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

Family: Rev. John G. Bear / Anna "Nancy" Pannabecker (F261996)

m. 11 Feb 1827


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  • Father | Male
    Rev. John G. Bear

    Born  15 May 1804  Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Dec 1894  Near Doon, 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
    Married  11 Feb 1827  [1, 2]   
    Father  Rev. Martin Bear | F1776 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catharine Gingrich | F1776 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Anna "Nancy" Pannabecker

    Born  23 Apr 1812  Near Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Feb 1875  Near Preston (Cambridge), 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  Cornelius Pannebecker | F261994 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna Detweiler | F261994 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Magdalena Bear

    Born  7 Dec 1827  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 May 1846   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    David P. Baer

    Born  5 Dec 1828  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 May 1907  Croswell, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Croswell Cemetery, Croswell, Sanilac, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Susannah Witmer | F1157 
    Married  7 Nov 1852  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Kezia Lobb | F56277 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Moses Bear

    Born  8 Feb 1831  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Mar 1831   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Male
    John Bear

    Born  30 May 1832  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Feb 1908  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
    Spouse  Margaret Steen | F2852 
    Married  28 Oct 1856  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Aaron Bear

    Born  30 Mar 1834  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Dec 1870  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Barbara Martin | F4987 
    Married  16 Oct 1859  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Rebecca Bear

    Born  22 Feb 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Feb 1898  Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Colborne Cemetery, Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Clemens Snyder | F4091 
    Married  14 Jan 1862  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Samuel Baer

    Born  9 Dec 1837  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef 1911   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Hannah Snyder | F3338 
    Married  5 Jun 1859  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Leah Bear

    Born  2 Sep 1839  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Aug 1908   
    Buried    Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Isaac Witmer | F1163 
    Married  5 Nov 1867  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Martin Bear

    Born  25 Sep 1841  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 May 1843   
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Male
    Cornelius Baer

    Born  11 Nov 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Feb 1882  Hullett Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Ball's Cemetery, Hullett Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Ann Wiffler | F4948 
    Married  1 Dec 1867  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 11 | Female
    Lovina Bear

    Born  1844  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 12 | Male
    Abraham Bear

    Born  23 Aug 1845  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Jan 1846   
    Buried     

    Child 13 | 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   
    Buried    Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lena Hamm | F253 
    Married  17 Dec 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lydia Snyder | F254 
    Married  27 Dec 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jemima Hallman | F255 
    Married  18 May 1873  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 14 | Male
    Joseph Bear

    Born  23 Apr 1853  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Martha Lantz | F3048 
    Married  29 Sep 1872  Freeport (Kitchener), 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..., 185.

    2. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 68.