Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: Benjamin Bear / Lydia Snyder (F254)

m. 27 Dec 1868


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  • Father | Male
    Benjamin Bear

    Born  2 Mar 1847  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Mar 1932  Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  27 Dec 1868  [1, 2]  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Lena Hamm | F253 
    Married  17 Dec 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Jemima Hallman | F255 
    Married  18 May 1873  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Rev. John G. Bear | F261996 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna "Nancy" Pannabecker | F261996 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Lydia Snyder

    Born  8 Feb 1846  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Dec 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Levi Snyder | F3300 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Clemens | F3300 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Nancy Bear

    Born  1861  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Byron Bear

    Born  1 Aug 1869  West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Jul 1892   
    Buried    Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Aaron Baer

    Born  15 Oct 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1952   
    Buried    Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jane "Jennie" Ellis | F39369 
    Married  25 Jun 1925  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Anna Catharine "Katie" Sohrt | F252114 
    Married  20 May 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 280.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Benjamin Bear, age 21, res Waterloo, born Waterloo, son of John and Nancy married 27 Dec 1868 to Lidea Snyder, aged 22, res Waterloo, born Waterloo, daughter of Levi and Elizabeth.