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  • Name: David BAER
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 1815 b


  • Parents:

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Pearson BAER Birth: 1840
  2. Henry H BAER Birth: 1842 Death: 22 Aug 1863 in Camp Parole, Maryland
  3. Matilda BAER Birth: 1843
  4. Josiah BAER Birth: 1845 Death: After 1910
  5. Salinda BAER Birth: 1847
  6. Angeline BAER Birth: 1849 Death: 9 Jul 1852 in Otter Creek Twp, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania
  7. Eliza BAER Birth: 1850
  8. Sarah BAER Birth: 1856
  9. John BAER Birth: 16 Dec 1859 in Mercer Co, Pennsylvania Death: 2 Jun 1911 in Niles, Trumbull Co, Ohio
  10. Clara E BAER Birth: 1861

Bibliography
  1. Baer, Bill, Mary E Harsh, private email, 12/17/2001. Author address: campvernon12 at hotmail dot com Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bill Baer 12/17/2001].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Bill Baer 12/17/2001]
Sources with Information about marriage to Anne Eliza (BAER)
names:
David BAER & Anna Eliza ___ [Ref: Bill Baer 12/17/2001],
child:
[Ref: Bill Baer 12/17/2001]
Research Notes:
one of the oldest of the Lancaster County families, with name spelled variously BARE, BAIR, BAER, and BEAR [Ref: Bill Baer 12/17/2001]

1840: possibly the David BARR in Conestoga Twp, Lancaster Co, PA [Ref: Bill Baer 12/17/2001]

1850: Census of Salem Township, Mercer Co, PA (Otter Creek Township split from Salem Twp on Apr 21 1858). age 35, farmer, estate $400. Eliza, age 30, Pearson age 10, Henry age 8, Mary age 7, Josiah age 5, Salinda age 3, Angeline age 1 [Ref: Bill Baer 12/17/2001]

1860: Census of Otter Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA. age 34, farmer & farrier, real estate $1300, personal estate $4000. Anne E age 33, Henry H age 20, Matilda age 17, Josiah age 15, Salinda age 13, Eliza age 10, Milton age 6, Sarah age 4, John age 2 [Ref: Bill Baer 12/17/2001]

May 1868: sold land to W. E. Pauly for $1642.47 [Ref: Bill Baer 12/17/2001]

1870: Census of Otter Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA. age 54, farmer, real estate $2500, personal estate $4368. Anne E, age 50, Milton age 17, Eliza age 20, Sarah age 14, John A age 12, Clara E age 9 [Ref: Bill Baer 12/17/2001]

three other families in Otter Creek in 1870 with surname BAER; Benjamin age 51, Daniel age 56, and Jacob age 29 [Ref: Bill Baer 12/17/2001]

Dec 20 1870: sold livery, tools, and buildings on 53 acres of land for $3600: David Bear of Otter Creek Township Mercer County Pennsylvania and Anna Eliza his wife of the first part and Jonothan G Wagenman. This certain tract of land situated in Otter Cree, W. Mercer County Pennsylvania containing twenty eight acres bounded and described as follows. On the North by James Kashner or center of public road leading from Kitches corners to the ___ of the West ___, on the East by land of M. E. Pauly which was bought of the said tract. On the South by land of M. E. Pauly and Ephram Biltig. West by land of Wil. Kashner and Nathan lasher. Also another lot situated in the above mentioned township county and state containing twenty five acres bounded and described as follows: On the West by land of Kashner, North by ___, East by land of W. E. Pauly, South by land of Edward Billig on center of public road. The above land is sold for fifty three acres ___ more or less. Includes buildings, livery, and tools. Witness: M. E. Pauly & Josiah Bear [Ref: Bill Baer 12/17/2001]

1873: on Land Owners Map for Delaware Twp, Mercer Co, D BAER on a tract of land between Babcock Rd and District Rd. Property appears to be in both Otter Twp and Delaware Twp. The "German Reformed Church" (now called the "Jerusalem Reformed Church") in located on Donation Rd, just north of District Rd, and about one mile from David's house. [Ref: Bill Baer 12/17/2001]

no will found for David BAER in Mercer Co Courthouse [Ref: Bill Baer 12/17/2001]



Pedigree of David BAER
David BAER



Descendants of David BAER
1. David BAER m. Anne Eliza (BAER)
m. Anne Eliza (BAER)

2nd generation

2. Pearson BAER m. Julia (BAER)
m. Julia (BAER)
5. Josiah BAER m. Lydia (BAER)
m. Lydia (BAER)
10. John BAER m. Mary Elizabeth HARSH
m. Mary Elizabeth HARSH father: Johannes (John) HARSH mother: Mary Elizabeth ORR

3rd generation

21. William Clyde BAER m. Emily PALM
m. Emily PALM
23. Amy BAER m. George LAW
m. George LAW

4th generation

26. Ruth M BAER m. George DODSON
m. George DODSON
27. Wilma Jean BAER m. Elmer CRENSLER
m. Elmer CRENSLER
28. Eva Mae BAER m. Warren JOHNSON
m. Warren JOHNSON
29. Clyde William BAER m1. Mary LEPO m2. Anna KOGUT
m. Mary LEPO
m. Anna KOGUT
30. Alys LAW m. Herman GRISHKET
m. Herman GRISHKET

5th generation

37. Doris Jean CRENSLER m. Living PRESTON
m. Living PRESTON
41. Living BAER m. Living HUDAK
m. Living HUDAK
42. Living BAER m. Living HUDAK
m. Living HUDAK