George Frederick Baer (1842 - 1914)

Born 26 Sep 1842 in Lavansville, Somerset Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 26 Apr 1914 at age 71 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

George Baer is Notable.

Biography

George Frederick Baer served as a captain in the 133rd Pennsylvania Volunteers during the U.S. Civil War. He married Emily Kimmel in 1866 and the couple had five daughters. He studied law and was hired by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad as their counsel. In 1901 he became the President of the Reading Railroad.

George Baer died in 1914. He was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.^[1]

• Fact: Residence (1850) Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Residence (1860) Somerset Borough, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Passport Application (1888) Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Passport Application (1891) Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Reading Ward 16, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Burial (29 April 1914) Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Obituary (30 Apr 1914) Springfield, Massachusetts
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch The article on Wikipedia gives much personal information and accomplishments about George, but it does not tell about his love of family. He was the president of the Baer Family Association. He was a genealogist. They had their history back 265 years in 1902 when he was president of the Association and had yearly Reunions in Reading.

This is his professional history with links to books about him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frederick_Baer

Capt George Frederick Baer Birth 26 Sep 1842 Lavansville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA Death 26 Apr 1914 (aged 71) Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Burial Charles Evans Cemetery Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot Sec. 51, Lot 140 Memorial ID 22483339 · View Source Memorial Photos 8 Flowers 5

CAPTAIN COMPANY E 133RD REGIMENT P.V.I.

President of Philadelphia & Reading Railroad 1901 to 1914 and president of Franklin & Marshall College 1894 to 1914. Family Members Spouse

Photo Emily Kimmel Baer 1840–1915

Children Photo Mary Kimmel Baer Hiester 1872–1946 Photo Emily Baer Knapp 1875–1963 Photo Nelly Oliver Baer Smith 1879–1966

• Fact: Military Service CAPTAIN COMPANY E 133RD REGIMENT P.V.I.
• Fact: Occupation President of Philadelphia & Reading Railroad 1901 to 1914 and president of Franklin & Marshall College 1894 to 1914

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave memorial for Capt George Frederick Baer

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 July 2021, 14:15), entry for George Frederick Baer (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KDSZ-VL6 ); contributed by various users.

• George Frederick Baer on Wikipedia

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWXS-34V : accessed 14 June 2016), George F Baer, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 53, sheet 311D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1102; FHL microfilm 1,255,102.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG6V-4KD : accessed 14 June 2016), George F Baer, Reading Ward 16, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 106, sheet 22A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,328.