Ludwig Baer family notes, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
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Introduction:
Ludwig Baer of Somerset County, Pennsylvania interests me because he seems to be the father of William Baer, who was the father-in-law of Jacob P. Miller of Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Jacob P. Miller was the grandfather of my grandmother Alma Catherine (Miller) Dietle. L. Dietle, April 10, 2024
A map and transcripts of, and a synopsis of, documentary evidence related to Ludwig Baer:
Ludwick Bear's 1784 Brothersvalley Township property
Ludwick Bear in the 1783 supply tax list of Brothersvalley Township, Bedford County
Captain Ludwick Bear, Second Battalion, Bedford County Militia, 1786
Ludwick Bear in 1796 Brothersvalley Township tax list
The 1797 marriage of Ludwick and Katherine Baer in Adam Miller's Justice of the Peace records
The following synopsis of the 1820 estate records of Ludwig Baer is from the August, 1979 issue of the "Laurel Messenger" newsletter and lists 12 children, including William:
Secondary sources related to Ludwig Baer:
Here are some secondary sources about, or relevant to, the Ludwig Baer/Bare/Bear family of Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The secondary sources do not agree on the father of Ludwig Baer.
Peter D. Bear reports that Ludwig Bear's father was Daniel Bear
E. C. Saylor's 1931 notes on the family of Ludwig Baer reports that Ludwig was born in Lebanon County (906 KB pdf)
Eber Cockley's 1971 "Bear Notes" (614 KB pdf), "Baer Note" (2,011 KB pdf), and "Laurel Messenger" article report that Ludwig Baer's father was Melchoir and his grandfather was Christopher.
Christopher Baer reportedly had sons named Melchoir, John, Henry, and Jacob
The Baer Family by Samuel A. Baer, Ph. D. (764 KB pdf).
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