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

Elizabeth Bear

Female 1805 - 1838  (32 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Bear 
    Born 17 Sep 1805  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110741794 
    Name Elizabeth Smith 
    Eby ID Number 00003-611 
    Died 10 Mar 1838  Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9939  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 James C. Smith,   b. CALC 29 Mar 1801, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1887, Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Smith,   b. 28 Apr 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1847, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     2. David Smith,   b. 1830, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2877  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Bear, "was born September 17th, 1805, and died March 10th, 1838. She was married to James Smith. They resided at Speedsville, near Preston, where they both died. They had a family but none of them reside in this part of the country."

      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..., 187.

    2. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Sep 1805 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Mar 1838 - Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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