Bishop Moses N. Baer

1913 - 1978  (65 years)

• Name	Moses N. Baer
  Prefix	Bishop
  Born	31 Jan 1913	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-121684
  Died	3 Feb 1978	Bluevale, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario   [1, 2]
  Buried	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I121684	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Ephraim Baer, II,   b. 24 Jan 1877, Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Dec 1953, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Lovina Nahrgang,   b. 27 May 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jun 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	16 Mar 1903	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F41834	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Salema H. Brubacher,   b. 22 Sep 1913, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jan 1988, Bluevale, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario  (Age 74 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1940  [1, 4]
  Children	1. John Baer,   b. 14 Jan 1943, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 May 2021  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F42792	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Baer, Moses N., son of Ephraim and Lavina (Nahrgang) Baer, was born in Wilmot Twp,, Ont., Jan. 31, 1913; died at Bluevale, Ont., Feb. 13, 1978; aged 65 y. On Sept. 1, 1940, he was married to Salema Brubacher who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (David, John, Mary Morrison, Martha - Mrs. El. Msuya, Peter, Elizabeth - Mrs. Vernon Birky, and Rachel), 23 grandchildren, 5 brothers (Oscar, Mervin, Allan, Jeremiah, and Martin), and 6 sisters (Zelma, Leah, Martha, Viola - Mrs. Rod McKenzie, Vinetta - Mrs. Howard Shipley, and Mary - Mrs. Charles Monkman). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers and one sister. In March of 1939 he was ordained to the ministry and in 1964 he was ordained to the office of bishop. Funeral services were held in charge of David Gingrich and Leighton Martin. Gospel Herald - Volume 71, Number 12 - March 21, 1978 - page 250

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Moses N. Baer - March 21, 1978 - page 250. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183143746/moses-baer. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018742-04. Ephraim Baer, 27, Occ. Farmer, b. Huron Co., Res. Wilmot Twp, son of Henry Baer and Leah Bowman married Lovina Nahrgang, 21, b. Wilmot Twp, Res. Wilmot Twp, daughter of John Nahrgang and Mary Shantz, Witn: Joshua Nahrgang of Wilmot and Susie Shantz of Waterloo Twp, 16 March 1904 in Waterloo Twp. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, 3 sep 1940.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Jan 1913 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Feb 1978 - Bluevale, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Buried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth