OBIT: William H. BAER, 1949, Greenville Township, Somerset County, PA 

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WILLIAM H. BAER

  William H. Baer died at his home in Greenville Township Friday, December 2, 
following a long illness which became serious in the last several weeks.
  He was born in Greenville Township September 10, 1866, a son of Elijah and 
Mary (Beal) Baer.  He was aged 83 years, 2 months and 22 days.  He was a farmer 
all his life until he retired a number of years ago.
  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary (Miller) Baer; seven sons: Elmer Baer, 
Salisbury; Allen Baer, Upper Middletown; Henry Baer, Somerset; Clay Baer, 
Meyersdale; and Irvin, Norman and Wilson Baer, Salisbury, Route 1; by two 
daughters; Mrs. Minerva Schlinger, McChoricstown, Ohio and Mrs. Thomas 
Lancaster, Frostburg, Md.; by two brothers; Andrew and Owen Baer, Meyersdale 
Route 3; by three sisters; Mrs. Savilla Sass and Mrs. Harvey Miller, Meyersdale, 
Route 3, and Mrs. Fred F. Arnold, Salisbury, Route 1, and by 21 grandchildren.
  Funeral services were conducted at his home at 10:30 a.m. Monday with the Rev. 
George E. Bowersox Jr., pastor of the Greenville Lutheran Church, of which he 
was a member, officiating.  Interment was made in the Greenville Cemetery in 
charge of Mortician Stanley M. Thomas.

Meyersdale Republican, December 8, 1949