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

Rachel Bear

Female 1825 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Rachel Bear 
    Born 10 Mar 1825  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Rachel Nafziger 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00003-632 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I1417  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Rev. Martin Bear,   b. 1774, , York Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Catharine Gingrich,   b. CA 1782, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Family ID F1776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samuel Nafziger,   b. Abt 1825, Of, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F467  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Rachel Bear, "the youngest daughter of Martin and Catharine (Gingerich) Bear, was born March 10th, 1825, and was married to Samuel Nafzieger. They reside in Hespeler."

      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • 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..., 191.

    2. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 77.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Mar 1825 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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