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

George Bear

Male 1819 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name George Bear 
    Born 10 Jun 1819  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Name George Baer 
    Residence 1845  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number 00003-629 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I22319  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 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 1 Susannah Oberholtzer,   b. 1819, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1861  (Age < 41 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1845  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Bear,   b. 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Anne Bear,   b. 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Martha Bear,   b. 1848, , , Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Joel Bear,   b. 1851, , Sheyborgan, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Catherine Bear,   b. 21 Jul 1852, Omro, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1946, Antigo, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     6. Henry Bear,   b. 1855, , Sheyborgan, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1831  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Jane Daniels,   b. 1825,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Cora A. Bear,   b. 1870, , Le Suere, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3457  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • George Bear, "was born June 10th, 1819. He was married to Susannah Oberholtzer. They resided near Fisher's Mills, where she died. No information in regard to his present residence nor about their family."


      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..., 190.

    2. [S317] Census - Wisconsin , Sherboygan- 1850.

    3. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner, Lutheran Minister, Preston report 53.
      George Bear, to Susanna Oberholzer, both of Waterloo. 18 Mar. 1845

    4. [S826] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Preston - Saint Peter's Lutheran - index.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Jun 1819 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1845 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Mar 1845 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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