PETER/HANS PETER LOHR/LEAR
Birth March 21, 1725 in Trinhausen, Westerwald, Germany
Death: 1793 in Bedminister Twp. Bucks Co. Pa.-farmer
Arrived in America aboard the "Two Brothers" in 1749
Spouse: died 1790's Bedminister Twp. Bucks county, Pa. 
Informaton on Hans Peter-research by Mr. Jack Lear
Children:
John:After 1745
James: After 1750
Catherine:After 1750
Robert:After 1750
Anthony:before 1754
JOSEPH LOHR/LEAR b. May 3, 1759

Generation No. 2

JOSEPH LEAR(LEER),SR.  (HANS PETER1 LOHR) was born May 03, 1759 Bedminster
Twp. Bucks County, Pa. 
and died September 26, 1849. Tinicum Twp. Bucks County, Pa.-farmer-
Revolutionary War. 
He married MARIA ELIZABETH GARIS(GERES) also known as (Sarah) December 03, 1782.
She was born July 7, 1757, Tohickon Reform Church records. 
Tohickon Reformed Church, ref. Vol. 1 Marriages by
Rev. John Theobald Faber.Her parents were Simom Peter 
Gehris/Geres/Gehres b. Nov. 16, 1727 and Maria Elizabeth Gehres,(born 
before 1740)
Children:
children of JOSEPH LEAR and MARIA ELIZABETH GARIS:
 	        GEORGE LEAR, b. April 15, 1791; d. September 1862, 
                Upper Tinicum Cemetery, Bucks County.
                Catherine b. July 28, 1787 Bucks County, Pa.
                Samuel G. b. March 1, 1798
also
1. John born 1783
2. Barbara
3. Peter born 1785
4. Catharine born 1787 married Barnet Snyder(Bernhard Schneider)he was born
1792 died 1845, Barnet was the son of the Revolutionary 
War soldier, George Schneider(Snyder) and Anna Margaretha Hillpot.
 their children were;
Eliza (Snyder) all the children were Snyder.
Maria Anna
Samuel C
John L
Rachel
Friedrich L.
Charlotte
Clarissa
Lewis L
Laura
Tobias

5. Maria Anna(Mary) Leer married George Maust/Mast
their children were;
Selina Maust
Mary Ann Maust
Elizabeth Maust
Joseph Maust
Catharina

6. Elizabeth m. Frederick K. George
7. George born 1791 (Above) my connection
8. Joseph G.
9. Susanna Leer
10. Samuel Lear




Generation No. 3

GEORGE LEAR (JOSEPH, HANS PETER LOHR) was born April 15,
 1791, and died September 1862 in Upper Tinicum Cemetery,
 Bucks County.  He married ELIZABETH HILLPOT 1816,
 daughter of GEORGE HILLPOT and ELIZABETH GEORGE(YERGER).
	
Children:
GEORGE LEAR and ELIZABETH HILLPOT are:
JOHN HILLPOT4 LEAR, b. July 27, 1817, Nockamixon 
township  Bucks County; d. December 27, 1868.
ELIZA LEAR.
SARAH LEAR.
SAMUEL LEAR.
LYDIA LEAR.
JOSEPH H. LEAR.
SELINA LEAR.
JONAS H. LEAR.
SUSAN H. LEAR.


Generation No. 4

JOHN HILLPOT LEAR (GEORGE, JOSEPH, HANS PETER LOHR) was 
born July 27, 1817 in Nockamixon township Bucks County, and
 died December 27, 1868.  He married CATHERINE OVERPECK 
December 27, 1845,she was born
Dec. 26, 1824 in Nockamixon and died Nov. 13, 1903, buried St. Lukes
Cemetery, Ferndale, Pa. daughter of JOHANN OVERPECK and CHRISTINA
 KLEIN.
	
Children:  
JOHN LEAR and CATHERINE OVERPECK are:
		FRANK Overpeck LEAR, b. July 27, 1847; d. April 09, 1928.
		GEORGE LEAR, b. January 23, 1849.
		WILLIAM OVERBECK LEAR, b. July 31, 1851.
		ARENIA LEAR, b. May 31, 1865 d.Jan. 14, 1881 Nockamixon
		MARY EMMA LEAR.
		CLINTON O. LEAR.
		JOHN O. LEAR, b. 1863.d. 1952 married Annie had son
                  Harvey 1888-1889


Generation No. 5

FRANK O. LEAR (JOHN HILLPOT, GEORGE, JOSEPH, HANS PETER
 LOHR) was born July 27, 1847, and died April 09,
 1928.  He married (1) ELIZABETH RIEGEL, daughter of ISAAC RIEGEL
 and ROSANNA TETTEMER.  He also married (2) MARY BAUER July
 08, 1916.
	
Children of   
               FRANK LEAR and ELIZABETH RIEGEL are:
               ELLA(Elmira) LEAR, b. December 27, 1872-died 1937
               FLORA LEAR, b. December 1881.
               HORACE LEAR.
Children with Mary Bauer are:
               Helen May, born March 15, 1908
               Calvin Hager b. July 31, 1909

JOHN O(C). LEAR (JOHN HILLPOT, GEORGE, JOSEPH, HANS PETER
 LOHR) was born 1863.  He married Annie Lutz.b. 1866 
died June 18, 1943 service at Lower Tinicum Reform Church 
buried at adjoining cemetery, age 77 years, 10 months, 20 days.(have funeral card)  
	
Child:  JOHN LEAR and ANNIE is:
	       HARVEY LEAR, b. 1888.


Generation No. 6

ELLA LEAR (FRANK O., JOHN HILLPOT, GEORGE, JOSEPH, HANS
 PETER LOHR) was born December 27, 1872 and died 1937.  
Had three children, seems to have married only one-Joseph Mordaunt. 	
Children:  	       
JENNY
Ethel Kuntz?
 
Anna Ruth Mordaunt b. , daughter of Joseph Mordaunt,seems
like Joseph Mordaunt is the only one Elmira married. 
Generation No. 7

JENNY(Joan) LEAR(Hersh) (ELLA, FRANK O., JOHN HILLPOT, GEORGE,
 JOSEPH, HANS PETER LOHR)., 
buried Holy Saviour, Bethlehem, Pa.  Jenny married FRANCIS PFEIFFER, son
 of HENRY PFEIFFER and ELIZABETH BRATSCH.
	
Children:  JENNY LEAR and FRANCIS PFEIFFER are:
	       Private


The name Elmyra is also found under Ella, Elymria Eldora, ElLaura. 
Jenny has been found also as Joan.
Hirsh name spelled Hersh, Hirst, Hersch.
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