George Edward BAKER

(b. 15 September 1871 , Sutton, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 March 1936 , Warwick, Rhode Island, USA )
Age: 64
Cause of Death: cardio renal insufficiency, ? myocarditis

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George Edward BAKER was born 15 September 1871 in Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

George Edward BAKER was the child of John BAKER and Jane DAVIS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

George Edward married Exilda ROBERGE 8 October 1898 in West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Exilda ROBERGE was born 28 March 1881 in Rhode Island, USA. Exilda died 30 December 1909 in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA (Pawtuxet) (Fiskeville) (Mashantatack). Exilda was the child of François (Frank) ROBERGE and Abbie-Odina BONNEAU.

George Edward BAKER died 1 March 1936 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA .

Occupation: painter

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"According to church records, Albert was buried in this cemetery near George Baker. Albert died at 42 years of age of spinal meningitis. He was buried in a plot owned by William Baker. Albert was buried in the plot along with William's wife, Rosanna."

"There was one headstone with no readable information. According to church records, this was probably George Baker and I have attached the picture to his entry. George died in 1936 and is buried in a plot owned by Mary Campbell. There is one other Campbell in the immediate area."

"The location of both George and Albert is next to the stone wall surrounding the chapel. Mary Smith is the headstone that George is bured next to and Albert was buried in that immediate area though exactly where is unknown."

NOTE: Is Mary E. Campbell the same person as Mary E. Robarge in the 1900 census (see above). Did she marry a Campbell? If so, she is living with Philip F. Brady in the 1910 US Census in Kent County, RI.

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George Edward BAKER married

Exilda ROBERGE-- Date: 8 October 1898 Place: West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
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Exilda ROBERGE was the child of François (Frank) ROBERGE and Abbie-Odina BONNEAU

Groom: George Baker, son of John Baker & Jane David (Davis). Born: Sutton, MA
Bride: Exilda Roberge, daughter of Francois Roberge & Abby Odina Bonneau.
Res: Pontiac, RI
Married: 08 Oct 1898

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Children of George Edward BAKER and Exilda ROBERGE:

George Edward BAKER (b.6 October 1898, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA d. 6 December 1954, West Haven, Connecticut, USA)
m. Florida BOUCHARD 26 January 1920 in Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA

Walter Joseph BAKER (b.12 December 1904, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA d. , South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Blanche Rose DUHAIME 1926

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1871 Birth
15 September 1871
Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

1871
Parents John and Jane Baker (both from Ireland), John is listed as a Laborer

Name: George Edward Baker
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1871
Birth Place: Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
Father: John Baker
Mother: Jane Baker
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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts
John BAKER, Self, M, Male, W, 50, IRE, Farm Hand, IRE, IRE
Janie BAKER, Wife, M, Female, W, 36, IRE, Keeps House, IRE, IRE
Parker BAKER, Son, S, Male, W, 13, RI, At School, IRE, IRE
Geo. E. BAKER, Son, S, Male, W, 8, MA, At School, IRE, IRE
Albert BAKER, Son, S, Male, W, 7, MA, At School, IRE, IRE
Reuben BAKER, Son, S, Male, W, 5, MA, At School, IRE, IRE
Nuder BAKER, Son, S, Male, W, 4, MA, IRE, IRE
William BAKER, Son, S, Male, W, 2, MA, IRE, IRE

name: Geo. E. Baker
residence: Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1872
birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: John Baker
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's name: Janie Baker
mother's birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 8 years
occupation: At School
nara film number: T9-0564
page: 17
page character: A
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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1895
Moved to Rhode Island according to 1905 RI Census

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 Marriage / Partner
George Edward BAKER and Exilda ROBERGE 8 October 1898, West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Arctic) (Natick) (Phenix) (Crompton)

He was 27 years old.

1898 marriage
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1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 Birth of Child
George Edward BAKER was born 6 October 1898, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)

George Edward was 27 years old.

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
George married Exilda Robarge. Listed in 1900 Census occupation painter. He is living in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island at the age of 27. He was born in RI, parents born in Ireland. He is the son-in-law of Abbie Robarge age 45
Also living there are:
Mary E Robarge 23
Delia R Robarge 14
Joseph Robarge 12
Theodore Robarge 10
Genevieve Robarge 36
Frank J Robarge 4
William Robarge 2
Exilda Baker 19
George Baker 27
George Baker 1 (son of Exilda and George)

NOTE: 1910 US Census, the Robarge family is living in Warwick, Kent, RI (Abbie, Frank and William). There is no sign of George Baker or Exilda. Living next to the Robarge family is Joseph and Delia R. Magnan. Delia looks like she might have been Delia R. Robarge in 1900 Census. Living with them is Walter Baker, age 5, nephew, b. abt. 1905. This same Walter Baker is found in the 1920 US Census, at age 15, living in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island with Joseph, Rose, and Mary Magnan, father b. MA, mother b. RI
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
Residence Street, Looking East, Sutton, Mass.
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Road at West Sutton, Sutton, Mass.
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Cemetery and Town Hall, Sutton, Mass.
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School House, Sutton, Mass
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1904 Birth of Child
Walter Joseph BAKER was born 12 December 1904, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)

George Edward was 33 years old.

