Fred Rufus Baker

1871 - 1947  (76 years)

• Name	Fred Rufus Baker
  Birth	27 May 1871	Lansing, Ingham, MI
  Gender	Male
  Census	3 Jun 1880	Williamston, Ingham, MI ; age 7, born MI, living with parents
  Census	5 Jun 1900	Lansing, Ingham, MI ; age 29, born May 1871 in MI, marr 2 yrs, optician, parents born MI/MI
  Census	22 Apr 1910	San Angelo, Tom Green, TX ; age 38, born MI, marr 11 yrs, optician in own office, parents born MI/MI
  Census	16 Jan 1920	Dallas, Dallas, TX ; age 48, born MI, optometrist, parents born MI/MI
  Census	17 Apr 1930	San Angelo, Tom Green, TX ; age 58, born MI, 1st marr at 25, optometrist, parents born MI/MI
  Census	22 Apr 1940	San Angelo, Tom Green, TX ; age 68, born MI, C4 ed, residing here in 1935, optometrist
  Death	28 Oct 1947	San Angelo, Tom Green, TX
  Burial		Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, TX
  Person ID	I15360	Family Tree
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	Charles Henry Baker,   b. 6 Dec 1852, Michigan d. 22 Apr 1911, Lansing, Ingham, MI (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Virginia Xenette “Jennie” Read,   b. 1 Jan 1855, Dewitt, Clinton, MI d. 25 Apr 1921, Malin, Klamouth, OR (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F5754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Minnie Irene Perry,   b. 26 May 1878, Michigan d. 28 Aug 1921, Dallas, Dallas, TX (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	21 Mar 1899	Mason, Ingham, MI
  Notes	from "Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952" (ancestry.com) On 21 Mar 1899 in Lansing MI, Frederick A Baker, 27, a physician residing Lansing, born MI to C.H. Baker & Virginia X Read, married Miss Irene Perry, 20, residing Lansing, born MI to Norton M Perry & Alice Webber. Witness Mr. & Mrs. Perry and Mr. & Mrs. Lyons of Lansing.
  Children	1. Ruth Irene Baker,   b. 8 Jan 1900, Lansing, Ingham, MI d. 11 May 1996, Sterling Co, TX (Age 96 years) 2. Catherine Lelia Baker,   b. 8 Sep 1901, Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO d. 9 Mar 1991, Tom Green Co, TX (Age 89 years) 3. Zyla Baker,   b. 19 Oct 1903, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA d. 14 Apr 1996, Big Lake, Reagan, TX (Age 92 years) + 4. Fred Rufus Baker,   b. 14 Nov 1909, San Angelo, Tom Green, TX d. 27 Mar 1987, Dallas Co, TX (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F5787	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Laura Cecilia Smith,   b. 9 Apr 1888, Boonville, Cooper, MO d. 22 Dec 1957, Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	1924
  Children	1. Laura Jean Baker,   b. 26 May 1925, Dallas, Dallas, TX d. 11 Apr 2002 (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F5930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2017

  
  

• Headstones

  Fred & Irene (Perry) Baker Gravestone FATHER / FRED RUFUS / MAY 27, 1871 / OCT. 28, 1947 MOTHER / MINNIE IRENE / MAY 26, 1879 / AUG. 28, 1921 BAKER [Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, TX, section 21] Plot: Section 21

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Abilene Reporter-News", 29 Oct 1947 (newspapers.com) SAN ANGELO, Oct. 28 - Dr. Fred R. Baker, 76, a member of the original Texas State Board of Optometry and onetime president of the Texas Optometric Association, died here Tuesday. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Dallas. Baker established the first optometry office here 46 years ago. Former Gov. Pat Neff named him a member of the first Texas State Board of Optometry. He served as president of the Texas Optometric Association from 1912 to 1916 and president of the Texas Optometry Board in 1922 and 1923. He was vice president of the American Optometric Association. Survivors include four daughters and a son.