfalz, DEU no stone. And Maria Margaretha "Mary" Schilling Shuey (1705‐1800) born either in Weidenthal or Dannstadt, Pfalz, DEU no stone, great‐great‐great grandparents of Henry Royer Kreider, Sr. Parents of Lewis Henry Schuy.
    Great‐great grandparents of Henry Royer Kreider: Schuy, Lewis Henry (1726‐1775) born in Dannstadt, Pfalz, Germany and Elisabeth, Maria (1726‐1792) Parents of Elizabeth Shuey.

    And Royer, Georg Christopher (1718‐1796): Christopher came
    from Rhein Pfalz (Palatinate) in 1748 and Royer, Catharine (1728‐1809) Great‐great grandparents of Henry Royer Kreider.

    Headstones
    Klopps sign
    Klopps sign
    Klopps Church Cemetery, Hamlin, Lebanon County, PA
    Royer Georg Christopher 1718-1796 20180613_201145
    Royer Georg Christopher 1718-1796 20180613_201145
    Royers 20180613_201109
    Royers 20180613_201109
    Location of Royer headstones in Klopps Church Cemetery, Hamlin, Lebanon County, PA

    Histories
    History of the Gift Kern and Royer Families compiled by Aaron Kern Gift pdf
    History of the Gift Kern and Royer Families compiled by Aaron Kern Gift pdf
    Royer starts on page 125
    https://archive.org/details/historyofgiftker00gift

  • Notes 
    • from Josephine Kreider Auten's family tree: Christopher came from Rhein Pfalz (Palatinate) in 1748. [1]
    • The original Christopher Royer, whose genealogical history follows, was born at Rhine Pfaltz, South Germany, where he was also married. Their issue was one daughter. In 1748, the parents, with their only child, embarked for America. During the first part of their voyage, his wife became greatly distressed and troubled. She said, "In America all is wild, and there are no churches nor preachers," but the captain of the ship assured her that there was no need of troubling herself, that there were churches everywhere in America, which afterwards proved to be true, for the first sermon her husband heard was under a shady white oak tree, where the city of Lancaster now stands, which was then a small village. After receiving this assurance, she became more calm, apparently, but there must have been deep-seated anxiety in her mind, for some time later she become sick and died. She was buried in a watery grave, "the ocean," leaving her infant daughter in the care of her bereaved husband. This made the remainder of the journey very sad and lonesome. In due time, they landed at Philadelphia, Pa. He came to the locality, where the city of Lancaster now stands. His little daughter grew to womanhood among friends and at Pine Grove, Schuylkill Co. ,Pa., she married Jacob Gungle. While living at Lancaster, he married his second wife. Miss Catharine Royer, of American birth and of the same name, but so far as known there was no relationship between them. Here his oldest son, Johan George, was born. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S19] Josephine's family tree, Josephine Kreider Auten.

    2. [S9] History of Gift, Kern, and Royer families, Gift, Aaron Kern, (Name: Herald Printing, 1909;).

    3. [S29] Headstone photograph on findagrave.