Amos W. Bear^[1]

1838 - 1917  (79 years)

• Name	Amos W. Bear
  Born	27 Nov 1838	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31586157
  Name	Amos W. Baer
  Name	Amos W. Bare
  Occupation	1881	Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00003-615
  Died	20 Dec 1917	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  	Cause: senile arteries
  Buried	Blandford Cemetery, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario   [6]
  Person ID	I19989	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	David G. Baer,   b. 24 Nov 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 1881, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Barbara Wismer,   b. 25 Oct 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Aug 1889, , Clinton Co., Michigan  (Age 72 years)
  Married	30 Jan 1838	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 8]
  Family ID	F3939	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary "Minnie" Pruss,   b. 30 Mar 1858, Albany, Albany, New York, United States ,   d. 22 Jun 1932, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Becker,   b. 1844, , Germany ,   d. 3 Feb 1886, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario  (Age 42 years)
  Married	1 Aug 1871	Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Peter Bear,   b. 28 May 1873, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jun 1873, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. David Bear,   b. 27 Jun 1875, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jan 1958, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   3. John Bear,   b. 1877, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Lydia Bear,   b. 1880, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Nancy Bear,   b. 1 Mar 1883, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1951  (Age 67 years)   6. Louisa Bear,   b. Abt 1884, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Abraham Bear,   b. Abt 1886, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Norman Bear,   b. Abt 1888, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4996	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Amos Bear, "was born November 27th, 1838. He is married and resides near Bright, Ontrio, and has a family of seven children". 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

  [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 657. [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. [S345] Census - ON, Oxford, Blandford - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 35 Household Number 158. Division 2 Page Number 35 Household Number 158 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 14/57. Amos BEAR , 30 , farmer , Waterloo Co.., Blandford , s/o David & Barbara , married Margaret BOCKER , 26 , Germany , Zorra , d/o Henry & Anna Maria , witn: Thomas & David PENT of Blandford , 1 Aug 1871 at Woodstock [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Pg 8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31586157. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 23873-17. Amos BEAR died 20 Dec 1917 at age 80 yrs, of senile arteries. Born in Canada, died at lot 24, con 9 of Blenheim twp. Married farmer. Buried at Blandford. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 3 Feb 1838:7. 30 Jan 1838 Benjamin Eby, teacher, m. David Baer to Barbara Wissmer, both of Waterloo Tp.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Nov 1838 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Aug 1871 - Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1881 - Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: senile arteries - 20 Dec 1917 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth