Heinrich (Baer) Bear Sr (1755 - 1836)

Born 12 Feb 1755 in Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Miller) Baer — married 8 Dec 1789 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Oct 1836 at age 81 in Leola, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Heinrich was born on 12 Feb., 1755^[1][2] on the family farm located on what is now the Brownstown Road leading north from Leacock to Brownstown^[3]. By trade he was a wagonwright. Sometime before 1755 his first name was changed to Henry. Henry (Heinrich) may have been in the militia in 1782^[4]. On 8 Dec., 1789, Henry married Anna Miller in the First Reformed Church Lancaster, PA^[5]. Henry passed away on 23 Oct., 1836 in PA and was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Leola, Lancaster Cty., PA^[6]. He was the son of Heinrich Bar and Barbara Good.

He married Anna Maria Miller Baer 1763–1841

Children

1. Elizabeth Baer Cunningham 1791–1853
2. Ephraim Bare 1793–1861
3. George Bear 1794–1873
4. Henry Baer 1799–1880

Census

1800

Leacock Twp., Lancaster Cty., PA^[7].

1830

Leacock Twp., Lancaster Cty., PA^[8]. Age groupings are right.

Sources

• Source: S163 Title: A Bear Saga: Update Part Two Author: Jane Evans Best Publisher: Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Oct. 1998
• Source: S179 Title: United States Census, 1830, database with Images, FamilySearch.org
• Source: S180 Title: United States Census, 1800, database with images, FamilySearch.org
• Source: S422 Title: The Genealogy of Henry Baer of Leacock, Pennsylvania Author: Willis Nissley Baer Original Publisher: Schlechter Allentown PA 1955 Publisher: Haithi Trust Digital Library
• Source: S505 Title: United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch.org
• Source: S79 Findagrave.com

1. ↑ Source: #S163 page: 23 Accessed 9 Feb., 2022 Text: BA5174.24 Henry Bear b. Feb. 12, 1755 d. Oct 23, 1836, bu. Kurtz Cemetery Certainty of Data: 3
2. ↑ #S422 page: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89060749736&view=1up&seq=53&skin=2021&q1=Heinrich%20baer Page: 27 Accessed 9 Feb., 2022 Text: Henry Bear born 12th day of February 1755 citing Baer family bible Quality of Data: 4
3. ↑ Source: #S422 page: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89060749736&view=1up&format=plaintext&seq=54&skin=2021&q1=Heinrich%20baer Page: 29 Accessed 9 Feb., 2022 Quality of Data: 4
4. ↑ Source: #S505 page: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG29-QQZ2 Accessed 22 July, 2023 Text: private second class, 5th company, 4th Bat of Lancaster County Militia, 1782, page: 430 citing: Pennsylvania. Thomas Lynch Montgomery. Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, Volume VII : Harrisburg Publishing Company, State Printer, 1906 Certainty of Data: 4
5. ↑ Source: #S422 page: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89060749736&view=1up&seq=55&skin=2021&q1=Heinrich%20baer Page: 29 Accessed 9 Feb., 2022 Text: he marriage of Henry Baer and Anna Maria Miller is recorded at the First Reformed Church of Lancaster , Pa . ( date Dec. 8 , 1789) Quality of Data: 4
6. ↑ Source: #S79 page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67562087/henry-baer Accessed 9 Feb., 2022 Certainty of Data: 3
7. ↑ Source: #S180 page: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR87-RTJ?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXHR6-CB6&action=view&groupId=TH-1951-22835-12847-79 Page: 174 Line: 11th from bottom Accessed 22 July, 2023 Text: Henry Beer (Bear) Males: <10: 3, 45 & up: 1, Females: <10: 1, 26-44: 1 Certainty of Data: 3
8. ↑ Source: #S179 page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGT-NM3 Page: 282 9th from bottom Accessed 9 Feb., 2022 Text: Henry Bear Males: 70-80: 1, Females: 5-10: 1, 20-30; 1, 60-70: 1 Total: 4 Certainty of Data: 2

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Henry Baer, Sr BIRTH 12 Feb 1755 DEATH 25 Oct 1836 (aged 81) BURIAL Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leola, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA MEMORIAL ID Find A Grave: Memorial #67562087 Has a photo of gravestone