• Born: March 6, 1787
• Died: July 15, 1852
• Buried: St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Obelisk, Montgomery Co. PA
• Spouse: Magdalena Royer
  • Born: Feb 28, 1783
  • Died: Nov 14, 1848
  • Parents: unknown
• Married: Feb 12, 1815 (?) at Faulkner Swamp / New Hanover
• Children: George, Jacob, Henry*, Isaac (?)

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Like his father, details about Jacob’s life are not plentiful.

For much of his life, Jacob lived in the Frederick and New Hanover area, with the 1830 census specifically stating he lived in adjacent Pottsgrove.

Records state that Jacob and Magdalena Royer were married on February 12, 1815. However, the first child attributed to this couple, George, was born in 1810. Was George born five years before his parents were married? Is his birthdate incorrect? Or, was he perhaps the child of Jacob and a previous wife whose name has been lost?

Magdalena Royer’s parents are unknown at this time, largely due to the prevalence of the name Royer. There appears to have been another Magdalena Royer in the area at the same time, and some documents seem to be mis-attributed to these two women.

Both Jacob and Magdalena are buried at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Obelisk.

Children of Jacob and Magdalena Royer:

1. George Royer Erb was born on August 15, 1810 and died on March 31, 1886. His birthdate may be incorrect, as this is 5 years before Jacob & Magdalena’s marriage. Alternatively, he may have been the son of Jacob and a first wife whose name has been lost. George married Mary Trexler (1813 – 1882), and they are both buried at St. Paul’s Union Cemetery in Mertztown, Bucks County. Their children were Jacob, Samuel, Benjamin, John, Isaac, Henry, Mary, and Sarah

2. Jacob Royer Erb was born in 1815 and died on January 28, 1894. He married Juliana Dietz (1815-1893) in 1840. Their children were Godfried, Catherine Ann, William, and Jesse.

3. Henry Royer Erb is discussed here.

4. There may have been one more son named Isaac, but there are no records to confirm.