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Peter Royer 1737–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Location: Muddy Creek Church, Leacock Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1805

Death Location: Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Johann Royer

Mother: Catharine Dunker

Spouse(s): Catherine Stump

Children(s): Catharine Royer, Peter Royer, Maria Bauman, Elizabeth Royer, Magdalena Royer, Christiana Royer, Susanna Royer, Ephraim Royer, Maria Royer, Benjamin Royer

In 1737, Peter Royer entered the world in Muddy Creek Church, Leacock Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Johann Emig Royer And Catharine Dunker. Peter Royer married Catherine Stump, and had children including Benjamin Royer, Catharine Royer, Christiana Royer, Elizabeth Royer, Ephraim Royer, Magdalena Mattie Royer, Maria Bauman, Maria Royer, Peter Royer, Susanna Royer. Peter Royer passed away in 1805 in Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1737, Peter Royer entered the world in Muddy Creek Church, Leacock Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Johann Emig Royer And Catharine Dunker.
  • Peter Royer married Catherine Stump, and had children including Benjamin Royer, Catharine Royer, Christiana Royer, Elizabeth Royer, Ephraim Royer, Magdalena Mattie Royer, Maria Bauman, Maria Royer, Peter Royer, Susanna Royer.
  • Peter Royer passed away in 1805 in Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Peter Royer's Ancestors

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Peter Royer
1737–1805
Birth Place: Muddy Creek Church, Leacock Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Johann Emig Royer
1707–1804
Bohl, Pfalz, Germany
Catharine Dunker
1713–1748
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Sebastian (Mathias Royer) Rheyer
1676–1758
Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Agnes (Elizabeth Flockirth \) Flockerth
1681–1758
Bohl, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany
Johann (Cordt) Duncker
1678–
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wilhelm Rheyer
1630–1691
Hanss Waltz
1635–1691
Christina Weyss
1631–1708
Stephan Flockerth
1630–1690
Ottilie
1631–
Georg Fritz
1616–1675
Apollonia Wendel
1614–1696
HANS DUNCKER
–1762
Hinrich Soltwedel
1642–1709
Maria 7GG
1642–

Peter Royer's Descendants

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Peter Royer (1737–1805) m. Catherine Stump (1740–1802)
  1. 1. Catharine Royer 1764–1824 m. George Widder 1755–1841
    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
      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
  2. 2. Peter Royer 1775–1842
  3. 3. Maria Bauman 1771–1845
  4. 4. Elizabeth Royer 1762–
  5. 5. Magdalena ("Mattie") Royer 1785–1858
  6. 6. Christiana Royer 1764–1851
  7. 7. Susanna Royer 1773–
  8. 8. Ephraim Royer 1770–1847
  9. 9. Maria Royer 1770–1845
  10. 10. Benjamin Royer 1766–1828

Peter Royer's Timeline

2 Records

1737
1737
Birth of Peter Royer in Muddy Creek Church, Leacock Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Muddy Creek Church, Leacock Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1805
1805
Age 68
Death of Peter Royer in Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Muddy Creek Church, Leacock Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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