Mrs. Baer's death followed an illness six weeks from complications and the infirmities of age. She was born Feb. 4, 1855, in the village of Koenigsbach, Grand Dukedom of Baden, Germany, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Wagner.
She came to Elkhart direct from her native land in October, 1878. Four years later, on Ang. 27, 1882, she was married to Mr. Baer, who is also a native of Germany. After living in Illinois for seven years, they returned to Elkhart, which has been their home ever since.
Beside Mr. Baer there survive five children; three grandchildren; a brother, Philip Wagner of Garden City, Kas., and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Nuding of Wauneta, Neb.
The children are Henry W., Herman C. and Carl F. Baer, Mrs. W. C. (Emelia) Conley and Mrs. W. L. (Anna) Zuber, all of Elkhart. Two sisters, Mrs. Herman (Katherine) Borneman and Mrs. Ulrich (Christina) Hege, who were residents of Elkhart, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Baer was a charter member of the First Methodist Protestant church of Elkhart.
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Mrs. Baer's death followed an illness six weeks from complications and the infirmities of age. She was born Feb. 4, 1855, in the village of Koenigsbach, Grand Dukedom of Baden, Germany, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Wagner.
She came to Elkhart direct from her native land in October, 1878. Four years later, on Ang. 27, 1882, she was married to Mr. Baer, who is also a native of Germany. After living in Illinois for seven years, they returned to Elkhart, which has been their home ever since.
Beside Mr. Baer there survive five children; three grandchildren; a brother, Philip Wagner of Garden City, Kas., and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Nuding of Wauneta, Neb.
The children are Henry W., Herman C. and Carl F. Baer, Mrs. W. C. (Emelia) Conley and Mrs. W. L. (Anna) Zuber, all of Elkhart. Two sisters, Mrs. Herman (Katherine) Borneman and Mrs. Ulrich (Christina) Hege, who were residents of Elkhart, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Baer was a charter member of the First Methodist Protestant church of Elkhart.
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