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Catharine Royer 1764–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 JAN 1764

Birth Location: Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 9 OCT 1824

Death Location: Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Peter Royer

Mother: Catherine Stump

Spouse(s): George Widder

Children(s): Daniel Witters

Catharine Royer was born in 1764 in Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Peter Royer And Catherine Stump. Catharine Royer married George Widder, and had children including Daniel R Witters. Catharine Royer passed away in 1824 in Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Catharine Royer was born in 1764 in Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Peter Royer And Catherine Stump.
  • Catharine Royer married George Widder, and had children including Daniel R Witters.
  • Catharine Royer passed away in 1824 in Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Catharine Royer's Ancestors

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Catharine Royer
1764–1824
Birth Place: Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Peter Royer
1737–1805
Muddy Creek Church, Leacock Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Catherine Stump
1740–1802
near Millersburg, Bethel Twp, Berks Co, Pa.
Grandparents
Johann (Emig) Royer
1707–1804
Bohl, Pfalz, Germany
Catharine Dunker
1713–1748
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Johann (Jacob) Stump
1720–1753
Germany, Holy Roman Empire
Elizabeth Becker
1724–1755
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Sebastian Rheyer
1676–1758
Agnes Flockerth
1681–1758
Johann Duncker
1678–
John Stump
1700–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Rheyer
1650–1719
Maria Magdalena
1653–1719
Johann FLOCKIRTH
1658–1691
Anna PARVA
1655–1707
JOHANN DUNCKER
1662–1728
Anna SOLTWEDEL
1672–1751
Johann Stump
1680–1735
Margaretha Fuernkorn
1680–1722

Catharine Royer's Descendants

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Catharine Royer (14 JAN 1764–9 OCT 1824) m. George Widder (4 FEB 1755–3 MAR 1841)
  1. 1. Daniel (R.) Witters 1796–1858 m. Elizabeth (W.) Martin 1802–1889
    1. 1. Martin Witter 1818–1892 m. Lydia Royer 1822–1907
      1. 1. Anna Witter 1845–1852
      2. 2. Leah Witter 1847–1858
      3. 3. Urias Witter 1856–1938
      4. 4. Martin Witter 1862–1931
      5. 5. Lydia (Ann) Witter 1852–1917 m. David (Laucks) Steinmetz 1845–1939
        1. 1. Martin (H.) Steinmetz 1873–1948 m. Bertha (D., "Birdie") Phillips 1880–1963
        2. 2. Minnie (E.) Boyer 1884–1955 m. Edwin (Armand) Boyer 1876–1949
    2. 2. Elizabeth Widder 1823–
    3. 3. Daniel Widder 1825–1883
    4. 4. Martin Widder 1841–
    5. 5. Catherine Witters 1828–1842
    6. 6. Samuel (M.) Witters 1832–1887
    7. 7. John (M.) Witters 1836–1890
    8. 8. Anna Witters 1820–1833
    9. 9. Elizabeth Witters 1823–1899
    10. 10. Daniel Witters 1825–1883

Catharine Royer's Timeline

2 Records

1764
14 JAN 1764
Birth of Catharine Royer in Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1824
9 OCT 1824
Age 60
Death of Catharine Royer in Reistville, , Pennsylvania, USA
Reistville, , Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 JAN 1764
    Event Place: Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Genealogical records of the Royer family of America : or more especially those of Sebastian Royer's family

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 OCT 1824
    Event Place: Reistville, , Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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