1905 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Number of Family in order of visitation - 118
Number in family 4
Name in full - Baker, George E
Residence - 38 Main
Town - Pontiac W.
County - Kent
Voting District - 5
Relationship to head of family - head
age - 25
Date of birth - 1880
Place of birth - US - RI
Number of years resident in Rhode Island - 10
Place of birth of father - Ireland
Place of birth of mother - Ireland
Occupation - house painter
Months unemployed during census year - 4
Religion - R. C.

Rhode Island State Census, 1905
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Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
Purgatory, Sutton, Mass., 1906

Legend says that the chasm was created by the devil in response to an Algonquin Indian woman killing a white colonial settler.

Historians say that the legend actually served a religious purpose in the colonists’ efforts to Christianize Native Americans.

Geologists believe that a mile-high glacier let loose a gush of dammed-up water some 14,000 years ago, leaving the walls intact but carving out the 70-foot-deep chasm.

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1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1909 Death of Spouse/Partner
Exilda ROBERGE died 30 December 1909, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA (Pawtuxet) (Fiskeville) (Mashantatack)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

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

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

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 Smithfield, Rhode Island
Smithfield, RI - George is listed as age 49, a boarder, painter at a factory, born in MA, parents b. in Ireland, marital status: widow

Name: George E Baker
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Painter
Industry: Factory
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Beachmin 57
Alphousia Beachmin 53
Rose L Shea 30
Henry A Shea 29
Antonette Beauchemin 29
Michael J Beauchemin 27
Rose M Shea 1
Joseph M Beauchemin 13
Henry J Donahue 37
Edward Leonard 60
James Clark 49
William H Briggs 34
Leander L Massay 35
Woodrow W Briggs 5
George E Baker 49
Mary L Trudeau 52

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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

1920 Marriage of Child
George Edward BAKER married 26 January 1920, Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA to Florida BOUCHARD

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

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

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

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Rhode Island State Census
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Name: George S Baker
Residence: Providence Ward 02, E.D. 205A, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 54
Estimated birth date: 1871
Place of Birth: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Page number: 33
Line number: 22
GSU Film Number: 1769233
Family Number: 313
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1925

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

1930 Warwick, Kent County, RI
Harry Baker, age 43, b. abt 1887, age at first marriage 23, b. MA, parents b. Irish Free State, weaver in cotton mill
wife, Leah Baker, b. abt 1889, age at first marriage 21, b. RI, parents b. RI
son, John Baker, b. abt 1912, b. RI, father b. MA, mother b. RI
brother, George Baker, age 57, widow, b. abt 1873, b. RI, father b. MA, mother b. RI (error?), painter
Joseph Garies, boarder, age 5, single, b. MA, parents b. MA
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

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

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

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

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

1935 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
name: George E Baker
event: Census
event date: 1935
event place: Kent, Rhode Island, United States
residence: 31 Cottage St, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
street address: 31 Cottage St
gender: Male
marital status: Widowed
race: White
head of household - number in family:
birth date: 04 Sep 1871
birthplace: Massachusetts
film number: 1712068

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

Death
Name: George Baker
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 28 Feb 1936
Death Place: Hills Grove, , Rhode Island
Age: 64
Birth Date: 1872
Birthplace:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Exilda Roberge Baker
Father's Name: John Baker
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Jane Davis
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03147-7
Syst Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
Source Film Number: 1954392
Reference Number: 27
Collection: Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950

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Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Source: Rhode Island Vital Records, microfilm, found at New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts (2/ 6/ 2009)

George Edward Baker
Died 1 Mar 1936, HillsGrove, Warwick, RI
Address: 31 Cottage St.
Male
White
Widowed
wife Exilde (Roberge) Baker (Baker is crossed out)
Age 64 years 5 mos 13 days
Cause of death: Cardio renal insufficiency, ? myocarditis
Occupation: painter at paint shop
Born: Sutton, MA
Parents; John Baker, b. Ireland and Jane Davis, b. Ireland
Informant: Harry Baker, 31 Cottage St., Hillsgrove, RI, brother
Burial: St. Mary's Cemetery, West Warwick

Death
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George is buried at: St. Mary's Cemetery
70 Church St
West Warwick, Rhode Island
West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Arctic) (Natick) (Phenix) (Crompton)

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