George Ward Baker

1852 - 1899  (47 years)

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

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Craig,   b. Jun 1856, Essex Co, MA d. 1928, Danvers, Essex, MA (Age ~ 71 years)
  Marriage	25 Jan 1877	Danvers, Essex, MA
  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 d. 8 Oct 1951, Newton, Middlesex, MA (Age 72 years) 2. Myron Craig Baker,   b. 1 Mar 1880, Danvers, Essex, MA d. 3 Aug 1922, White Plains, Westchester, NY (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F5304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Nov 2019

  
  

• Headstones		Daniel & Sarah Baker Family Gravestone This monument contains many associated family members Plot: Section D, Lot 570
  		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.