IV
IV. JOHN ROYER 367
from which place he was called to the principalship of
the Schnectady High
School; 2 yrs. president of N. Y. State Teachers' Assoc.,
now president of N. Y.
State College for Teachers, at Albany. A high authority
says of him: "I have
been greatly impressed...with the rare combination of
forcefulness and
virile energy with his modesty and self-restraint, respect
for the opinion of
others, skill and tact in dealing with difficult situations,
and the winning,
inspiring, personality which brings all into loyal and
enthusiastic co-operation."
He has one child:
VIII. Seiler Brubacher, b. Oct. 18, 1898, on completing
High School course
in Albany this year, intends to enter Yale in the fall.
-Through VIII. Emma Brubacher, 1916.
Section 2.
VI. MARY ROYER, p. 365, was married Mar. 2, 1859, to
John
Erb, b. June 7, 1833, in Lancaster Co., whence he moved
in the
spring of 1876 to Lebanon Co., on the old homestead of
her father
and grandfather, where she died very suddenly while at
work. She
was well and dead. He died May 1, 1905, being in his
last days the
solicitous care of his daughter-in-law, Ella J. Erb,
daughter of the
author of this book. Children:
VII. Emma Erb, b. Oct. 20, 1859; m. VIII. Nathan Bollinger,
p. 35.
VII. Ephriam Erb, b. Oct. 11, 1861+
VII. John R. Erb, b. Nov. 19, 1866+
VII. Mary Erb, b. Apr. 20, 1869; single.
VII. Harry Erb, b. Feb. 8, 1874.+
VII. EPHRIAM ERB, afore, m. Nov. 29, 1883, to Vi. Ella
Jane Zug, the
oldest daughter of the writer, p. 432, who was born in
Heidelburg Twp., Leb.
Co., Tuesday, 3 P. M., Oct. 14, 1862. She is a third
cousin to her hus-
band. They reside on the old Royer homestead, described
on p. 353; child-
ren:
VIII. James Z. Erb, b. July 3, 1884; m. to Mary Gass,
of Wernersville, Pa.,
b. __ __; telegraph operator and station agent on the
P. & R. R. R.; child-
ren: IX. Harold, b. June 25, 1905; and IX. Charity, b.
__ __.
VIII. Asa Erb, b. June 16, 1886; m. Apr. 16, 1914, to
Annie C. Becker;
residence in Wernersville, Pa.; merchant.
VIII. Mary Elizabeth Erb. b. Nov. 3, 1887; m. Feb. 18,
1911 to Harry
Bachman, b. Apr. 27, 1885; farmer, north of Bismarck,
Leb. Co.; one child:
IX. Verna June, b. June 25, 1912.
VIII. Ella Veronica Erb, b. Nov. 3, 1887; m. Aug. 4,
1910, to Allen Bom-
berger, b. Jan. 3, 1887; farmer, 2 ms. north of Bismarck;
two children: IX.
Henry, b. Nov. 14, 1910; and IX. Seth, b. May 24, 1912.
VIII. David Erb, b. May 14, 1889; single, at home.
VIII. Olivia Erb, b. Nov. 1, 1891; single, at home; B.
VIII. Anna Rebecca Erb, Apr. 22, 1894; B.
VIII. Seth Erb, b. Feb. 24, 1897; m. Jan. 2, 1915, to
Elsie Forry, b. Feb.
24, 1896; farmer on old Royer homestead; 1 ch.: IX. Earl,
b. Sept. 17, 1915.
VIII. Martha Erb, b. Jan. 18, 1900.
VIII. Michael Erb, b. Feb. 21, 1903; d. Mar. 26, 1903.
VIII. Esther Erb, b. Sept. 3, 1904.
VIII. Naomi Erb, b. Dec. 14, 1908.
VII. JOHN R. ERB, afore, m. Apr. 15, 1894, to Mary Gerhard;
farmer,
near Kleinfeltersville; Brethren; children:
VIII. Ada Maria Erb, b. Mar. 21, 1898.
VIII. Amy Erb, b. Sept. 19. 1899; d. Dec. 16, 1900.
VIII. Paul G. Erb, b. Aug. 9, 1901; d. at birth.
VIII. Eddie G. Erb, b. Oct. 19, 1902.
VIII. Willie G. Erb, b. May 16, 1904; d. at birth.
VIII. Samuel G. Erb, b. Mar. 30, 1905.
VIII. Mabel G. Erb, b. July 16, 1906.
Homepage Table
of Contents Indexes
Next Page