We looked at various baptisms and census records for the Isle of Man and after looking at various John Teares we eventually agreed that JC had found your John Teare’s baptism. He was from Bride, Isle of Man. The date 6th June mentioned on the obituary supports this candidate (despite there being a difference of 1 year) as the baptism of John Teare of Bride was on 6th June 1849. JC also found that some of John’s siblings also went to Minnesota. This is a summary of what we have found for your John Teare:-

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John Teare
Isle of Man Parish Registers
Event Type Christening
Event Date 06 Jun 1849
Event Place Bride, Isle of Man
Gender Male
Father's Name Thomas Teare
Mother's Name Elizabeth Christian

Father a labourer, abode Cranstyl or Cranstal?

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1851
Can’t read address, but next to Ballacowell beg house, Bride (see map pic uploaded by Frances)

Ancestry’s transcription:
Name Age
Thomas Feare 31
Elizabeth Feare 33
Henry Feare 10
William Feare 5
John Feare 2

notes:
Teare mistranscribed as Feare
TT 31 labourer b Ballaugh
others b Bride

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1861
High Way, Bride

Ancestry’s transcription:
Name Age
Thomas Teare 44
Elizabeth Teare 43
Esther Teare 9
Elizabeth Teare 7
Sophia Teare 1

notes:
TT 44 ag lab b Ballaugh
others b Bride
Son William may be the 16yr old cowboy in Bride in household of Charles Kewin. Can’t see obvious entries for Henry or John.

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1871
Bride

Ancestry’s transcription:
Name Age
Thomas Seave 50
Elizabeth Seave 50
Elizabeth Seave 16
Sophia Seave

notes:
Thomas Teare 50 farm servant b Ballaugh
others b Bride
(Sophia 10)

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1871
Lodging house
16 Geraud St, Poplar, London

Ancestry’s transcription:
Name Age
Mayar Overton 43
Ann Wallace 48
Martha West 23
Franck Millet 24
Dorcas Stewart 23
John Tiers 23

JT 23 visitor unmarried SEAMAN b Isle of Man

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1873-74
A merchant ship crew record that could be your John Teare before he emigrated:-

Name: John Teare
Age: 24
Birth Place: Isle of Man
Capacity: Able Seaman
Voyage commenced: Liverpool 24 Jun 1873
Termination of voyage: Liverpool 10 Jul 1874
Port of Registry: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Ship Name: Hertfordshire
Official Number: 47595

This John Teare completed this long voyage but the records show that on this voyage and previous voyages there were desertions from the crew at San Francisco and in South America

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1880
John Tehr
Age: 26
Status: S
Occupation: Farmer
Birth year: 1854
Birthplace: Isle of Man
Father’s birthplace: Isle of man
Mother’s birthplace: Isle of Man

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1885
Name: John Tier
Event Place: Malta, Big Stone, Minnesota
Age: 30 [could say 36]
Birthplace: England

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1895
Name: John Fier
Event Place: Malta, Big Stone, Minnesota
Age: 36
Birthplace: England
Years in state: 17
Occupation: Farmer
Parents foreign birth: Yes

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1900
John Taer
Age: 52
Status: M
Occupation: Farmer
Birth year: 1848
Birthplace: England
Years married: 2
Immigration year: 1874
Years in US: 26
Naturalization: Na (Naturalized)
Father’s birthplace: England
Mother’s birthplace: England

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1905
Name: John Taer
Event Place: Malta, Big Stone, Minnesota
Age: 46
Birthplace: England
Father’s birthplace: England
Mother’s birthplace: England
Years in state: 30
Resident in enumeration district: 26y 1m
Occupation: Farmer

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1910
John Tiere sr
Age: 62
Status: M
Occupation: Farmer
Birth year: 1847
Birthplace: England
Years married: 12
Immigration year: 1876
Naturalization: Na (Naturalized)
Father’s birthplace: England
Mother’s birthplace: England

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1920
John Tear
Age: 71
Status: M
Occupation: Farmer
Birth year: 1849
Birthplace: England
Immigration year: Prior to 1900
Naturalization: un (Unknown)
Father’s birthplace: England
Mother’s birthplace: England

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Information about John’s parents' marriage:-

Name: Thos Teare
Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1842
Marriage Place: Bride, Isle of Man
Spouse: Elizabeth Christian