Rufus Cheney “Rewey” Baker
1872 - 1940 (68 years)-
Name Rufus Cheney Baker Nickname Rewey Birth 22 Feb 1872 Longton, Elk, KS Gender Male Census 7 Jun 1900 Freeport, Stephenson, IL age 29, born Feb 1871 in WI, marr 8 yrs, brakeman, parents born KS/WI, mother living in house Census 15 Apr 1910 Freeport, Stephenson, IL age 34, born KS, mx1- 18 yrs, RR brakeman, parents born NH/WI, mother in house Census 7 May 1910 Blooming Grove, Dane, WI R.C., age 38, born IL, marr 18 yrs, RR breakman, parents born NH/WI Census 10 Jan 1920 Blooming Grove, Dane, WI R.C., age 48, born KS, laborer at summer [unreadable], parents born NH/WI Census 21 Apr 1930 Blooming Grove, Dane, WI age 58, born KS, marr at 21, farm laborer, parents born NH/WI Death 26 Sep 1940 Dane Co, WI Burial McFarland Cemetery, McFarland, WI Person ID I14823 Family Tree Last Modified 11 Feb 2019
Father John Edward Baker, b. 26 Mar 1833, Lancaster, Coos, NH d. 14 May 1900, Freeport, Stephenson, IL (Age 67 years) Mother Frances E Cheney, b. 15 Feb 1842, Wisconsin d. 1929, Dane Co, WI (Age 86 years) Marriage 21 Sep 1864 Dawson Co, WI Notes - from "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911" (familysearch.org)
John E Baker married Frances E Cheney on 21 Sep 1864 in Dawson Co, WI
Family ID F5548 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Alice Menzie, b. 13 Oct 1869, Escanaba, Delta, MI d. 30 Nov 1938, Dane Co, WI (Age 69 years) Marriage 18 Jan 1893 Kenosha Co, WI Notes - from "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911" (familysearch.org)
On 18 Jan 1893 in Kenosha Co, WI, Rufus Cheney Baker son of John E Baker and Frances Cheney married Alice Usrezie daughter of Charles Usrezie and Emma N Beebe.
Children + 1. Frank J Baker, b. 8 Aug 1893, Beloit, Rock, WI d. 12 Feb 1938, Dane Co, WI (Age 44 years) Family ID F5551 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 11 Feb 2019
- from "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911" (familysearch.org)
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Headstones Rufus C "Rewey" Baker Gravestone Site
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Notes - from McFarland Congregational Records in "U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969" (ancestry.com)
Rewey C Baker, 70, born 22 Feb 1870 in Rhode Island to unknown, spouse of Alice Menzie, died 26 Sep 1940. Burial 29 Sep in Upper cemetery. - from "The Capital Times", 27 Sep 1940 (newspapers.com)
Funeral services for Rufus C. Baker, 68, Edwards Park, who died Thursday, will be held at 2:30 Sunday in the Fitch-Lawrence funeral home, with the Rev. M.A. Sorenson officiating. Burial will be in McFarland cemetery. - from "The Wisconsin State Journal:, 27 Sep 1940 (newspapers.com)
Rufus Baker, 60, Edwards Park, a retired railroad man, died Thursday at a Madison hospital after a short illness. Mr. Baker had lived in Edwards Park for the past 30 years. Survivors are several grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Fitch-Lawrence chapel. Burial will be in McFarland.
- from McFarland Congregational Records in "U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969" (ancestry.com)