Born in Alleghenyville, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jacob Bowman
and Veronica (Unknown) Bauman
Sister of
John Bowman and Martin Bauman
Wife of
John Bear
— married
1810 in Pennsylvania, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth (Bear) Zeigler and Samuel Bauman Bear
Died
at about age 88
in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Jun 2020
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Biography
- She died in 89th year of age means she had not reached her birthday in the year 1845 when she died. making her age 88 years.
- Calculated birth year of 1757.
- Inscription:
- In Memory of Maria Bear
- who departed this life
- February 6, 1845
- in the 89 year of her age.
Research Notes: Find a grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/262198676/jacob-bowman, for Jacob Bowman lists her as a daughter.
Family is listed as: Parents are Wendel Santmann Bauman 1665–1735 and Anna Kendig Herr Bauman 1679–1735. Wife: basically unknow. Says Fremy. and married about 1745. (Rev Jacob Bowman from Virginia was often listed as having the same wife, Fronica Fremy). Children are listed as: Christian B Bauman 1756–1796, Maria Bowman Bear 1757–1845, Johannes Bauman 1764–1836, Henry Bowman 1767–1845, Martin Bowman 1768–1813
Mennonite Vital records listed below:
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 June 2020), memorial page for Maria Bowman Bear (1757–6 Feb 1845), Find a Grave Memorial no. 72172601, citing Bear Graveyard, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Jeff Bowman (contributor 47252162) . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72172601/maria-bear
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014 Source Information Ancestry.com. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Maria by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Maria:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Maria by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Maria:
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~1.56%
David Bowman
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M883185 [compare]
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~1.56%
~6.25%
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