John D Baker
my Great Grandfather
Born Feb 1861 in Illinois
Source; 1900 US Census
1 May 1883 Possible marriage to Louise
J Boyd; born about 1865, death ?
Source; Missouri marriage license,
Springfield, Greene, Missouri
- Were there two John D Bakers in Springfield area?
Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 |
1888 - Marriage to Virginia “Jennie”
Shaw
Source; 1900 US Census which states they have been married
12 years.
4 Jul 1888 birth of Roy H Baker In
Greene County, Missouri < my grandfather
26 Jan 1891 - Marriage to Jennie Shaw; born Oct 1869 in Missouri, death ?
Source; Missouri marriage license,
Springfield, Greene, Missouri
- Compare this to the census marriage date?
Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 |
Apr 1892 birth of Harry E Baker in
Missouri
Dec 1894 birth of Edith Baker in
Missouri
Sep 1898 birth of Ella B Baker in
Missouri
Source; 1900 US Census
1902 birth of Mary Baker in Missouri
Source; 1910 US Census
Information from the 1900 Census, census
taker was very sloppy...
Enumerated on 4 Jun 1900
Address 1961 Benton Ave, North Campbell
Township, Springfield, Mo(They live very close to the Beckleys, Hazel Opal Beckley appears to be Roy's 1st? wife)
Head of household
Age 39
John's parents were both born in Iowa
His occupation is Shoemaker
Months not employed 0
He can read, write and speak English
They rent
By the 1910 Census Jennie is living in
Topeka, Kansas married to Charles Smith, birthplace Michigan, parents
birthplace, father; New York and mother; Germany, and has three more
children; Mary Baker age 8 born in Missouri, Jennie Smith age 3 and
Charles Smith age 1, both born in Kansas. John and Jennie's daughter
Ella who would have been 12 is not on the census with her mother and
step father. Edith and Mary are with Jennie. Roy would have been 22,
his whereabouts is unknown. Harry E. would have been 18 and his
whereabouts is unknown.
- What happened to Ella?
1910 United States Federal Census, Topeka, Ward 2, District 0150, Shawnee, Kansas, USA |
Possible that Roy was either Jennie's
or John's (Louise) by another relationship?
I am looking at a DNA connection to Jennie's family that looks very probable.
What happened to
John D Baker? Did he die or did he and Jennie divorce?
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