Ancestors and Family History of Kevin James Devine and Etoye D. Johnson - pafg03 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File

Ancestors and Family History of Kevin James Devine and Etoye D. Johnson


Solomon Bigley.Solomon married Margaret.

Margaret.Margaret married Solomon Bigley.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Bigley

Elijah M. Boyer [Parents] was born on 12 Sep 1815 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He died on 2 Mar 1892 in Longswamp Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Huff's Church, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth Heydt on 27 Apr 1834 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth Heydt [Parents] was born on 12 Sep 1813 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. She died on 26 Jul 1881 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in Huff's Church, Berks County, Pennsylvania. She married Elijah M. Boyer on 27 Apr 1834 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

They had the following children:

  M i David H. Boyer
  M ii Levi H. Boyer was born on 4 Nov 1839 in Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  M iii Jacob Boyer
  F iv Hettie Boyer was born in 1846 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
  M v Jefferson Boyer

Adam Boyer [Parents] was born on 3 May 1787 in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He died on 10 Jan 1875 in Oley Hill, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Oley Hill Lutheran Church, Oley Hill, Pennsylvania. He married Magdalena Moser on 2 Oct 1814 in Falckner Swamp Lutheran Church, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Other marriages:
Sands, Hanna
Frye, Sarah

Magdalena Moser was born on 10 Nov 1797 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. She died on 5 Jun 1834 in Oley Hill, Berks County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in Oley Hill Lutheran Church, Oley Hill, Pennsylvania. She married Adam Boyer on 2 Oct 1814 in Falckner Swamp Lutheran Church, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

They had the following children:

  M i Elijah M. Boyer
  M ii Henry Boyer was born on 10 Jan 1818 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  F iii Anna Boyer was born on 7 Apr 1819 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  F iv Sarah Boyer
  M v Charles M. Boyer was born on 21 Sep 1826 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Charles B. Boyer [Parents] was born in 1763 in Earl Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He died in 1828 in Earl Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He married Maria Magdalena Reitnour in 1783 in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Charles was employed as a farmer and stonemason in Berks County, PA from 1783 through 1828. He served in the Berks County, PA Militia in the Continental Line; and served as a guard for Constitutional Convention prisoners from 17 December 1781 through 7 February 1782 in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Maria Magdalena Reitnour.Maria married Charles B. Boyer in 1783 in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

They had the following children:

  M i John Boyer
  M ii Charles Boyer
  M iii Adam Boyer
  M iv George Boyer
  M v Samuel Boyer
  F vi Mary Boyer
  F vii Anna Boyer
  M viii Daniel Boyer
  M ix William Boyer
  F x Elizabeth Boyer was born on 15 Nov 1798 in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

It was mentioned in her Fathers' probate that she died single, never married.
  F xi Elnora Boyer
  F xii Susannah Boyer was born on 21 Dec 1803 in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Single in 1828, mentioned in Father's probate.

John Henry Beyer [Parents] was born on 13 Aug 1727 in Eppstein, Palatinate, Germany. He died on 2 May 1814 in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He married Maria Magdalena Kercher in 1746 in Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania.

John Henry and Magdalena also had at least two daughters; names unknown at this time.

Maria Magdalena Kercher [Parents] "Magdalena" was born about 1828 in Germany. She died on 26 Aug 1778 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She married John Henry Beyer in 1746 in Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania.

Magdalena emigrated from Germany with her parents, arriving in Philadelphia, PA in February 1745.

They had the following children:

  M i John Philip Boyer
  M ii John Conrad Boyer
  M iii John Henry Boyer
  M iv Samuel Boyer
  M v John Valentine Boyer was born on 11 Nov 1751 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  M vi John Jacob Boyer
  M vii Charles B. Boyer
  M viii Adam Boyer

John Philip Beyer [Parents] was born about 1695 in Grunstadt, Palatinate, Germany. He died on 7 May 1753 in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He married Maria Elizabeth Beck on 11 Nov 1721 in Grunstadt, Palatinate, Germany.

