Selam was born in 1865. He was the son of
Jacob Boyer and
Lydia Zech. He married
Laura S. Dellinger at
Loganville, York Co., Pennsylvania, on 25 December 1891. Selam died on 17 November 1934 at
York Co., Pennsylvania. He was New Tag Obituary from a 19 November 1934 York Co., Pennsylvania newspaper:
"Selam Boyer
Selam Boyer, an employe of the Certain-Tee Products corporation's plant, died suddenly at 1:30 a.m. Saturday at his home, 1015 West Poplar street. Death was caused by heart trouble, Coroner L.U. Zech, found. The deceased, who was 59 years old, is survived by his widow, Mrs. Laura Dellinger Boyer; one daughter, Mrs. John A. Meyer, of Savannah, Ga; one sister, Mrs. Howard Folkenroth, of Loganville, and three brothers, Harry Boyer, of Jacobus; Leo Boyer, of Penn Grove, near Hanover; and Peter Boyer, of Weigelstown. Mr. Boyer was a member of St. Paul's United Evangelical congregation. The funeral will be held on Tuesday at 2 p.m. with services at St. Paul's United Evangelical church, West King street Interment will be made in Greenmount cemetery."
On 19 November 1934. He was buried on 20 November 1934 at
Greenmount Cemetery, York, York Co., Pennsylvania.