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William W
BAKER
(b. 20 September 1878,
Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
d. 27 April 1942,
Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA
)
Cause of Death: coronary problem
Summary:
William W BAKER was born 20 September 1878
in Sutton, Massachusetts, USA.
William W BAKER
was the child of
John BAKER and
Jane DAVIS
He married Rose-Anna LAFERRIERE 10 June 1899 in West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Rose-Anna LAFERRIERE was born 5 June 1878 in Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, Québec, Canada . She died 10 February 1927 in , Rhode Island, USA . She was the daughter of Olivier LAFERRIERE and Agnes GENEREUX.
He married (2) Clara AMYOT aft.1928 . Clara AMYOT was born 17 September 1882 in , Massachusetts, USA . She died March 1981? in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) .
William W BAKER died 27 April 1942 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA .
Occupation: school janitor
Details of the life of William appear below.
He married Rose-Anna LAFERRIERE 10 June 1899 in West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Rose-Anna LAFERRIERE was born 5 June 1878 in Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, Québec, Canada . She died 10 February 1927 in , Rhode Island, USA . She was the daughter of Olivier LAFERRIERE and Agnes GENEREUX.
He married (2) Clara AMYOT aft.1928 . Clara AMYOT was born 17 September 1882 in , Massachusetts, USA . She died March 1981? in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) .
William W BAKER died 27 April 1942 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA .
Occupation: school janitor
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Rose-Anna LAFERRIERE-- Date: 10 June 1899 Place: West Warwick, Rhode Island, USAAmerican-French Genealogical Society
Rose-Anna LAFERRIERE was the daughter of Olivier LAFERRIERE and Agnes GENEREUX
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Natick, Rhode Island
Groom: William Baker, son of John Baker & Jane David (Davis).
Res: Pontiac, RI
Bride: Rosanna Laferriere, daughter of Olivier Laferriere & Agnes Genereux.
Born: Canada.
Married: 10 Jun 1899
Repertoire, Marriages of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Natick, Rhode Island
Children:
Joseph Alfred BAKER (LAMBERT) (b.20 August 1905, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA d. , )m. Margaret TURKOWSKY
William W BAKER married
Clara AMYOT-- Date: aft.1928 Place: Children:
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1915 RI Census - Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
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Death Certificate - Smithfield, RI
Birth 20 September 1878
Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
1879 - Cleveland became the world's first city to be lighted electrically in 1879 when Charles Brush successfully demonstrated arc lights on the streets.www.e-referencedesk.com/ resources/ state-history-timeline/ ohio.html
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1880 Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts
John BAKER, Self, M, Male, W, 50, IRE, Farm Hand, IRE, IRE
Janie BAKER, Wife, M, Female, W, 36,...Read MORE...
John BAKER, Self, M, Male, W, 50, IRE, Farm Hand, IRE, IRE
Janie BAKER, Wife, M, Female, W, 36,...Read MORE...
1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.THE RED CROSS SOCIETY
At a meeting this evening, largely attended by prominent citizens and those...Read MORE...
1883 - November 18 – U.S. and Canadian railroads institute 5 standard continental time zones, ending the confusion of thousands of local times.UNIFORM TIME
Exactly at noon on Sunday, as has been announced, the new system of uniform time...Read MORE...
1884 - May 1 – The eight-hour workday is first proclaimed by the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions in the United States. This date, called May Day or Labour Day, becomes a holiday recognized in almost every industrialized country.www.wikipedia.org - May 1, 1884
1884 - December 6 – The Washington Monument is completed in Washington, D.C., becoming the tallest structure in the world at this date.www.wikipedia.org - December 6, 1884
1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.The formal reception of Bartholdi's great statue of "Liberty Enlightening the World" took place at...Read MORE...
1886 - January 29 – Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, the Benz Patent Motorwagen (built in 1885).www.wikipedia.org - January 29, 1886
1887 - February 2 – In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the first Groundhog Day is observed.www.wikipedia.org - February 2, 1887
1890 - December 29 - Wounded Knee Massacre occurred - 7th Cavalry killed more than 250 Lakota men, women and children; Sitting Bull killed at Little Eagle; Indian wars endedwww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ usstates/ sdtimeln.htm - December 29, 1890
1892 - NO MORE BARGE OFFICE. Immigrants Will Hereafter Land at Ellis Island.New York, Jan. 1. - Without any ceremony or formal opening the immigration officials of this city...Read MORE...
1893 - May 1 - World's Columbian ExpositionWorld's Columbian Exposition is held in Chicago, commemorating the 400th anniversary of European...Read MORE...
