Reah Diffenbaugh Bair

   Cause of his death was Coronary Occlusion.

   Another name for Reah was Ray.

  General Notes:

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Ray Diffenbaugh Bair dated Sept 12, 1918 in Lancaster, PA records his date of birth as Sept. 18, 1883. He is employed as a Lineman for United Telephone Company and is married to Barbara Bair. They are living at 35 N. Mulberry Street in Lancaster, PA. He is medium height and stout build with brown eyes and dark brown hair.

The 1930 Federal Census for West Hempfield, Lancaster Co., PA, District 129, page 23B, dated April 9, 1930 records Ray D. (47) and Barbara A. (48) Bair. Ray is employed as a Laborer in a Tobacco Warehouse and has been married to Barbara for 15 years.

The 1940 Federal Census for West Hempfield, Lancaster Co., PA, District 36-161, page 2862B, dated May 4, 1940 records Reah D. (56) and Bara A. (59) Bair. Reah has completed 1 year of high school and is employed as a Carpenter at Kimmick Industries earning $440 working 20 weeks during the last year. Barbara has completed 8 years of schooling and is not employed.

The WWII Draft Registration Card for Ray Diffenbaugh Bair dated April 27, 1942 in Lancaster Co., PA records his date of birth as Sept. 18, 1883 in Lancaster City, PA. He is employed as a Carpenter by George Kimmick of Mountville, PA and is married to Mrs. Barbara Bair. They are living in Columbia in Hempfield Township, Lancaster Co., PA. He is 5' 11'' and 165lbs with blue eyes and brown hair with a ruddy complexion. He signs his name Reah D. Bair.


Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Reah D Bair
SSN: 186073007
Birth Date: 18 Sep 1883
Birth Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Claim Date: 5 Sep 1950
Type of Claim: Life Claim
Notes: 05 Nov 1976: Name listed as REAH D BAIR

  Medical Notes:

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963
Name: Ray D Bair married
Residence: Rural West Hempfield, Lancaster Co., PA
Occupation: Truck Driver for Fulmer Clogg, Co.
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 71
Birth Date: 28 Sep 1883
Birth Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 20 Dec 1954
Death Place: Rural West Hempfield, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Burial: Dec. 23, 1954 at Concordia Lutheran, Chestnut Hill, Lancaster Co., PA
Father Name: Gun Bair
Mother Name: Laura Diffenbauch
Certificate Number: 108024
Informant: Barbara A. Bair of Columbia, PA

Reah married Barbara Anna Dassinger circa 1914 in Lancaster Co., PA. (Barbara Anna Dassinger was born on 23 Apr 1881 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA and died after Mar 1963 in Pennsylvania.)