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George Ward Baker

Male 1852 - 1899  (47 years)


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  • Name George Ward Baker 
    Birth 21 Jan 1852  Danvers, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1855  Danvers, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 3, born MA, living with parents  
    Census 26 Jul 1860  Danvers, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 8, born MA, living with parents 
    Census 1 May 1865  Danvers, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 13, born MA, living with parents 
    Census 8 Aug 1870  Danvers, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 18, born MA, works in shoe factory, living with parents 
    Census 18 Jun 1880  Danvers, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 28, born MA, works in shoe factory, parents born MA/MA 
    Death 21 Jun 1899  Danvers, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Walnut Grove Cemetery, Danvers, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14187  Family Tree
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2019 

    Father Daniel Brooks Baker,   b. 17 Apr 1821, Littleton, Middlesex, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 1885, Danvers, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann Putnam,   b. 28 Jun 1826, Danvers, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1896, Danvers, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 31 Dec 1848  Danvers, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5294  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Craig,   b. Jun 1856, Essex Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1928, Danvers, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 25 Jan 1877  Danvers, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • from "Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915" (ancestry.com)
      On 25 Jan 1877 in Danvers MA, Geo W Baker, a shoemaker, born Danvers to D.B Baker & Sarah Putnam, married Lizzie Craig, 19, born Danvers to James & Mary Craig. 1st marriage for both.
    Children 
    +1. William Brooks Baker,   b. 10 Jan 1879, Danvers, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1951, Newton, Middlesex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     2. Myron Craig Baker,   b. 1 Mar 1880, Danvers, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1922, White Plains, Westchester, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)
    Family ID F5304  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2019 

  • Headstones
    Daniel & Sarah Baker Family Gravestone
    Daniel & Sarah Baker Family Gravestone
    This monument contains many associated family members
    Plot: Section D, Lot 570
    Daniel & Sarah Baker Family Gravestone Side 2
    Daniel & Sarah Baker Family Gravestone Side 2
    GEO. W. BAKER / JAN. 21, 1852 / JUNE 21, 1899
    ELIZ. CRAIG / 1858 - 1928
    Plot: Section D, Lot 570

  • Notes 
    • from "The Boston Globe", 22 Jun 1899 (newspapers.com)
      DANVERS, June 22 - George W. Baker, chairman of the board of selectmen, died at his home on Holton st. last night after a brief illness. He was born in Danvers Jan. 27, 1852, and was educated in the public schools. For many years he was engaged in the manufacturer of boots and shoes. He served as an assessor for three years, and as selectmen for a long period. He was a director in the Peabody cooperative Bank and a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity. He was also a member of the local lodge of United Workmen, of Agawam tribe of Red Men, of the Legion of Honor, the American Arcanum and the Windsor social club. He leaves a wife and two sons.