Johannes Bear (1787 - 1880)

Born 5 Jan 1787 in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Husband of Mary (Boyer) Bear — married 9 Nov 1812 in Frederick County, Maryland

Died 5 May 1880 at age 93 in Harrison County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

In various records the surname is also spelled Bier or Bair.

[Research Note: There are some records which seem to indicate that John may have had a brother about two years younger who was named Johannes Georg, and went by George, and also moved to Ohio. So researchers need to be cautious about conflating records.]

Death Records

● Interred at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Washington Township, Guernsey County, OH. ^[1]

● Data base, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840 - 2001" (John Bear). Sex, male. White. Married. Age, 93 years, 5 months. Death, 05 May 1880, Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio. Occupation, Farmer. Residence, Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio. Birth (estimated), 1787, Maryland. Cause of death, Old Age. Record of Deaths, Probate Court, Harrison County, Ohio, 1881, pp. 98-99. (Accessed 06 Mar 2023.) ^[2]

Last Will and Testament

● Data base, "Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786 - 1998" (Will of John Bear, Deceased). Probate date, 29 May 1880. Probate place, Harrison County, Ohio. Household members: John Bear; Susan Bear, wife; John Bear, son; Peter Bear, son; James Bear, son; George Bear, Executor. Will Record, Vol. D-E, 1879-1892. (Accessed 05 Mar 2023.) ^[3]

Marriage Records

Following the death of his wife Mary, John had a second marriage to Susan or Susanna Norris. At this point we're not sure whether Norris was her birth surname or Susan also had a prior marriage.

● Data base, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1774 - 1993." Marriage of John Bear, male, and Susan Norris, 01 Feb 1848, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA, by W.C.P. Hamilton, M.G. Film Number 000317296. (Accessed 05 Mar 2023.) ^[4]

● Myers, Margaret E., "Marriage Licenses of Frederick County, Maryland 1811 - 1840," pp. 13, 24, marriage license for Beard, John, to Boyer, Mary, 09 Nov 1812, Frederick County, MD. ^[5]

● Data base, "Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655 - 1850." Marriage of John Beard, male, and Mary Boyer, female, 09 Nov 1812, Frederick County. (Accessed 05 Mar 2023. No image available.) ^[6]

Census Data

● U.S. 1870 Census (John Bear, Sr.). Residence, Freeport Township, Harrison County, OH, Post office Tippecanoe. Age 82, born MD. Occupation, Retired farmer. Value of real estate, $5,000. Value of personal estate, $400. Head of household with Susan (70) and Peter Bear (43), House Keeper Harriet Quellen (23), and Lena E. Quellen (1).. (Enumerated 28 Jun 1870. Accessed 06 Mar 2023.) ^[7]

● U.S. 1860 Census (Jno Bear). Residence, Freeport Township, Harrison County, OH, Post office Freeport. Age 73, born MD. Occupation, Farmer. Value of real estate, $6,400. Value of personal estate, $700. Head of household with Susanna Bear (60). (Enumerated 13 Jun 1860. Accessed 06 Mar 2023.) ^[8]

● U.S. 1850 Census (John Bear). Residence, District No. 71, Freeport Twp, Harrison County, OH. Age 63, born MD. Value of real estate, $3,800. Head of household with Susannah (50), Peter (23), Mary (19), and James Bear (17). (Enumerated 01 Aug 1850. Accessed 06 Mar 2023.) ^[9]

Birth and Christening Records

● Data base, "Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662 - 1911" (John Bier). Gender, male. Birth, 05 Jan 1787. Christening, 28 Apr 1787, German Reformed Church, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland. Father, John Bier. Mother, Julianna. FHL Film Number 13935. (Accessed 05 Mar 2023. No image available.) ^[10]

● Data base, "Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662 - 1911" (Johannes Bier). Gender, male. Birth, 05 Jan 1787, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland. Christening, 28 Apr 1787, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland. Father, Joh Bier. Mother, Julianna. FHL Film Number 13931. (Accessed 05 Mar 2023. No image available.) ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #91198311. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91198311/johannes-bear: accessed ), memorial page for Johannes “John” Bear (5 Jan 1787–5 May 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91198311, citing Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Washington Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by SARAH GREZLIK (contributor 47834608).
2. ↑ "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6K7-83T : 1 March 2021), John Bear, 05 May 1880; citing Death, Freeport Township, Harrison, Ohio, United States, source ID v 1 p 98, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 894,646.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Ohio County, District and Probate Courts. Accessed on ancestry.com, 05 March 2023.
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4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses. Accessed on ancestry.com, 05 March 2023.
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5. ↑ Myers, Margaret E., "Marriage Licenses of Frederick County, Maryland 1811 - 1840," pp. 13, 24, Willow Bend Books, Westminster, MD, 1987, 1997, reprinted 2000.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850. Most of the records in this index may be found at the Maryland Historical Society or the Family History Library. Accessed on ancestry.com, 05 March 2023.
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7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VL-TCW : 28 May 2021), John Bear, 1870.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPZ-7T5 : 18 February 2021), Jno Bear, 1860.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX3M-Z1S : 21 December 2020), John Bear, Freeport, Harrison, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ Ancestry.com. Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1600–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records. Accessed on ancestry.com, 05 March 2023.
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11. ↑ Ancestry.com. Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1600–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records. Accessed on ancestry.com, 05 March 2023.
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