Evelyn Pearl FEIGE

Born

4 March 1912 , Thompson, Connecticut, USA

Died

18 October 1981 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 69
Cause of Death: cardiopulmonary arrest - kidney failure

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Willard S FEIGE Anna R KORCH

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Born: 4 March 1912 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA

Father: Willard S FEIGE

Mother: Anna R KORCH

Paternal grandparents: George Wilhelm FEIGE , Charlotte Marie SALISBURY

Maternal grandparents: Andrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK) (KOVELICH) , Elizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet) TOMKO

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Evelyn Pearl married Leo George BAKER 10 January 1932 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Leo George BAKER was born 24 December 1911 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Leo George died 28 July 1993 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Leo George was the child of Reuben BAKER and Marie Albina Clarinda RENAUD.

Evelyn Pearl FEIGE died 18 October 1981 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Likes: Tea, Purgatory Chasm, reading, cleaning?, white chocolate

Dislikes: Touching feathers, eggs

Evelyn lived in Southbridge since her marriage to Leo in 1932. She was born in nearby Thompson, Connecticut in 1912 and was raised in Webster, Massachusetts, graduating from Bartlett High School in 1930. Leo used to ride the train from Southbridge to Webster to court her. She was a strong, determined woman with a wonderful, soft side. I spent as much of my childhood in her company as time would allow. She often would speak of our heritage and I remember very well the numerous times she would tell me that I am “German, English, Slavic, Irish and French”. The German, English and Slavic came from her side of the family. The Irish and French came from my grandfather, Leo. Evelyn would tell stories of how her family came from Prussia. That always fascinated me because there was no Prussia on the modern-day map. It was as if she was telling me that these things should matter to me; yet, I was too young to give them the full attention they deserved. Now, I laugh when I discover something “new” that she already told me long ago. She was a wise woman, but the timing was all wrong. How I wish I could talk to her now…

She was cremated. Her ashes were scattered in the far left corner (from the road) of St. George’s cemetery on Paige Hill in Southbridge, Massachusetts.

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Feige Name Meaning

German: variant of Feig German: topographic name for someone who lived by a fig tree or metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of figs from Middle High German vīge (Old High German fīga from Latin ficus). German: from Fey a short form of the personal name Sophia. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish female personal name Feyge a back-formation from Feygl (see Feigel ) as if this contained the diminutive suffix -l.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Feigel, Feig, Feiner, Geiger, Berge, Hege, Eike, Deike, Wege, Beigel

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Spouse & Children of Evelyn Pearl FEIGE

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Evelyn Pearl FEIGE married

Leo George BAKER
Marriage date: 10 January 1932
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Certified copy from Town/City Hall

Leo George BAKER was the child of Reuben BAKER and Marie Albina Clarinda RENAUD

Marriage notes:

Name: Evelyn Pearl Feige

Marriage Year: 1932

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 53

Page Number: 86

Index Volume Number: 108

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.108

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Children of Leo George BAKER and Evelyn Pearl FEIGE

Joan Evelyn BAKER

Born: 18 July 1932, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 March 2016, Northborough, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Robert Francis DAVIS 27 July 1957 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Richard Leo BAKER

Born: 18 June 1934, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 May 1999, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mary Elizabeth SHEEHAN September 1955 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1912
4 March 1912
Thompson, Connecticut, USA

Birth Certificate

photos and papers belonging to Evelyn Feige Baker

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

Evelyn Pearl FEIGE - L to R - Anna, Evelyn, Dot

L to R - Anna, Evelyn, Dot

photos and papers belonging to Evelyn Feige Baker

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

Evelyn Pearl FEIGE - Evelyn Feige, Anna Feige, Mae Korch

Evelyn Feige, Anna Feige, Mae Korch

photos and papers belonging to Evelyn Feige Baker

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920

Willard is found in Webster, MA living at 108 1/ 2 Lake St. at age 31. Living with him are: wife Anna age 29, daughter Anna age 12, daughter Dorothy age 10, daughter Evelyn age 7, daughter Vivian age 5, son Willard E. age 3, son Richard age 1. Willard is an electrician at an electric shop

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Evelyn Pearl FEIGE - Birthday card received from Great-grandmother, Caroline Salisbury, 1920?

Birthday card received from Great-grandmother, Caroline Salisbury, 1920?

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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

Birthday card received from Great-grandmother, Caroline Salisbury, 1920?

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1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

Evelyn Pearl FEIGE - Grade 5 report card, 1921-22 school year Thompson, Connecticut Promoted to grade 6!

Grade 5 report card, 1921-22 school year
Thompson, Connecticut
Promoted to grade 6!

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1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

Evelyn Pearl FEIGE - Report card for 1926-27 school year Freshman year of high school Webster, Massachusetts

Report card for 1926-27 school year
Freshman year of high school
Webster, Massachusetts

photos and papers belonging to Evelyn Feige Baker

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930

Anna is living at 36 Boyden Street Extension in Webster, MA. She is widowed, age 38, born in CT, parents born in Austria, she is an examiner in a woolen mill. Living with her are: daughter, Anna, age 22, b. MA, bookkeeper in a cigar store; daughter, Dorothy, age 20, b. CT; daughter, Evelyn, age 18, b. CT, brusher in a shoe factory; daughter, Vivian, age 16, b. CT; son, Willard, age 14, b. MA; son, Richard, age 11, b. MA; son, George, age 10, b. MA.

