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Henry BAKER

Male 1839 - 1895  (55 years)


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  • Name Henry BAKER  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Birth 15 Oct 1839  Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    • Sources have various birth years for Henry: (a) 1840 on 1850 census, 1865 Kansas census, and 1880 census. Findagrave lists it as 1844 and on his immigration card (1843), he is listed as 5 years old (i.e. born 1838).
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 138 
    Death 1 May 1895  Atchison, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Buried in Sumner Cemetery, Atchison, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 24165962.
    Person ID I138  scruggshovis
    Last Modified 21 Sep 2020 

    Father Christian BAKER,   b. 11 Apr 1816, Arnt Borken, Kassel, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1896, Walnut, Atchison, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anna Martha BAUMGARTEN,   b. 1 Jan 1815, Amsterdam, Borken, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1880, Walnut, Atchison, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1838  Arnt Borken, Kassel, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F32  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hattie GALLAGHER,   b. 26 Dec 1856, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1928, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Children 
     1. Clarence BAKER,   b. 22 Jul 1878, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1945, Buchanan, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)  [Stepchild]  [natural]
     2. Katharine BAKER,   b. Nov 1880, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1959, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years)  [natural]
     3. Helen BAKER,   b. 6 Dec 1885, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1909, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)  [natural]
     4. Adam BAKER,   b. 19 Jun 1893, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Mar 1990, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)  [natural]
     5. Rose BAKER,   b. 1 Mar 1883, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 1965, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [natural]
     6. Margaret BAKER,   b. 6 Jan 1881, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Sep 1893, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 12 years)  [natural]
     7. Elizabeth BAKER,   b. 3 Jan 1890, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Oct 1893, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)  [natural]
    Family ID F183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Sep 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Oct 1839 - Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 May 1895 - Atchison, Kansas, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • IMMIGRATION 1843: on familysearch.org. Henry, 3, nationality: Germany. Vessel: Brig Louise, landed in Philadelphia, Pa on May 23, 1843. However, Henry's immigration card says he was 5 and came on Oct.10, 1844.

      CENSUS 1850: on ancestry.com. Henry, 10, b. in Germany, living with parents 34/32, 5 siblings (Elizabeth12, Louise6, Joseph4, John2, Adam 5 mo.) + several others. location: Mount Joy Township, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania

      CENSUS 1860: on ancestry.com. Henry, 21, b. in Germany, living with parents 44/46 and 6 siblings (Louis17, Joseph15, John13, Adam11, Christian9, Susan6). location: Walnut Township, Atchison County, Kansas

      CENSUS Kansas 1865: on ancestry.com. Henry, 25, b. in Germany. occupation: farmer. Regiment 15, Company F, location: Walnut Township, Atchison County, Kansas. [ts: last name is spelled "Becker"]

      CENSUS 1880: on familysearch.org. Henry, 40, b. in Germany, occupation: farmer, living with wife Hattie29, and stepson Clarence2. location: Walnut Township, Atchison County, Kansas

      BURIAL 1895: findagrave.com. Henry Baker d. May 1, 1895 in Atchison, Kansas. Buried in Sumner Cemetery, Atchison, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 24165962.

      Birth, Name, Death of Henry Baker are also found on Ancestry.com on the Nicks Family Tree, last accessed September 2015. 2017-double check FT.

  • Sources 
    1. [S19] 1850 US Federal Census, Location: Mount Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 1, NARA microfilm publication M432. Found on familysearch.org.

    2. [S35] 1860 US Federal Census, Location: Walnut, Atchison, Kansas Territory; citing p. 183, household ID 1297, NARA microfilm publication M653. Found on Familysearch.org.

    3. [S36] 1880 US Federal Census, Location: Walnut, Atchison, Kansas; Roll: 372; Family History Film: 1254372; Page: 513A; Enumeration District: 011; Image: 1023. Found on FamilySearch.org.

    4. [S21] 1865 Kansas State Census.
      Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-8. Kansas State Historical Society. Found on Ancestry.com.

    5. [S32] Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current.


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