Came as a child to the USA (1854) with parents Christian Beer & Magdalena Aeschliman
Married into another Swiss immigrant family in Elgin IA Anna Pfarrer. While the first few children were born in Iowa most were born in Roanoke. (between 1870-1872 they must have moved.
According to the Robert Martin public family tree on Anc. the children of this family were:
Joseph Beer (1870- in Iowa
Lydia Beer (1871- in Iowa
Mary (1872-1951 born in Roanoke IL as were the rest of the family.
Benjamin (1875-1948)
Anna Beer (1877 -
William Beer (1878-1955 - married our Aunt!
John Jr. Beer (1894-
Nina Beer (1886- end info from family tree
His wife died when Nina was only 5. He remarried Margaret M Bucher in 1893 & had a final child Maggie in 1852
Several US Census Iowa 1870, Illinois, Roanoke in all the rest.
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