William BakerAge: 77 years1821–1898
- Name
- William Baker
- Given names
- William
- Surname
- Baker
 Birth | June 18, 1821 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 10 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 14 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 24 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Margaret Akin — View this family January 1, 1852 (Age 30 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Mary Ann Baker January 4, 1852 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a wife | Margaret Akin December 6, 1852 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 35 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Census | June 9, 1860 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 39 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Marriage | Rhoda Jane Miles — View this family December 7, 1865 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | David Page Kittredge — Mary Ann Baker — View this family February 3, 1867 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Dora Baker February 8, 1867 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 45 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 45 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 47 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a wife | Rhoda Jane Miles before 1870 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Mary Aurelia Kittredge April 13, 1870 (Age 48 years) |
| Census | June 3, 1870 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage | Emily Belinda Streeter — View this family October 17, 1870 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | John William “Billy” Baker October 20, 1871 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Anna Laura “Annie” Baker February 9, 1873 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Etta E Kittredge May 20, 1873 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Ella B Kittredge August 1, 1874 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a child #5 | Infant Baker November 28, 1875 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a child | Infant Baker November 28, 1875 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | William Benjamin Kittredge August 26, 1876 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Emily Baker April 6, 1877 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Emily Baker October 1, 1877 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Infant Baker April 6, 1878 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a son | Infant Baker April 8, 1878 (Age 56 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 56 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Sarah E Kittredge May 24, 1879 (Age 57 years) |
| Census | June 15, 1880 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Ann Baker January 27, 1881 (Age 59 years) |
| Burial of a daughter | Mary Ann Baker January 29, 1881 (Age 59 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cedar City Cemetery |
| Marriage of a child | Jacob Jess “Jake” Green — Anna Laura “Annie” Baker — View this family February 13, 1892 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Ora Belle Marie Green March 3, 1893 (Age 71 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Miller — Dora Baker — View this family March 15, 1893 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Dwight Francis Miller December 17, 1893 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Inez Belinda Green January 20, 1894 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Everette Leon Miller December 3, 1895 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Blanche Sarah Green October 17, 1896 (Age 75 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 76 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | July 16, 1898 (Age 77 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cedar City Cemetery |
| Family with Margaret Akin |
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William Baker Birth: June 18, 1821 — England Death: July 16, 1898 — Red Rock, Mower, Minnesota, United States |
| wife |
Margaret Akin Birth: July 15, 1822 — Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States Death: December 6, 1852 — Macon, Bureau, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: January 1, 1852 — Bureau, Illinois, United States |
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Mary Ann Baker Birth: January 4, 1852 30 29 — Illinois, United States Death: January 27, 1881 — Mower, Minnesota, United States |
| Family with Rhoda Jane Miles |
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William Baker Birth: June 18, 1821 — England Death: July 16, 1898 — Red Rock, Mower, Minnesota, United States |
| wife |
Rhoda Jane Miles Birth: Ohio, United States Death: before 1870 |
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Marriage: December 7, 1865 — Mower, Minnesota, United States |
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14 months daughter |
Dora Baker Birth: February 8, 1867 45 — Cedar, Mower, Minnesota, United States Death: February 13, 1952 — Garner, Hancock, Iowa, United States |
| Family with Emily Belinda Streeter |
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William Baker Birth: June 18, 1821 — England Death: July 16, 1898 — Red Rock, Mower, Minnesota, United States |
| wife |
Emily Belinda Streeter Birth: November 5, 1835 27 22 — Troy, Albany, New York, United States Death: May 26, 1922 — Eureka, Lincoln, Montana, United States |
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Marriage: October 17, 1870 — Austin, Mower, Minnesota, United States |
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1 year son |
John William “Billy” Baker Birth: October 20, 1871 50 35 — Shell Rock, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States Death: January 20, 1948 — Eureka, Lincoln, Montana, United States |
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16 months daughter |
Anna Laura “Annie” Baker Birth: February 9, 1873 51 37 — Shell Rock, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States Death: January 28, 1935 — Eureka, Lincoln, Montana, United States |
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3 years child |
Infant Baker Birth: November 28, 1875 54 40 — Shell Rock, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States Death: November 28, 1875 — Shell Rock, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States |
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16 months daughter |
Emily Baker Birth: April 6, 1877 55 41 — Shell Rock, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States Death: October 1, 1877 — Shell Rock, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States |
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1 year son |
Infant Baker Birth: April 6, 1878 56 42 — Shell Rock, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States Death: April 8, 1878 — Shell Rock, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States |
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - William Baker - Household
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William Baker - Household
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William Baker - Household
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