Son of Christain Bair &
Mary Harman
One of five children;
1 sister & 3 brothers
Note***
His father was married previously,
he had eleven half-siblings;
9 half-sisters & 2 half-brothers
Married Catherine Weimer
16 Oct 1836 Holmes Co, OH
Father of ten children;
4 daughters & 6 sons
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From the book, "We Have A Heritage" Tess Mulrooney
When Michael Bair was only ten years of age, his parents removed to Holmes County, this state, and in the primitive log schoolhouses of that locality he received his rudimentary education. The building used for a school was furnished with a puncheon floor and seats made of slabs without backs to them. Young Michael, however, only attended school for a short time,and when he was seventeen years of age he began serving an apprenticeship to the blacksmith's trade. At the end of two years he was thoroughly versed in the details of the business, and for one winter he worked at a place in Holmes County. Going to Shanesville, he entered the employ of Andrew Berkey, a blacksmith, who was to pay him $5 per month. This was in the summer of 1834, and during the following winter he went to school in the county, and received more benefit from this brief term than he had ever before gained in his educational experience. Continuing in the line of his trade, he next became an employee of a man by the name of Ream, who was to give him $10 per month for three months. At the end of this time a partnership was instituted between Messieurs Bair and Ream, and this connection existed for two and a half years. When the partnership was dissolved, our subject returned to Holmes County, where he worked at his trade for the next two years.In 1842 our subject purchased a farm of thirty-five acres in the above county. He erected buildings, improved the place, and resided there for three and a half years. He then sold the farm for $1400, getting the best price per acre ever paid in that county up to that time. In 1845 Mr. Bair removed to Tuscarawas County, and took up his residence upon a farm of 65 acres in Dove township. In 1849 he bought 90 acres adjoining this property, and two years later purchased 30 acres joining his land on the east. Subsequently he bought another 90 acre tract, next to the 30 just mentioned, and to this he afterward added 25 acres adjoining the eastern 64 acres, where his residence now stands. Ten acres lying in Franklin Township, and five acres in the same township, which he bought from Frank Rice, he afterward sold for $500. October 16, 1836, Mr. Bair married Catherine Wimer. They commenced their married life on a most economical scale, as they only possessed at the time about $40 in silver. Mrs. Bair proved a true helpmate, and by her good management, industry and thrift, was of valuable assistance to her husband.
Mary Harman
One of five children;
1 sister & 3 brothers
Note***
His father was married previously,
he had eleven half-siblings;
9 half-sisters & 2 half-brothers
Married Catherine Weimer
16 Oct 1836 Holmes Co, OH
Father of ten children;
4 daughters & 6 sons
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From the book, "We Have A Heritage" Tess Mulrooney
When Michael Bair was only ten years of age, his parents removed to Holmes County, this state, and in the primitive log schoolhouses of that locality he received his rudimentary education. The building used for a school was furnished with a puncheon floor and seats made of slabs without backs to them. Young Michael, however, only attended school for a short time,and when he was seventeen years of age he began serving an apprenticeship to the blacksmith's trade. At the end of two years he was thoroughly versed in the details of the business, and for one winter he worked at a place in Holmes County. Going to Shanesville, he entered the employ of Andrew Berkey, a blacksmith, who was to pay him $5 per month. This was in the summer of 1834, and during the following winter he went to school in the county, and received more benefit from this brief term than he had ever before gained in his educational experience. Continuing in the line of his trade, he next became an employee of a man by the name of Ream, who was to give him $10 per month for three months. At the end of this time a partnership was instituted between Messieurs Bair and Ream, and this connection existed for two and a half years. When the partnership was dissolved, our subject returned to Holmes County, where he worked at his trade for the next two years.In 1842 our subject purchased a farm of thirty-five acres in the above county. He erected buildings, improved the place, and resided there for three and a half years. He then sold the farm for $1400, getting the best price per acre ever paid in that county up to that time. In 1845 Mr. Bair removed to Tuscarawas County, and took up his residence upon a farm of 65 acres in Dove township. In 1849 he bought 90 acres adjoining this property, and two years later purchased 30 acres joining his land on the east. Subsequently he bought another 90 acre tract, next to the 30 just mentioned, and to this he afterward added 25 acres adjoining the eastern 64 acres, where his residence now stands. Ten acres lying in Franklin Township, and five acres in the same township, which he bought from Frank Rice, he afterward sold for $500. October 16, 1836, Mr. Bair married Catherine Wimer. They commenced their married life on a most economical scale, as they only possessed at the time about $40 in silver. Mrs. Bair proved a true helpmate, and by her good management, industry and thrift, was of valuable assistance to her husband.
