Ezra Baer^[1]

1890 - 1936  (45 years)

• Name	Ezra Baer
  Born	20 Nov 1890	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [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   [6]
  	Laborer, Farm
  Residence	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00003-616.14
  Died	2 Jan 1936	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 7]
  	Cause: appendicitis
  Buried	Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 7]
  Person ID	I161	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Deacon Henry Baer,   b. 21 Oct 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jan 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Leah C. Bowman,   b. 16 May 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Nov 1937, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Married	27 Feb 1868	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [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 ,   d. 15 May 1966, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	9 Sep 1919  [5]
  Children	1. Morgan Nyle Baer,   b. 17 Mar 1921, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. 16 Jun 2014, New Hamburg Conservative Mennonite Church, New Hamburg, Ontario  (Age 93 years)   2. Elmer LaVerne Baer,   b. 20 Jan 1923, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. 18 Sep 2008, Hearst, Cochrane District, Ontario  (Age 85 years)   3. Curtis Henry Baer,   b. 30 Dec 1924, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jun 2001, Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   4. Eldon Wayne Baer,   b. 30 Dec 1928, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Nov 2009, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   5. Orval Grant Baer,   b. 12 Jun 1937, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Nov 2008, Surrey, British Columbia  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  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.]. ____________________________________ 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

  [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. [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. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 12. [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 [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 6, 1936 - Obituary of Ezra Baer. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 12 Page 4. [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. [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. [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) [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

  Born - 20 Nov 1890 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Farm - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: appendicitis - 2 Jan 1936 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth