William Alden Baker
1878 - 1942 (64 years)
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Name William Alden Baker Birth 8 Apr 1878 Baldwin, Lake, MI 
Gender Male Census 14 Jun 1880 Glencoe, Lake, MI age 2, born MI, living with parents Census 7 Jun 1900 Goodland, Sherman, KS age 22, born Apr 1878 in MI, RR Engineer, parent born NY/NY Census 26 Apr 1910 Goodland, Sherman, KS age 32, born MI. marr 11 yrs, rail road engineer, parents born MI/NY Census 31 Mar 1920 Hale, Yuma, CO age 41, born MI, farmer on general farm, parents born NY/NY Census 4 Apr 1930 Armel, Yuma, CO age 51, born MI, marr at 20, farmer on general farm, parents born MI/NY Move 1934 Lebanon, Linn, OR move from Colorado to Oregon Census 15 Apr 1940 Lebanon, Linn, OR age 62, born MI, 8 gr ed, operator of 2nd hand store Death 22 Apr 1942 Lebanon, Linn, OR Burial 26 Apr 1942 Lebanon IOFF Cemetery, Lebanon, OR Person ID I2554 Family Tree Last Modified 16 Aug 2012
Father William Jay “Jasper” Baker, b. 18 Nov 1845, Cambria, Niagara, NY d. 29 Jun 1926, Hale, Yuma, Colorado (Age 80 years) Mother Sophia Adelaide Crosier, b. 3 Jan 1848, Pekin, Niagara, NY d. 4 Apr 1895, Sherman Co., KS (Age 47 years) Marriage 13 Apr 1870 Cambria, Niagara, NY Family ID F687 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Edith Jenny Woodring, b. 9 Jun 1879, Milledgeville, Carroll, IL d. 20 Feb 1946, Lebanon, Linn, OR (Age 66 years) [1, 2] Marriage 25 Oct 1898 Goodland, Sherman, KS Children + 1. Mary Adelaide Baker, b. 23 Nov 1899, Goodland, Sherman, KS d. 16 Oct 1971, Milwaukie, Clackamas, OR (Age 71 years)+ 2. Lee Frederick Baker, b. 7 Jun 1901, Goodland, Sherman, KS d. 13 Feb 1972, Lebanon, Linn, OR (Age 70 years)+ 3. Mildred Dolly “Millie” Baker, b. 27 Jun 1904, Goodland, Sherman, KS d. Dec 1985, Lebanon, Linn, OR (Age 81 years)4. Celestine Viola Baker, b. 2 Nov 1906, Goodland, Sherman, KS d. May 1908, Goodland, Sherman, KS (Age 1 year)5. Wilma Blanche Baker, b. 8 Dec 1909, Goodland, Sherman, KS d. 17 Nov 1991, Linn Co, OR (Age 81 years)6. Frank Robert Baker, b. 7 Jul 1913, Goodland, Sherman, KS d. Dec 1978, Lebanon, Linn, OR (Age 65 years)+ 7. Roy Clinton “Jack” Baker, b. 7 Mar 1918, Wray, Yuma, CO d. 16 Sep 1994, Wilsonville, Clackamas, OR (Age 76 years)+ 8. Lowell Joseph “Steve” Baker, b. 27 May 1920, Armel, Yuma, CO d. 9 Mar 2004, Bend, Deschutes, OR (Age 83 years)9. Evelyn Mae Baker, b. 1 Jan 1923, Armel, Yuma, CO d. 5 Jan 1923, Armel, Yuma, CO (Age 0 years)Family ID F762 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Aug 2012
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Photos William Alden Baker
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William & Edith Baker Gravestone
BAKER / EDITH J (1879 - 1946) / WILLIAM A (1878 - 1942)
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Notes - Newspaper Obituary (courtesy of Robyn Helms Baker)
WILLIAM ALDEN BAKER
Funeral services for William Alden Baker, who died on Wednesday of last week, were held at the Harry C. Howe funeral home on Sunday at 2:30 p.m., with Rev. D. Lester Fields officiating. Burial was in the Old Fellow cemetery. The Lebanon I.O.O.F. lodge had charge of the services. He was born at Baldwin, Mich., Apr. 8, 1878. He had resided in Lebanon the past eight years. In 1886 he moved with his family to western Kansas, where he was united in marriage to Edith Jenny Woodring on October 25, 1898, at Goodland, Kan. To this union were born nine children, two of whom died in infancy. He is survived by his wife and 7 children: Mary A. Allen, Sandy, Lee F. Baker, San Diego, Calif., Mildred D. Baxter, Wilma B. Richard, and Frank R. Baker, all of Lebanon, Jack Baker, Seattle, Wash, Lowell J. Baker who is now in the U.S. army stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas; also one brother, E.C. Baker, of Burlington, Colo., and two half brothers and one half sister of Idaho and Colorado; 12 grandchildren, and a host of friends.
from Oregon Death Certificate (posted by diana greb of findagrave.com)
William Alden Baker, born 8 Apr 1878 in Baldwin, MI, son of William J Baker of NY and Sophia A Crosur of NY, husband of Edith Jenny, marr 43 years, worked in furniture store, died on 22 Apr 1942 of coronary occlusion in Lebanon, Linn, OR. Resident for 8 yrs. Burial 26 Apr 1942 in Lebanon. Informant Edith Baker
- Newspaper Obituary (courtesy of Robyn Helms Baker)
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