John Philip Beyer came from Grunstadt, Palatinate, Germany. With him were other relatives and his wife and children. They arrived in Philadelphia on the ship "Philadelphia Merchant" on Sept 11, 1731. They first settled in Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co. but soon moved to Oley Twp. and finally to Amity Twp., Berks Co., Pa. His will, made on Apr 21, 1753, is recorded in the Will Book K, page 79, Philadelphia Court House. He names his beloved wife Elizabeth, and children : John Henry, Michael, Benedict (who is called the youngest son), Elizabeth, and Barbara. The ship list implies that he had a son named Jacob, but he is not mentioned in the will. Along with daughters Catharine and Juliana who probably died. The website of Billie McNamara contains the following information: "his baptism is recorded in the town's [Flomershiem, Palatinate, Germany] Book of Baptisms, 16__-1758; he was confirmed Palm Sunday, 1715." Flomershiem and Eppstein are two of four suburbs of modern day Frankenthal, Palitanate, Germany. Frankenthal is located near the western banks of the Rhine river in Rhineland-Pfalz in southeastern Germany about 50 miles upstream from the German/France border.

Maria Elizabeth Beck [Parents] was born on 26 Feb 1701/1702 in Grunstadt, Palatinate, Germany. She died in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania. She married John Philip Beyer on 11 Nov 1721 in Grunstadt, Palatinate, Germany.

They had the following children:

  F i Anna Maria Beyer was born on 23 Apr 1722 in Eppstein, Palatinate, Germany.
  F ii Maria Elizabeth Beyer was born on 26 Jan 1724 in Eppstein, Palatinate, Germany.
  M iii Jacob Beyer
  M iv Michael Beyer
  M v John Henry Beyer
  F vi Catherine Beyer was born about 1728 in Eppstein, Palatinate, Germany. She died before 1746 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  M vii Benedict Beyer was born about 1729 in Eppstein, Palatinate, Germany.
  F viii Julianna Beyer was born about 1731 in Eppstein, Palatinate, Germany. She died before 1746 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  F ix Barbara Beyer
  F x Elizabeth Beyer was born about 1736 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Conrad Specht.Conrad married Barbara Beyer.

Barbara Beyer [Parents] was born about 1733 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. She married Conrad Specht.


Jacob Beyer [Parents] was born in Jan 1725 in Eppstein, Palatinate, Germany. He died in Tennessee. He married Barbara Dubbs.

Barbara Dubbs [Parents] was born on 5 Apr 1734 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. She married Jacob Beyer.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Beyer was born in Pennsylvania.
  M ii John Henry Beyer was born on 3 Mar 1753 in Pennsylvania.

Michael Beyer [Parents] was born on 8 Jan 1726 in Eppstein, Palatinate, Germany. He died on 18 Feb 1777 in Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He married Margaret Elizabeth Wartman on 10 Apr 1749 in Falckner Swamp Lutheran Church, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Margaret Elizabeth Wartman [Parents] was born about 1730. She married Michael Beyer on 10 Apr 1749 in Falckner Swamp Lutheran Church, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Beyer was born on 27 Feb 1752 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  M ii John Philip Beyer was born on 15 Oct 1753 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  F iii Hannah Beyer was born on 2 Jul 1756 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  F iv Catharine Beyer was born on 3 Jul 1758 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  F v Sarah Beyer was born on 1 Nov 1760 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  F vi Susannah Beyer was born on 17 Jul 1767 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  F vii Michal Magdalene Beyer was born on 1 Feb 1772 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Adam Boyer [Parents] was born about 1766 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. He died on 21 Jul 1823 in Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He married Margaret Davidheiser about 1779 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Absract of Will: BOYER, ADAM, Amity. July 21, 1823 - September 11, 1823. Provides for wife Margaret. To dau. Mary wife of Jacob ROTH £40. All real estate to be sold and money divided equally to: Samuel, Henry, David, George, John, Anna and Elizabeth. Exrs: Sons Samuel and Henry. Wit: Jacob A. BEYER and Philip GEYER.

Margaret Davidheiser was born about 1761. She married Adam Boyer about 1779 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Boyer
  M ii Samuel Boyer
  F iii Elizabeth Boyer was born about 1786 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  F iv Anna Boyer was born about 1788 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  M v Henry Boyer was born about 1790 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. He died on 20 Oct 1878 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  M vi John Boyer was born about 1791 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  M vii David Boyer
  M viii George Boyer was born about 1794 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

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