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Melvin Roy Baker

Male 1880 - 1944  (64 years)


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  • Name Melvin Roy Baker 
    Birth 3 Aug 1880  Toledo, Lucas, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Gender Male 
    WW1 Reg Card 12 Sep 1918  Toledo, Lucas, OH Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 38, born 3 Aug 1880, switchman for B&O RR, NOK Mrs. E.O. Baker
    Census 8 Jan 1920  Toledo, Lucas, OH Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 39, born OH, railroad switchman, parents born NY/NI, mother in house
    Census 7 Apr 1930  Toledo, Lucas, OH Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 42, born OH, marr at 36, salesman for radio co, parents born NY/MI
    Census 15 Apr 1940  Toledo, Lucas, OH Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 57, born OH, gr8 ed, residing here in 1935, electrical enginner with deep water-way project
    Death 5 Aug 1944  Toledo, Lucas, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial   Ottawa Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Toledo, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Person ID I15266  Family Tree
    Last Modified 25 May 2017 

    Father AncestorsMelvin Larkin Baker,   b. 2 Aug 1855, Youngstown, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother AncestorsElla M Osborn,   b. 29 Nov 1851, Adrian, Lenawee, MI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1926, Toledo, Lucas, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 18 May 1875  Toledo, Lucas, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F5719  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 AncestorsZema M Bender,   b. 19 Nov 1888, Green Spring, Sandusky, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 15 Jan 1919  Highland Park, Wayne, MI Find all individuals with events at this location
    Divorce 11 Apr 1921 
    Notes 
    • from "Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952" (ancestry.com)
      On 15 Jan 1919 in Highland Park MI, Melvin R Baker, 36, a switchman residing Toledo OH, born OH to Melvin L Baker & Ella Osborn, married Zema M (Bender) Messenger, residing Toledo OH, born OH to Wilder P Bender and *herine Kirchner. Both married once previously.
    Family ID F5745  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 May 2017 

    Family 2 AncestorsFlorence Filley,   b. 12 Jun 1887, Montpelier, Williams, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 1924 
    Children 
     1. William O Baker,   b. 27 Oct 1925, Toledo, Lucas, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F6357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 May 2017 

  • Notes 
    • from "The Moline Blade", 7 Aug 1944 (Toledo Lucas County Public Library)
      MELVIN ROY BAKER
      Melvin Roy Baker, 57, of 2045 Bigelow St., died Saturday evening in his home following an illenss of two weeks. He was a retired electrical salesman and a lifelong resident of Toledo. Surviving are his wife, Florence; a son, William, Toledo, and a brother, Elmer Baker, Moline, O. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Parks D Emmert Funeral Home, with burial in Ottawa Hills Memorial Park Cemetery.