1894 - Pullman strikeThe Pullman Strike was a nationwide railroad strike in the United States in the summer of 1894. It...Read MORE...
1896 - Came to Rhode Island around 1896 according to 1905 RI Census
1896 - Gold discovered in the Yukon's Klondike 1896 - February 23 - SHOT BY EMPLOYER. Sensational Affair at Office of Sutton Woolen Mills. ALBERT BAKER THE VICTIM.
Revolver Used by Charles T. Aldrich, Jr., the Mill Manager.
Interviews With All Parties to the...Read MORE...
Revolver Used by Charles T. Aldrich, Jr., the Mill Manager.
Interviews With All Parties to the...Read MORE...
1896 - April 29 - CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT. UTLEY, J. - TUESDAY, APRIL 28.
The greater portion of Tuesday's session was taken up with the continued case of Charles T....Read MORE...
The greater portion of Tuesday's session was taken up with the continued case of Charles T....Read MORE...
1897 - September 1 – The Boston subway opens, becoming the first underground metro in North America.in 1897, at 6 am, over 100 people crowded onto the first train to travel through a tunnel under...Read MORE...
1898 - U.S. battleship, Maine, blows up in Havana Harbor, Cuba, igniting the Spanish-American war.The World Almanac of the U.S.A, by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse, 1996 -
1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain; the U.S. Congress announces that a state of war has existed since April 21 (later backdating this one more day to April 20)....On April 11, 1898, President William McKinley asked Congress for authorization to end the...Read MORE...
1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.On December 10, the Treaty of Paris officially ended the Spanish-American War. The once-proud...Read MORE...
1899 Marriage / PartnerWilliam W BAKER and Rose-Anna LAFERRIERE 10 June 1899, West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
1900 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
William is age 21 living in Warwick, RI with his wife Rosana (Morie) age 21, born in Canada....Read MORE...
William is age 21 living in Warwick, RI with his wife Rosana (Morie) age 21, born in Canada....Read MORE...
1900 - March 15 – The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard.The Gold Standard Act a Law.
Washington, March 15. - The gold standard act passed by congress,...Read MORE...
1900 - June 1 – American temperance agitator Carrie Nation begins her crusade to demolish saloons.THE KIOWA SALOONS RAIDED.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, of this City, Invaded Six of Them last Thursday....Read MORE...
1901 - January 22 - Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom dies at age 81, after more than 63 years on the throne, and her son the Prince of Wales formally succeeds her as King Edward VII.www.wikipedia.org - January 22, 1901
1903 - Marconi sends and receives the first wireless transatlantic communicationOne hundred years ago on Saturday, a young Italian inventor named Guglielmo Marconi stood on a...Read MORE...
1903 - June 16 - Ford Motor Company is incorporated in Detroit, MichiganJune 16, 1903
1903 - October - First World SeriesThe 1903 World Series was the first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball. It...Read MORE...
1903 - December 17 – Orville Wright flies an aircraft with a petrol engine at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in the first documented, successful, controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flight.THE MACHINE ACTUALLY FLIES
Successful Trial of Kitty Hawk, N.C., of Wright Brother's...Read MORE...
1904 - April 30 – The Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair opens in St. Louis, Missouri (closes December 1).Ice-cream cones were first served in 1904 at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition world's fair in St....Read MORE...
1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama CanalFebruary 23 – For $10 million, the United States gains control of the Panama Canal Zone...
June...Read MORE...
1905 RI Census - Hills Grove, Warwick
William Baker
1 Mill St
head
W
age 25
b. 1879 Sept 20 in MA
9 years in RI
5 people in...Read MORE...
William Baker
1 Mill St
head
W
age 25
b. 1879 Sept 20 in MA
9 years in RI
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1905 Birth of ChildJoseph Alfred BAKER (LAMBERT) was born 20 August 1905, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac)
1907 Warwick Directory - Page 13
Baker William, watchman Elizabeth Mill, h. r. f. n. 14 South Cottage, Hills Grove
Baker William, watchman Elizabeth Mill, h. r. f. n. 14 South Cottage, Hills Grove
1908 - September 27 – Henry Ford produces his first Model T automobile.www.wikipedia.org - September 27, 1908
1910
William is age 32 living as an operator in a cotton mill, wife Roseanne, age 32 lives with him...Read MORE...
William is age 32 living as an operator in a cotton mill, wife Roseanne, age 32 lives with him...Read MORE...
1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North AtlanticAt 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the British ocean liner Titanic sinks into the North Atlantic Ocean ...Read MORE...
