Johann Carl Reyer

Johann Carl Reyer was born 15 Dec 1711 in Rohrbach, Germany, and died 29 Oct 1780 in Sellersville,  Buck Co, PA.  He married Maria Elizabeth Grigler, 1734 in Sellersville, Buck Co, PA.  She was born 1711 in Germany, and died 1785 in Providence Township, PA. He lived in Providence township, where he owned, at his death, a plantation of one hundred and fifty acres of land.  He was known as Colder Royer and Charles Royer.  He died October 29, 1780, and is buried in the Trappe Lutheran burying ground.

The words on his gravestone are:

Hier Ruhen die Gebeine
des Vertorbenen
CARL REYERS
ist gestorben den 29ten
October 1780, ist alt Worden
66 Iahr 9 Monat 3 Wochen
und 4 Tage.

Taken from The Perkiomen Region, Past and Present 1985, by Henry S. Dotterer, Vol 1, pages 153-156.

Children of Johann Reyer and Maria Grigler are:

i.Unknown Daughter Reyer, b. Mar 1739/40; d. 17 Jun 1748, New Hanover, PA.

ii.Michael Reyer, b. Abt. 1744, Royersford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; d. 1830, Sellersville,  Buck Co, PA; m. Rosina Seybert, 24 Apr 1764, New Hanover Luthern Church, PA; b. 15 Jun 1746, Pottstown, Montgomery Co., PA; d. 09 Oct 1812, Sellersville, Buck Co, PA.

iii.Jurg (George) Adam Reyer, b. 16 Apr 1745; d. 29 Jan 1760, Philadelphia, PA.

iv.Elizabeth Reyer, b. 1747, Providence Twp., Montgomery, PA; d. 1784; m. Benjamine Kepler

v.Johannes Reyer, b. 19 May 1749; d. 17 Oct 1788; m. Anna Catherina Apfel, 29 May 1770; b. 25 Jul 1746; d. 05 Jun 1828.


Anna Catherine Reire
1664 - ??
Amelia Unknown
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