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

Aaron Bear

Male 1834 - 1870  (36 years)


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  • Name Aaron Bear 
    Born 30 Mar 1834  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74389845 
    Name Aaron Baer 
    Residence 1859  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Died 3 Dec 1870  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 5, 7
    • Event Description: Consumption Accident
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1873  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Eby ID Number 00003-602 
    Grave Photograph - Find A Grave Aaron Bear 
    Buried Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I21908  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. John G. Bear,   b. 15 May 1804, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1894, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Anna "Nancy" Pannabecker,   b. 23 Apr 1812, Near Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1875, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 11 Feb 1827  [9, 10
    Family ID F261996  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Martin,   b. 9 Jan 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1924, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 16 Oct 1859  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 6, 11
    Children 
     1. Magdalena Martin,   b. 1853, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Pamillia Isabella "Millie" Baer,   b. Jan 1861, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1949  (Age ~ 88 years)
     3. John M. Baer,   b. 1863, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary Bear,   b. 1866, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Leah Rebecca Bear,   b. 27 Aug 1869, Port Colbourne, , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4987  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Aaron Bear, "was born March 30th, 1834, and died December 3rd, 1870. He resided in Doon and was married to Barbara Martin. They had a family of four children when he died"


      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..., 186.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Aaron Bear, aged 25, born Waterloo, res. Waterloo son of John & Nancy (Penebacker) married 16 Oct 1859 to Barbara Martin, aged 20, born Dumfries, res. Waterloo daughter of Isaac & Magdalena (Hoch)

    3. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [stone broken] Aaron Bear/ son of/ John & Nancy Bear Sr./ who died Dec. 3, 1870/ aged (36) yrs. 8 mo. 3 ds./ verse

    4. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 72.

    5. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, North Dumfries 1871 Sect. 1 Deaths.

    6. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 18 Oct 1859.
      16 Oct 1859 By the Rev. F. W. Bindeman, at Berlin of the 16th inst., Aron Baer, of Waterloo Township, to Barbara Martin, of Dumfries.

    7. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 5.

    8. [S101] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register - transcript of cards, Kitchener Public Library, Vol 3 pg 173 Leah Rebecca Bear.

    9. [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..., 185.

    10. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 68.

    11. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Mar 1834 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1859 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Oct 1859 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Dec 1870 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1873 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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