From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 217-218.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


SIMON BAER'S SONS

The firm of Simon Baer's Sons was formed by Henry, Marcus and 
Bernhard Baer, and to this firm Ernest Baer was admitted in 1889.  
During all the years this house has been before the public it has 
prospered, and the business has increased in volume from year to 
year, until it is now the acme of success.  Their business extends 
all over West Virginia, western Pennsylvania, Maryland, and eastern 
Ohio, and the annual amount of business reaches $1,500,000.  They are 
the proprietors of the celebrated "Pan Handle" house for the roasting 
of coffee, having a large establishment for that exclusive purpose.  
Simon Baer was married at Freudenthal, Wurtemberg, Germany, to 
Caroline Horkheimer, who was a sister to Simon Horkheimer, deceased, 
one of Wheeling's leading merchants and manufacturers.  Her death 
occurred in this city in 1876.  To their union six sons and six 
daughters were born, nine of whom survive.  All members of the firm 
of Simon Baer's Sons were born in Stebbach, Grand Duchy of Baden, 
Germany, as follows: Henry Baer was born in 1843, and was married at 
Wheeling in 1867, to Miss Henrietta  Horkheimer, sister to Henry, 
Morris, and Bernard Horkheimer, well-known business men of this city, 
they composing the firm of Horkheimer Bros., wood dealers.  Mr. Baer 
is prominent in business affairs, as vice president of Standard 
Insurance company, director in Mutual Savings Bank, stockholder in 
Hobbs Glass house, stockholder in Central Oil company, and director 
and one of the vice presidents of the Chamber of Commerce.  Marcus 
Baer was born in 1854, and was married at Wheeling on January 9, 
1889, to Miss Serelda Swabacher, a daughter of William Swabacher.  
Bernard Baer was born in 1857, and was married at Wheeling in 1881, 
to Miss Sallie Levy, daughter of David Levy.  Ernest Baer was born in 
1862, and was married at Wheeling in 1887, to Miss Lillian Gutman, 
daughter of David Gutman, of the firm of M. Gutman & Co., extensive 
wholesale and retail cothiers of this city.


(Linda Fluharty)