Son of Christain Bair &
Mary Harman
One of five children;
1 sister & 3 brothers
Note***
His father was married previously,
he had eleven half-siblings;
9 half-sisters & 2 half-brothers
Married Catherine Weimer
16 Oct 1836 Holmes Co, OH
Father of ten children;
4 daughters & 6 sons
*************************************************
From the book, "We Have A Heritage" Tess Mulrooney
When Michael Bair was only ten years of age, his parents removed to Holmes County, this state, and in the primitive log schoolhouses of that locality he received his rudimentary education. The building used for a school was furnished with a puncheon floor and seats made of slabs without backs to them. Young Michael, however, only attended school for a short time,and when he was seventeen years of age he began serving an apprenticeship to the blacksmith's trade. At the end of two years he was thoroughly versed in the details of the business, and for one winter he worked at a place in Holmes County. Going to Shanesville, he entered the employ of Andrew Berkey, a blacksmith, who was to pay him $5 per month. This was in the summer of 1834, and during the following winter he went to school in the county, and received more benefit from this brief term than he had ever before gained in his educational experience. Continuing in the line of his trade, he next became an employee of a man by the name of Ream, who was to give him $10 per month for three months. At the end of this time a partnership was instituted between Messieurs Bair and Ream, and this connection existed for two and a half years. When the partnership was dissolved, our subject returned to Holmes County, where he worked at his trade for the next two years.In 1842 our subject purchased a farm of thirty-five acres in the above county. He erected buildings, improved the place, and resided there for three and a half years. He then sold the farm for $1400, getting the best price per acre ever paid in that county up to that time. In 1845 Mr. Bair removed to Tuscarawas County, and took up his residence upon a farm of 65 acres in Dove township. In 1849 he bought 90 acres adjoining this property, and two years later purchased 30 acres joining his land on the east. Subsequently he bought another 90 acre tract, next to the 30 just mentioned, and to this he afterward added 25 acres adjoining the eastern 64 acres, where his residence now stands. Ten acres lying in Franklin Township, and five acres in the same township, which he bought from Frank Rice, he afterward sold for $500. October 16, 1836, Mr. Bair married Catherine Wimer. They commenced their married life on a most economical scale, as they only possessed at the time about $40 in silver. Mrs. Bair proved a true helpmate, and by her good management, industry and thrift, was of valuable assistance to her husband.
Mary Harman
One of five children;
1 sister & 3 brothers
Note***
His father was married previously,
he had eleven half-siblings;
9 half-sisters & 2 half-brothers
Married Catherine Weimer
16 Oct 1836 Holmes Co, OH
Father of ten children;
4 daughters & 6 sons
*************************************************
From the book, "We Have A Heritage" Tess Mulrooney
When Michael Bair was only ten years of age, his parents removed to Holmes County, this state, and in the primitive log schoolhouses of that locality he received his rudimentary education. The building used for a school was furnished with a puncheon floor and seats made of slabs without backs to them. Young Michael, however, only attended school for a short time,and when he was seventeen years of age he began serving an apprenticeship to the blacksmith's trade. At the end of two years he was thoroughly versed in the details of the business, and for one winter he worked at a place in Holmes County. Going to Shanesville, he entered the employ of Andrew Berkey, a blacksmith, who was to pay him $5 per month. This was in the summer of 1834, and during the following winter he went to school in the county, and received more benefit from this brief term than he had ever before gained in his educational experience. Continuing in the line of his trade, he next became an employee of a man by the name of Ream, who was to give him $10 per month for three months. At the end of this time a partnership was instituted between Messieurs Bair and Ream, and this connection existed for two and a half years. When the partnership was dissolved, our subject returned to Holmes County, where he worked at his trade for the next two years.In 1842 our subject purchased a farm of thirty-five acres in the above county. He erected buildings, improved the place, and resided there for three and a half years. He then sold the farm for $1400, getting the best price per acre ever paid in that county up to that time. In 1845 Mr. Bair removed to Tuscarawas County, and took up his residence upon a farm of 65 acres in Dove township. In 1849 he bought 90 acres adjoining this property, and two years later purchased 30 acres joining his land on the east. Subsequently he bought another 90 acre tract, next to the 30 just mentioned, and to this he afterward added 25 acres adjoining the eastern 64 acres, where his residence now stands. Ten acres lying in Franklin Township, and five acres in the same township, which he bought from Frank Rice, he afterward sold for $500. October 16, 1836, Mr. Bair married Catherine Wimer. They commenced their married life on a most economical scale, as they only possessed at the time about $40 in silver. Mrs. Bair proved a true helpmate, and by her good management, industry and thrift, was of valuable assistance to her husband.
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