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Data source is Pamela Jean Bear Howard. E-mail is drbear@juno.com
Last residance: 2414 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri.
1875 Census - Center Towhnship, Page 1 (Detroit post office) - Abilen e Historical Society Census book - pg 8 shows Andrew as 13 yrs of ag e at the time.
The Chapman Advertiser, Thursday, September 5, 1935 - Obituary
ANDREW BEAR DIES FOLLOWING ACCIDENT
A.P. Sanborn was in Kansas City Tuesday to attend the funeral servi ces of Andrew W. Bear, who was killed in an automobile accident ther e Saturday night. Mrs. Bear, who was a Dickinson county resident for ty years ago, has a brother, John Bear of Abilene, and a number of ot her relatives in this community.
Mr. Bear's death, according to the doctors at General hospital, i n Kansas City, probably caused by heart disease, either before or imm ediately following the accident.
Driving north on Montgall Avenue his motor car ran into a car occup pied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hapmann, 2439 Chestnut avenue, which wa s parked infron of 2407 Montgall. According to Mr. and Mrs. Hapman n there was only a light blow from the collision, Mr. Bear's car havi ng apperently been almost stopped before it swerved into the car. Th e driver, slumped forward in his seat, appeared to be dead when the c ouple reached him. A cut on his face was the only evidence of injur y in the accident.
Mr. Bear for many years had been a produce dealer on Fourth stree t near the city market in Kansas City, retiring several years ago. H e had served as president of the Produce Exchange there.
Mr. Bear went to Kansas City forty-two years ago from Bennington,Ka nsas, where he had been a farmer. He was a member of the Scottish Ri te, Masonic and Shrine bodies.
When the accident occurred, Mr. Bear was on his way to the Centra l Christian Church, Twenty-seventh street and Wabash avenue, where h e had been a member of the official board many years.
Mr. Bear had returned to Kansas City Saturday morning after a two w eeks' visit with his son, Lester A. Bear, who is in the produce busin ess in Denver. Surviving also are two other sons, Webster P. Bear, J oplin and Albert P. Bear, 1205 Linwood boulevard, and a brother Joh n Bear of Abilene.