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Evelyn Pearl FEIGE - Leo and Evelyn at the beach

Leo and Evelyn at the beach

Thanks to Bette

Evelyn and Leo

Thanks to Bette

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931

Feige, Anna wid Willard, h 43 First
Feige, Anna Clk Gale's Cigar Store, r 43 First
Feige, Charlotte, wid George W., h 283 School
Feige, Dorothy, emp S L Wks, r 43 First
Feige, Evelyn, emp B A C & S Co., r 43 First

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Webster and Oxford Directory 1931

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1932 Marriage / Partner
Evelyn Pearl FEIGE and Leo George BAKER 10 January 1932, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 19 years old.

1932 Marriage. Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts.

1932 Birth of Child
Joan Evelyn BAKER was born 18 July 1932, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Evelyn Pearl was 20 years old.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

Evelyn Pearl FEIGE - Leo Baker, Evelyn Pearl Feige Baker, daughter, (Living) - 1930s

Leo Baker, Evelyn Pearl Feige Baker, daughter, (Living) - 1930s

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1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1934 Birth of Child
Richard Leo BAKER was born 18 June 1934, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Evelyn Pearl was 22 years old.

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1936

Baker, Leo (Evelyn), emp Am Op Co, h 42 Sayles

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1936 Massachusetts City Directory - Southbridge
Southbridge (MA)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

42 Sayles Street
Baker Leo, head, 28, b. MA, optician, American Optical, $1600
Baker Evelyn, wife, 28, b. MA
Baker Joan, daughter, 7, b. MA
Baker Richard, son, 5, b. MA
Baker Bruce, son, 1, b. MA

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Evelyn Pearl FEIGE - Leo and Evelyn Baker at Purgatory Chasm in Sutton, MA

Leo and Evelyn Baker at Purgatory Chasm in Sutton, MA

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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1945 - Southbridge P-TA Party Arranged

SOUTHBRIDGE. Dec. 11 - The Parent-Teacher Association of West Street School will have a Christmas party at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 19, in the school gymnasium. All members and parents of West Street School pupils are invited to attend... Refreshments will be served by Mrs. Leo Baker, Mrs Frank Horr, Mrs Havey Clemence and Mrs. James T. Lacey, assisted by the program committee.

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Worcester Daily Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
December 12, 1945

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1949

Baker, Leo (Evelyn), emp Am Op Co, h 42 Sayles

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1949 Manning's Southbridge Directory
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Southbridge (MA)

1950 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Evelyn Baker
Age: 38
Birth Date: abt 1912
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Southbridge Globe, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Leo Baker
38 Head
Evelyn Baker 38 Wife
Joan Baker
17 Daughter
Richard Baker
15 Son
Bruce Baker
11 Son

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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

Evelyn Pearl FEIGE - Evelyn Feige Baker, Marilyn Lachapelle, Vivian Feige Goode, Leo Baker, Midge (George) Feige at Uncle Dicks camp at Baker Pond, Dudley, Massachusett

Evelyn Feige Baker, Marilyn Lachapelle, Vivian Feige Goode, Leo Baker, "Midge" (George) Feige at Uncle Dick's camp at Baker Pond, Dudley, Massachusetts - 1950s

Thanks to Bev

1955 - Returns Home

Mrs. Leo Baker of 42 Sayles street has been discharged from The Memorial Hospital, Worcester.

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The Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
May 14, 1955

1955 Marriage of Child
Richard Leo BAKER married September 1955, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Mary Elizabeth SHEEHAN

Evelyn Pearl FEIGE - 1957 at Baker Pond, Dudley, MA - Stella, Mary, Evelyn

1957 at Baker Pond, Dudley, MA - Stella, Mary, Evelyn

Thanks to Cliff Feige

1957 Marriage of Child
Joan Evelyn BAKER married 27 July 1957, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Robert Francis DAVIS

Evelyn Pearl FEIGE - Flora and Evelyn at Joan Bakers wedding

Flora and Evelyn at Joan Baker's wedding

Thanks to Cliff Feige

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

Me and Gram (Evelyn Feige Baker) - 1963

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1964 - Dog Collection

Mrs. Leo Baker of 42 Sayles St., Southbridge, has an artificial dog collection, begun about four years ago and now numbering more than 500 pieces.

The dogs are made of many different materials - leater, yarn, china, wire coil, wood, plastic, tin cloth, glass and felt. They range from the size of a fingernail to about a foot high. Every breed of dog is represented.

She also has dogs from six foreign countries which were purchased by her son, Richard, while he was overseas on a tour of duty with the Army. The countries are Arfica, Germany, Holland, England, France and Canada.

States represented in the collection are Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and California.

Cape Cod, Lake George, N.Y.; Old Orchard Beach, Maine; Lake Winnipesaukee, N.H; Hampton Beach, N.H. and Salisbury are resort areas where some dogs have been purchased.

Source / record details

The Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
August 10, 1964

1965

Baker Leo G. (Evelyn P) optn AO h 42 Sayles

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Polk's Southbridge (Worcester County, Mass.) City Directory 1965
Southbridge (MA)

Evelyn Feige Baker and Anna Korch Feige Wolfe (daughter and mother)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

Evelyn Pearl FEIGE - 2007 Photo. 117 Everett St., Southbridge, Massachusetts

2007 Photo. 117 Everett St., Southbridge, Massachusetts

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1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

Evelyn Pearl FEIGE - Evelyn P. Feige Baker 1974

Evelyn P. Feige Baker 1974

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1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

Evelyn Pearl FEIGE - 2007 Photo. 272 South St., Southbridge, Massachusetts

2007 Photo. 272 South St., Southbridge, Massachusetts

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Evelyn Pearl Feige Baker, me, Leo George Baker - June, 1980

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 Death

Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: Evelyn P Baker
event: Death
Event Date: 18 Oct 1981
Event Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 047817
Birth Date: 04 Mar 1912
birthPlace: Connecticut
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1981

Town of Southbridge, Massachusetts

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Official Death Certificate