Ancestors of Catharine Bear

Notes


4. Philipp Jacob Bear

Old Goshenhoppen Church Records, Montgomery County, Penn - Marriage of Parents.
Lehigh Church Records - Macungie Twp., Lehigh, Pennsylvania.
Arendtsville Lutheran & Reformed Church Records, Adams County, Penn.
Will of Philipp Jacob Barr, Adams County, Penn. - Refers to three eldest sons (not named), eldest daughter (not named), Peter, Catherine, Nicholas, George, Heinrich, Elizabeth, Anna Maria, & Johannes.  Will says that Philipp has twelve children living.  Eldest daughter and Peter were blind.
Arendtsville Cemetery Records - Extract of Wife.
1790,1800,1810 Censuses - York & Adams Counties, Penn.
Northampton(Lehigh) & York(Adams) County Land Records.
Ship Passenger List "Neptune" - 7 Oct 1755 of Husband.
Elizabeth, Peter, & Henry Bear Never Married.
Child #4 Margaretha?  may be Maria Elisabgeth born 3 Apr 1766.


2. Philipp Jacob Bear

1790 Census - Franklin Twp., York (Later Adams), Penn.
1800, 1810 Censuses - Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.
1820 Census - Allegheny Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.
Revolutionary War Pension of Husband.
Arendtsville Lutheran Church Records.
Family to Westmoreland County, Penn abt 1797.
Anna Maria Confirmed 1801, age 17;  Jacob confirmed 1801, age 15;  Elizabeth confirmed 1803, age 15;  Johannes confirmed 1809, age 18;  Susanna confirmed 1809, age 16;  George confirmed 1816, age 20;  Daniel confirmed 1816, age 18;  Catharine confirmed 1816, age 16;  Michael confirmed 1826, age 24;  Henry confirmed 1826, age 18.


2. Johann Leonard Bear

Family consisted of 7 Boys, 4 Girls.
1790 Census - York County, Pennsylvania.
1820-1830 Censuses - Wayne Twp., Tuscarawas, Ohio.
Probate Records of Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
Arendtsville Lutheran Church Records.
#10 of Smith Twp., Whitley County, Indiana.
Family from Westmorland County, Pennsylvania (abt 1798-1810)
George Bear Never Married.
Leonard Jr. confirmed 1811, age 26.