Hi Barb, Have you seen the Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage articles by Jane Evans BEST? If not I strongly recommend you have a look at the article below. It gives an outline of many of the early BAER families in PA. My line is via Michael below. Regards, Glen Brunskill. !Source: Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage Vol 21, Number 3 Pg 13 July 1998 "BA1231.1 Michael Bar (was C1 and BA 1232), note 17, b. ca. 1705; wp. Feb. 17, 1770, Cocalico Twp.; Mennonite; on 4, 1734, warranted land in Cocalico Twp.; erected mill between 1750 and 1760. m. Magdalena ______, b. ca 1710; d. 1791, Cocalico Twp." Note 17: Pg 25 "Will A-1-226, Lancaster (dat. 12 Jan 1770). J.R. Johns, Muriel K.Steffy, Florinne Olsen Heisey, History of Denver, 1735-1975, (1976)' pg 9-14. Edith Strohm Rife (1882-1983), to Dr. C. Richard Brandt." Message text written by INTERNET:BBauer212@aol.com > Hi ! Seeking information on the origins of Johannes Baer, born 29 September 1749 in Lancaster Co. PA, married 26 October 1772 Anna Maria Beilstein in Lancaster First Reformed Church. Their children were Jacob 1, Heinrich, Johannes, George, Barbara, David, Abraham, Jacob 2, Daniel, Nancy Anna and Benjamin. Johannes Sr. died 1 November 1798 in Newberry Twp. York Co. PA. Appreciate any information you can share. Thanks, Barb <