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Hans Bär (I)

Hans Bär was born about 1545. Anabaptist leader. Lived at Bruder Albis/Ober Ratlisberg, Canton Zurich, Switzerland.
He died before 1614 in Albis, Hausen Parish, Canton Zurich, Switzerland. Hans married Kathrina Huber. Kathrina was buried 22 April 1622 in Albis, Hausen Parish, Canton Zurich, Switzerland.

Hans and Kathrina had the following children:

Hans Bär (II) was born about 1570 in Albis, Hausen Parish, Canton Zurich, Switzerland. He died in Albis, Hausen Parish, Canton Zurich, Switzerland and was buried 20 July 1617. Hans married Anna Biedermann. Anna was buried 11 January 1618 in Hausen, Canton Zurich, Switzerland.

Barbara Bär died before 1668. Married Baumann of Horgen. Three children: Elisebetha, Rudli, and Barbeli Buman.

Osli Bär was born about 1574. Anabaptist. Lived at Langen Rueti in Ebertswil. Osli married Barbara Biedermann. Barbara was born about 1580. She was buried 9 January 1634. Osli died in 1648 and was buried 5 May 1648.

Verena Bär was born about 1578. Verena married Heinrich Rutsch. Heinrich was a butcher and died before 1640. They had two children: Anna and Catharina Rutsch. She died 22 November 1640.

Lorenz (Lenz) Bär was baptised 10 Jul 1580 in Hausen, Canton Zurich, Switzerland. He married Anna Strehler before 1612. They lived in Albis, Hausen Parish, Canton Zurich, Switzerland. They had four children. Lorenz died in 1617 and was buried 9 December 1617 in Hausen, Canton Zurich, Switzerland. Anna died before 1634. After her death their children were reared by Lorenz's younger brother, Hans Jakob Bär, who had no children of his own.

Adelheid Bär was baptised 10 October 1583 in Hausen, Canton Zurich, Switzerland. She married Hans Weber on 18 Oct 1618. She died in 1667 and was buried 31 Dec 1667 in Hausen, Canton Zurich, Switzerland.

Anna Bär was baptised 21 March 1585 in Hausen, Canton Zurich, Switzerland. Anna married Ludwig Naef on 14 December 1652. They lived in Hiesch. She died 1 November 1629.

Andreas Bär was baptised 21 March 1585 in Hausen, Canton Zurich, Switzerland. Twin to Anna Bär. Died young.

Katharina Bär was baptised 20 July 1588 in Hausen, Canton Zurich, Switzerland. She married Hans Hueber on 11 February 1610 in Altstetten, Canton Zurich, Switzerland. They had two children: Hans and Anna Hueber.

Hans Jakob Bär (II) was baptised 22 August 1591 in Hausen, Canton Zurich, Switzerland. In the 1641 census he lived in lower house at Ober Albis. No children. Reared the children of his brother (Lorenz) after Lorenz' death in 1617. Hans Jakob died in 1668 and was buried 20 September 1668 in Hausen, Canton Zurich, Switzerland. Will dated 26 April 1652 bequeathed the Hausen Church 25 Florins. His estate records defined the Bär family in 1668.