John  BAKER

PARENTS NOT PROVEN - This is a guess based on the mention of the name "Carney" on the photograph described below. It's a long shot, but I keep it here so I don't lose track of it.

In addition, the town Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland matches up very nicely with DNA connections.

Etymology and Meaning
The term “Baker” derives from the Old English “bæcere,” meaning “to bake.” It was a name given to those who earned their living by baking bread and, in some regions, specifically referred to those baking on a communal oven’s behalf.

Earliest Known Usage
In Ireland, the name was often used as an anglicized form of the Gaelic “Ó Báire,” meaning “descendant of Báire.” The earliest mentions of the Baker surname in official records can be traced back to England in the 12th century. However, it quickly made its way to Ireland, adapting and integrating into the Gaelic culture.
irishhistory.com


NOTE: BAKER: This is an occupational surname of English origin, referring to a person who baked bread. While the name is common in England, it is also very widespread among people of British and Irish ancestry. There is no specific county in Ireland primarily associated with the Baker surname.

Appears to have been born somewhere in Southern Ireland (in the area that would become the Irish Free State in 1922).

Total mystery!
Possible parents include:
Robert Baker and Margaret Brophy (not likely)
John Baker and Ellen Donohue
Frank Baker and Margaret McCarthy


Note on an old pictures mentions the word "Carney". Could that be Carney, County Sligo, Ireland? Or does that refer to Carney’s Island in Warwick, RI - Apponaug?

Could he possibly be from Killygordon, Co. Donegal, Ireland? (Long shot)

NEED M - RI?

NOTE: Neither John nor Jane appear to be living in Sutton in 1865 according to the 1865 Massachusetts Census records.

Related? American Civil War Soldiers
Name: John Baker ,
Residence: Sutton, Massachusetts
Occupation: Shoemaker
Enlistment Date: 15 February 1864
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Massachusetts
Unit Numbers: 969 969
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 15 February 1864 at the age of 22
Enlisted in Company F, 57th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 18 February 1864.
Deserted Company F, 57th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 16 April 1864 in Worcester, MA
Height: 5'47.5 "
Eye Color: blue
Hair Color: dark
Complexion: dark


OR RELATED?
Name: John B Baker ,
Residence: Providence, Rhode Island
Enlistment Date: 06 August 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Rhode Island
Unit Numbers: 2746 2746
Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 06 August 1862
Enlisted in Company F, 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment Rhode Island on 12 August 1862.
Furlough on 02 December 1863 (For 25 days)
Mustered out Company F, 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment Rhode Island on 26 June 1865 in New Berne, NC


From Massachusetts Vital Records:
A daughter of John and Jane Baker died in Providence, RI on Aug 27 1876. Related?
or this one? Julia Baker Relation: wf Kin 1: John Baker Kin 2: Jane L Baker Death Date: 01 Jul 1875 Age: 51 yrs

There is a Calvin L. Baker, age 48, who died in Sutton in 1864 parents were Asa and Susan Baker. Related?

Vol: 300 ; Page: 264 Sarah Elisabeth Baker married in Sutton Mar 9, 1878, at age 19, born in RI, parents listed as John H? or W? and Hannah (White) Baker. Related?

NOTE: Not found in Warwick in the 1905 state census