Henry Royer Kreider

Male 1911 - 2012  (100 years)


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  • Name Henry Royer Kreider 
    Born 31 Dec 1911  Baltimore, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 Mar 2012  Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I2432  Kreider Moyer
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2023 

    Father Rev Henry Royer Kreider,   b. 24 Apr 1874, Kreider farm, Rebersburg, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1961, Lewisburg, Union County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Mary Elizabeth Moyer,   b. 24 Jul 1876, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1964, Lewisburg, Union County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 25 Jun 1902 
    Family ID F300  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Virginia Ruggles,   b. 19 Dec 1912, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Sep 2005, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married Jul 1936 
    Children 
     1. Kent Ruggles Kreider,   b. 01 Jan 1941,   d. 15 Jun 2014, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 17 May 2018 
    Family ID F925  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Dec 1911 - Baltimore, MD Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Mar 2012 - Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Kreider 50th Wedding Anniversary 1952
    Kreider 50th Wedding Anniversary 1952
    Standing in back, left to right: Al Hiltner, Beth Ziegler, 2 unknown, Virginia Ruggles Kreider, Henry Kreider, Jr., Edwin Allen Ziegler. Seated, left to right: Josephine Kreider Ziegler, Mary Elizabeth Moyer Kreider, Rev Henry Royer Kreider, Sr., Ruth Kreider Hiltner with her oldest son. Seated in front: 3 girls and Anne Hiltner on the right.
    Kreider, Henry and Virginia Ruggles wedding, July 1936
    Kreider, Henry and Virginia Ruggles wedding, July 1936
    Rev Henry Royer Kreider and Mary Elizabeth Moyer Kreider with their children, Ruth, Henry and Josephine
    Rev Henry Royer Kreider and Mary Elizabeth Moyer Kreider with their children, Ruth, Henry and Josephine
    Kreider, Henry and Virginia Ruggles wedding July 1936
    Kreider, Henry and Virginia Ruggles wedding July 1936
    Kreider family 1913.jpg
    Kreider family 1913.jpg
    Bottom step: Elizabeth, Henry and Josephine Kreider. Next step up: Rebecca Moyer Ziegler, Flora Moyer Limbert. Back: Paul Limbert, Henry Kreider, Edwin Ziegler.
    Kreider Album 004A
    Kreider Album 004A
    Taken in the barn of Mary Eliz. Kline Moyer's house in Rebersburg, PA. First row: Sally Bray, Ruth Kreider (baby), Caroline Moyer (hair ribbon), Henry Kreider (directly in front of Carolyn), William Moyer, Joseph Moyer. Second row: Ruth Bray, Josephine Kreider, Emma Moyer, Paul Limbert, William Bray, Joseph Bray, Mary Bray (behind Joseph).
    KreiderAlbum005A.jpg
    KreiderAlbum005A.jpg
    3902 Homewood Ave., Toledo, OH. Elizabeth and Henry Kreider with their children, Josephine, Henry, Jr. and Ruth.
    KreiderAlbum005B.jpg
    KreiderAlbum005B.jpg
    Josephine, Henry and Ruth Kreider, June, 1921 - Toledo, OH
    KreiderAlbum006B.jpg
    KreiderAlbum006B.jpg
    Henry, Ruth and Josephine Kreider at the George Grieb farm, Sugar Valley, Clinton County, PA. East of Tylersville, north side of the road.
    KreiderAlbum007A.jpg
    KreiderAlbum007A.jpg
    Ruth, Josephine and Henry, Jr. Kreider in Mifflinburg, PA
    Kreider Album
    Kreider Album
    Front row: Josephine Kreider, Rebecca Ziegler, Henry Kreider, Jr., Ruth Kreider. Back row: Henry Kreider, Jason Moyer (child), Edwin Ziegler, Elizabeth Kreider, Dorothy Moyer. Mont Alto, PA
    Kreider Album 003A
    Kreider Album 003A
    Elizabeth and Henry Kreider, Jr.
    Back: Josephine Kreider and Violet Moyer (?) Taken in Northfield, MN
    Kreider Album 003B
    Kreider Album 003B
    Josephine, Henry, Jr. and Elizabeth Kreider, taken in Toledo, OH
    Kreider Album 003C
    Kreider Album 003C
    Henry Kreider, Alice Mandler, John Mandler, Josephine Kreider. Taken at 2332 Franklin Ave., Toledo, OH

    Headstones
    Kreider, Henry marker
    Kreider, Henry marker

  • Notes 
    • Obituary
      KREIDER, Henry Royer on March 31, 2012, Henry Royer Kreider died in St. Petersburg, at the age of 100. He was born Dec. 31, 1911, in Baltimore, MD to Henry and Elizabeth (Moyer) Kreider. He receive a B.S. and M.S. from the University of Toledo and a Ph.D in chemistry from Ohio State University. Following graduation, Dr. Kreider worked for the American Medical Association, where he worked on drug standardization; at Mead Johnson, and served as associate director of research at William S. Merrell; as director of research at Cheesebrough-Ponds; as Vice-President of Viobin Corporation; and as director of research at Sherman Laboratories. Dr. Kreider was a member of the American Chemical Society, the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, American Research Directors, American Institute of Chemists, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Chi. An Intellectually curious person, Dr. Kreider read and traveled extensively, was an avid sailor, a cyclist, graduating to a three-wheeler at the age of 95. He was a loving husband to his wife Virginia who predeceased him in 2005, and caring father, grandfather and great-grandfather. We will all miss his great sense of humor. Survivors include his two children, Kent Kreider and Joan Berardo; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked memorial contributions be made to University of Toledo. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that contributions be made to the Henry R. Kreider Scholarship in Chemistry, University of Toledo, Attn: Alan A. Pinkerton, 2024 Bowman-Oddy, Mailstop 602, Toledo, OH 43606-3390.
      Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Florida. Sunday, 8 April 2012
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  • Sources 
    1. [S32] obituary.

    2. [S38] Find A Grave database.

    3. [S76] Newspaper article.