Ulrich, son of Christen and Katharina Uhlmann Beer; twin brother of Fred Beer. Came to America, Aug. 1866, arrived in New York City with brothers John U. and Simon Beer. Went to Upper Sandusky, Ohio, to join a fourth brother, Peter Beer, who had been in America since about 1854. The 4 brothers moved to Richland County Ohio about 1867. Ulrich originally found work in construction of the Erie Railroad; also worked as a cooper (barrel maker), as brother Peter was a foreman in a cooper shop.

Married Magdalena Lantz, 10 Oct. 1866 Richland Co., Ohio. Records show marriage of Uln Beer and Mag Lanz, 15 Oct. 1866; other information indicates the marriage was on 5 Oct. 1866 at the Apostolic Christian Church in Mansfield, by Elder Joseph Bella. Lived variously first in Richland Co. OH until about 1876; moved to Roanoke, Woodford Co. IL; in August of 1889 to Cissna Park IL; finally moved, March 1907, to Milford, Indiana. He was a preacher of the Apostolic Christian Church in Cissna Park and later in Milford. Brothers Hans Beer and Simon Beer are also buried at Milford Cemetery. Twin brother Fred Beer is buried at Lantz Cemetery, Richland County, Ohio.

Children (the first 5 were born in the area of Mansfield, Ohio, the last 5 near Roanoke, Illinois):
Mary [1867-1891];
Emma [1869-1951; mar. Emil Baumgartner; bur. Milford Cemetery; Mr. Baumgartner was first married to a cousin of Emma, Mary Frederick];
Lydia [1871-1953; mar. Jacob S. Kropf; bur. Cissna Park Cemetery, Illinois];
Bertha [1873-1948, bur. Milford Cemetery];
Albert [1875];
Leah [1877-1959; mar. cousin Jehu Beer, both bur. Milford Cemetery];
Joseph [1879-1931, died Cissna Park, Illinois];
Frank S. [1881-1949, bur. Milford Cemetery];
Andrew [1883-1970, bur. Milford Cemetery]; and
Minnie [1885-1948, bur. Milford Cemetery].