Bauer of Blair County, Pa.

The earliest provable related Bauer in Blair County is one Xavier. Below is noted his descendant tree.

The First Generation: Xavier & Theresa Bauer

1. Xavier Bauer, who married Theresa ?. Both were born in Bavaria, and emigrated sometime after 1887.

Their Child (Surname Bauer):

John

A brother and a sister of John are noted as still living in Germany at his death in 1960.

The Second Generation

2. John Bauer (1) was born in Bavaria on 19 June 1887.

He married K(c)atherine A. Krieger (daughter of August Krieger and Katherine Oeffinger). She was born in Altoona on 23 Dec 1891, and died on 30 Sept 1980. John died 9 Sept 1964. They are both buried at Calvary Cemetary, Altoona.

Their Children (surname Bauer):

John Bauer Obit - Altoona Mirror - 10 Sept 1964 Catherine Bauer Obit - Altoona Mirror - 1 Oct 1980

The Third Generation

3. Catherine E. Bauer (2)(1) was born in Altoona on 12 June 1917. She married Frederick A. Yost (son of Harry Martin Yost and Esther May Courter) on 30 Dec 1939. Frederick was born 17 April 1912, and died 20 Nov 1991, both in Altoona. Catherine died 15 April 1994 in Altoona. They are both interred at the Calvary Mausoleum in Altoona.

Their Children (Surname Yost):

All their children are still living.

Copy of marriage record on Microfilm at the Blair County Genealogical Society, Vol 48, Page 376.

Fred Yost Obit -- Altoona Mirror Catherine Yost Obit -- Altoona Mirror

4. John Bauer, Jr. (2)(1) was born in Altoona.

He resided in Altoona at the time of his father's death.

5. Joseph M. Bauer (2)(1) was born in Altoona.

He resided in Altoona at the time of his father's death.

6. Charlotte Bauer (2)(1) was born in Altoona.

She married a Sharp.

She resided in Los Angeles at both her parents' deaths, in 1964 and 1980.

7. Mary Bauer (2)(1) was born in Altoona.

She married Joseph Shultz

She resides in Allentown, Pa.

8. Gertrude Bauer (2)(1) was born in Altoona.

She married a Eller.

She resided in Jacksonville, Florida, at the time of her father's death in 1964, and in Corpus Christi, Texas at the time of her mother's death in 1980.

The Fourth Generation

15. Marie Yost (3)(2)(1) was born in Altoona Pa.

She married William Crawford.

Their Children (surname Crawford):

16. Delores Yost (3)(2)(1) was born in Altoona Pa.

She married Robert Cree.

Their Children (surname Cree):

17. Paul Fred Yost (3)(2)(1) was born in Altoona Pa.

He married Judith Ann Walter in 1965.

Their Children (surname Yost):

A copy their marriage record is indexed on microfilm at the Blair County Genealogical Society in Hollidaysburg, Pa. (Vol 58, p 201) The record itself is not yet available to the public.

18. Thomas Charles Yost (3)(2)(1) was born in Altoona, Pa on 11 May 1947.

He married Julia Merretta Baydo on 1 July 1967

Their Children (surname Yost):

19. William Robert Yost (3)(2)(1) was born in Altoona Pa. He married Barbara Jean Rogers in 1972.

Their Children (surname Yost):

A copy their marriage record is indexed on microfilm at the Blair County Genealogical Society in Hollidaysburg, Pa. (Vol 61, p 391) The record itself is not yet available to the public.

20. Joseph Yost (3)(2)(1) was born in Altoona Pa.

He married Patti .

Their Children (surname Yost):

21. Michele Eileen Yost (3)(2)(1) was born in Altoona Pa.

She married Thomas J. Kasun on 2 Oct 1984 at St. Marks in Altoona.

Their Children (surname Kasun):

The Fifth Generation

22. William Crawford, Jr. (15)(3)(2)(1)

He married Jennifer

Their child (surname Crawford):

23. Christopher Crawford (15)(3)(2)(1)

22. Michael Cree (16)(3)(2)(1)