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

Martin Baer

Male 1815 - 1889  (73 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Martin Baer 
    Born 4 Oct 1815  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Name Martin Bayer 
    Eby ID Number 00003-627 
    Died 19 Jul 1889  Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Buried Empire Cemetery, Marblehead, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I22411  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 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 Mary Kroll,   b. 3 Oct 1824, Clarence, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1879, Eden, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Children 
     1. Jacob Bear,   b. 14 Nov 1843,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lydia Bear,   b. 18 Dec 1845,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Sarah Bear,   b. 24 Sep 1847,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Nancy Helen Bear,   b. 16 Jul 1849,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John Martin Bear,   b. 23 Apr 1856, , , Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. George Robert Bear,   b. 3 Jun 1858, , , Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Ida May Bear,   b. 27 Feb 1862, , , Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Clara Amelia Bear,   b. 31 Aug 1865, , , Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F3107  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Esther Shuh,   b. 5 May 1812, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1840  (Age 28 years) 
    Children 
     1. Henry Bear,   b. 12 Aug 1838, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Aaron Bear,   b. 21 Jul 1840, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F3449  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Martin Bear, "was born October 4th, 1815, and died in Wisconsin, July 19th, 1889. Name of his wife has not been received, neither the names of his 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 
    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. [S311] Census - Wisconsin - 1880, Eden, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin Film 1255425 Page 94D.
      Martin BAIR Self W Male W 63 CAN Farming
      John M. BAIR Son M Male W 24 WI Carpenter
      Catherine B. BAIR DauL M Female W 23 WI
      George R. BAIR Son S Male W 22 WI Farm Labored
      Ida M. BAIR Dau S Female W 18 WI Keeping House
      Clara A. BAIR Dau S Female W 14 WI At School

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66087715.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Oct 1815 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Jul 1889 - Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Empire Cemetery, Marblehead, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth