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Christopher Royer

Christopher Royer

Male 1768 - 1849  (81 years)


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  • Name Christopher Royer 
    Birth 19 Jun 1768  Berks County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence Brush Valley, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 16 Oct 1849  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Burial Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    Person ID I643  Kreider Moyer
    Last Modified 8 Oct 2020 

    Father Georg Christopher Royer,   b. 13 Feb 1718, Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1796, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Catharine Royer,   b. Sep 1728, Lancaster County, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1809, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F303  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdaline Gross,   b. 09 Mar 1769   d. 17 Mar 1836 (Age 67 years) 
    Children 
     1. Daniel Royer,   b. 25 Apr 1793, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 1876 (Age 82 years)
     2. Catharine Royer,   b. 25 Jun 1795   d. 10 Oct 1878 (Age 83 years)
     3. Elizabeth Royer,   b. 23 Apr 1797   d. 26 May 1834 (Age 37 years)
     4. Sarah Royer,   b. 11 Apr 1799   d. 25 Nov 1868, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     5. Henry Royer,   b. 11 Jun 1802, Northumberland (Snyder) County, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jul 1849, Sugar Valley, Clinton County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
     6. Barbara Royer,   b. 21 Nov 1804, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Aug 1873, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     7. Amos Royer,   b. 12 Sep 1806, Northumberland (Snyder) County, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jun 1894 (Age 87 years)
     8. Thomas Jefferson Royer,   b. 29 Aug 1808, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1895 (Age 87 years)
     9. Joel Royer,   b. 17 Jul 1810, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 1893, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    Family ID F304  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 May 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Jun 1768 - Berks County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Brush Valley, Centre County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Royer, Christopher (1768-1849) husband of Magdaline Gross (1769-1836)    		Royer, Christopher (1768-1849) husband of Magdaline Gross (1769-1836)
    St. Peters Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Miles Township, Centre County, PA
    Plot: Section 1, Row 12, #25. Next to wife Magdalena (Gross)
    Gross, Magdaline (1769-1836) wife of Christopher Royer (1768-1849)    		Gross, Magdaline (1769-1836) wife of Christopher Royer (1768-1849)
    St. Peters Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Miles Township, Centre County, PA
    Plot: Section 1, Row 12, #26. Next to husband Christopher.

  • Notes 
    • History of Centre & Clinton Counties, Penn. By John Blair Linn. 1883.
      ROYER, Christopher, came to Miles township in 1807. He came from Union County. Originally the Royers were from Berks County. Mr. Royer built the mill now owned by William Meyer, and owned the land in the immediate vicinity. He was born June 19, 1768, died Oct. 16, 1849. There are a number of descendants in Centre and Clinton Counties. Sons, Daniel; Henry; Amos, living in Ferguson township, this county; Jefferson, near Rebersburg; and Joel, resident of Rebersburg. Daughters, Catharine; Elizabeth, married to Henry Smull; Sarah, married to Samuel Winter; Barbara, married to William Bierly. The daughters are all dead. Of the sons, Daniel and Henry are dead.
      [4]
    • Commemorative Biography of Central Penn:
      Christopher settled in Brush Valley in 1807. The mill north of Rockville was built by him and he owned a large tract of land in that area. In addition he owned a distillery. His children were: Daniel, Henry, Amos, Jefferson, Joel, Catherine, Elizabeth, Sarah & Barbara. [3]

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

    2. [S3] Cemeteries of Miles Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, (Name: Centre County Genealogical Society, 2004;).

    3. [S5] J.H. Beers & Co., Commemorative biographical record of central Pennsylvania, (Name: Beers & Co, 1898;).

    4. [S11] Linn, John Blair, History of Centre and Clinton counties, Pennsylvania, (Everts Publishing, 1883;).

    5. [S29] Headstone photograph on findagrave.


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