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

Ezra Baer[1]

Male 1890 - 1936  (45 years)


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  • Name Ezra Baer 
    Born 20 Nov 1890  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44807311 
    Occupation 1911  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Laborer, Farm 
    Residence 1911  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00003-616.14 
    Died 2 Jan 1936  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 7
    Cause: appendicitis 
    Buried Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7
    Person ID I161  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Deacon Henry Baer,   b. 21 Oct 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Leah C. Bowman,   b. 16 May 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1937, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10
    Family ID F2074  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth C. "Lizzie" Good,   b. 18 Jun 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1966, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 9 Sep 1919  [5
    Children 
     1. Morgan Nyle Baer,   b. 17 Mar 1921, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 2014, New Hamburg Conservative Mennonite Church, New Hamburg, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     2. Elmer LaVerne Baer,   b. 20 Jan 1923, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 2008, Hearst, Cochrane District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. Curtis Henry Baer,   b. 30 Dec 1924, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 2001, Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     4. Eldon Wayne Baer,   b. 30 Dec 1928, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 2009, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Orval Grant Baer,   b. 12 Jun 1937, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 2008, Surrey, British Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5710  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ezra Bear, "born November 20th, 1890."

      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.].

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      Baer.
      -Ezra, youngest son of Deacon Henry and Leah Baer, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Nov. 30, 1890; died at the Kitchener-Waterloo hospital) following an operation for appendicitis on Jan. 2, 1936; aged 45 y. 1 m 3 d. His illness was only of a few days' duration and therefore his death came as a distinct shock. At the age of 12 he confessed Christ as his personal Savior and united with the Mennonite Church. His testimony a few days before his death was, "I am ready to go." On Sept. 9, 1919, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Good of New Hamburg, Ont. This union was blest with 5 sons and 1 daughter. He leaves his wife, 5 sons, 1 daughter, his aged mother, 5 brothers and 4 sisters. Funeral services were held Jan. 5, by M. H. Shantz at the home and M. Hallman and J. W. Witmer at the Latschar Mennonite church. Text, II Cor. 4: 17, 15. A large concourse of people had gathered to pay the last tribute of respect. Burial in adjoining cemetery.

      Gospel Herald, February 6, 1936 - Vol. XXVIII, No.45 - page 958, 959

  • 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..., 78.

    2. [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..., 189.

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 12.

    4. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link.
      Ezra Baer/ 1890-1936/ remember friend as you pass by/ as now you are so once was I/ as now I am so shall you be/ prepare for death and follow me/ Baer

    5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 6, 1936 - Obituary of Ezra Baer.

    6. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 12 Page 4.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1890). Ezra Baer (1890-1936) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 13 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44807311/ezra-baer.

    8. [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..., 188.

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Henry Bear, aged 25, res. Waterloo, born Waterloo, son of David and Barb. (Wismer) married 27 Feb 1868 to Leah Baumann, aged 21, res Wilmot, born Wilmot, daughter of Moses and Anna (Cressman)

    10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Mar 1868.
      21 Feb 1868 By Rev. Wurster, Henry Baer of Waterloo Township was married to Leo Baumann of Wilmot.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Nov 1890 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Farm - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: appendicitis - 2 Jan 1936 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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