So, like I said I started with John William Royer. I could only research what I had access too at the time, newspapers, LDS and National Archives. But when the internet came along, it opened up a whole new world for researching the Royer/Reyer family tree.
But first a little history about John William Royer:
John William Royer, son of Mathias and Margaret Royer was born at New Castle, Penn., March 21, 1854. At the age of five years he with his parents moved to Wisconsin. At sixteen years of age they moved to Hampton, Iowa, where they resided one year, then moving to the farm in Franklin Co., near Geneva, Iowa. On March 6, 1880 he was married to Ella Stuyverson. They resided on a farm in Franklin Co., Iowa, for twenty years. On March 4th, 1921 they moved to Rushmore where they have made their home since. Mr and Mrs Royer celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last spring. Mr Royer died Sunday evening October 5th of an attack of the heart. Mr Royer leaves to mourn his death besides his widow, six children; Lee, Maye and Walter at home. Bert on a farm near Rushmore, Claude at Lacome, Oregon and Mrs. Hubert Tschirgi at New Plymouth, Idaho, also two brothers and one sister besides numerous friends in Rushmore and vicinity. There are sixteen grandchildren. Funeral was held Wednesday Oct. 8th, in the Presbyterian Church. Interment was made at Sunset Rest.
John William Royer died in October 6, 1931 at the age 76 years 6 months 15 days.
Date of Birth: March 21, 1854
Occupation: Farmer
Cause of Death: died of coronary weakness
Parents: Mathias G. Royer and Margaret Tittsler
