Seymour Baker

1884 - 1901  (17 years)

• Name	Seymour Baker
  Birth	27 Feb 1884	Michigan
  Gender	Male
  Census	11 Jun 1900	Highland, Oakland, MI ; age 16, born Feb 1884 in MI, farm laborer, living with father in house of sister Hestor Leonard
  Death	9 Dec 1901	California
  Burial		Highland Cemetery, Highland, MI
  Person ID	I15466	Family Tree
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	Larkin Baker,   b. 6 Jun 1838, Walworth, Monroe, NY d. 4 Jan 1901, Highland, Oakland, MI (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Emma Jane Lewis,   b. 1843, New York d. 7 Feb 1888 (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1865
  Family ID	F5837	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  from "Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995" Seymer Baker, farmer, single, born 1884 in MI to Larkin & Emma Baker, died on 9 Dec 1901 in Highland, Oakland, MI. The Milford Times", 2 November 1901 (Digital Michigan Newspapers Highland Station. A very pleasant gathering was held at the town hall Friday evening, Oct. 18, when about forty of the young people of this vicinity met to spend a few hours in sociability and to bid good-bye to Rollo and Seymour Baker who were about to take a trip to California where they will spend the winter with their older brother, George, at Rocklin. It is hoped that the change will be beneficial to Seymour, who was advised by his physician to seek a milder climate, for the winter at least, that he might regain his health. As a parting gift the young people presented Rollo with a traveler?s drinking cup of silver and to Seymour a gold watch chain was given. from "The Milford Times", 21 Dec 1901 (Digital Michigan Newpapers at digmichnews.cmich.edu) Seymour H. Baker. The body of Seymour Baker, whose death was noted last week, arrived home Monday and the funeral service was held Tuesday from the home of Joseph Leonard at 10 o'clock from the Highland Station Congregational church at 10:30. The attendance at the service was unusually large. Seymour H. Baker was born in Highland Feb. 27, 1884. His short life was spent in the near vicinity of his birthplace. His illness dates from only three short months ago, when he was stricken with hemorrhage of the lungs. Hoping a change in climate would benefit him, he started for California on the 22nd of October last and went to the home of his brother George, where he died Dec. 9. In the early evening the angel of death quietly entered his room and called him to the heavenly home so quietly that there was not time to say a last good bye to the loving friends left behind. While it was feared by many that his illness would prove to be fatal, the sudden death came as a surprise and shock, even to those nearest to him. His circle of friends was large, and to them, his memory will be that of one of whom no one could speak ill. His loss will be deeply felt not only by his brothers and the sister-who has been to him a mother as well - but by a host of loving friends who sorrow for his untimely death. E.G.