1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated.MANY STATES TO DEDICATE HIGHWAY
New Route Across Continent Will Be Inaugurated With Many...Read MORE...
1913 - December 23 – The Federal Reserve System is created as the central banking system of the United States by Woodrow Wilson's signature of the Federal Reserve Act.www.wikipedia.org - December 23, 1913
1914
Baker William mill emp h r ft of Cottage H G
Baker Harry twister tender h 28 Cottage H G
Warwick Directory 1914, Warwick, RI
Baker William mill emp h r ft of Cottage H G
Baker Harry twister tender h 28 Cottage H G
Warwick Directory 1914, Warwick, RI
1914 - Woodrow Wilson signs a Mother's Day proclamation.GIVES APPROVAL TO MOTHERS' DAY
President Wilson Acts on Joint Resolution of Congress
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1914 - August 1 - World War I begins: Germany declares war on Russia and France and invades BelgiumAugust 1, 1914 - Germany declares war on Russia. France and Belgium begin full...Read MORE...
1915 RI State Census
Name William Baker
Residence Warwick, E.D. 028, Kent, Rhode Island
Age in years 35
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Name William Baker
Residence Warwick, E.D. 028, Kent, Rhode Island
Age in years 35
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1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call,facilitated by a newly invented vacuum tube amplifier, ceremonially inaugurated by Alexander Graham ...Read MORE...
1915 - May 7 – WWI: Sinking of the RMS Lusitania: British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by Imperial German Navy U-boat U-20 off the south-west coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 civilians en route from New York to Liverpool.www.wikipedia.org - May 7, 1915
1916 - On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14.www.americaslibrary.gov - May 30, 1916
1917
William Baker registered in Apponaug, RI. His address was 29 Norwood Ave., Norwood, Kent, RI. His...Read MORE...
William Baker registered in Apponaug, RI. His address was 29 Norwood Ave., Norwood, Kent, RI. His...Read MORE...
1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.Citizenship for Porto Ricans.
From the New York Herald.
With the passage of the new government...Read MORE...
1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany.U.S. At War
GERMAN SHIPS ARE SEIZED
HOUSE PASSES WAR BILL BY VOTE 373-50
Washington, April 6 - ...Read MORE...
1917 - June 5 – WWI: Conscription begins in the United States.AVERAGE MAN HAS A 20 TO 1 CHANCE OF BEING DRAFTED
But He Must Register on Tuesday or Go to...Read MORE...
1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time (DST goes into effect on March 31).Getting Used to the "Daylight Saving" Time.
"Daylight saving" is now a law, if not a fact, and...Read MORE...
1918 - October 31 – The Hungarian government terminates the personal union with Austria, officially dissolving the Austro-Hungarian empire.www.wikipedia.org - October 31, 1918
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.SENATE ADOPTS AMENDMENT FOR SUFFRAGE, 56-25
Congress Puts Votes for Women Up to States for...Read MORE...
1919 - June 28 - The Treaty of Versailles is signed, blaming Germany for World War I and creating a League of NationsWorld War I (1914-1918) was finally over. This first global conflict had claimed from 9 million to...Read MORE...
1919 - October 28 – Prohibition in the United States is authorized:The United States Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Woodrow Wilson's veto....Read MORE...
1920
Baker William, laborer, h r ft of Cottage, H G
Baker Harry, laborer, h Ash, N
1920 Warwick City Directory, Warwick, RI
Baker William, laborer, h r ft of Cottage, H G
Baker Harry, laborer, h Ash, N
1920 Warwick City Directory, Warwick, RI
1920
William lives in Warwick, RI at age 41 with wife, Rosie, age 41, son Joseph age 15, William's...Read MORE...
William lives in Warwick, RI at age 41 with wife, Rosie, age 41, son Joseph age 15, William's...Read MORE...
1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution. 'Cans' and 'Can'ts' of Amendment
Dry Amendment 'Cans' and 'Can'ts'
Here are some of the things...Read MORE...
1924 - June 2 - Congress Granted Citizenship to All Native Americans Born in the U.S. Citizenship Given Indians
- Long Beach Press -
Every native-born Indian in this country is...Read MORE...
1925 Rhode Island State Census
Name: William Baker
Residence: Smithfield, E.D. 336, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 46
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Name: William Baker
Residence: Smithfield, E.D. 336, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 46
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1927 Death of Spouse/PartnerRose-Anna LAFERRIERE died 10 February 1927, , Rhode Island, USA
Dunham's Warwick Directory - 1928 - Page 193
Baker William (Rose) rem to Providence
Baker William (Rose) rem to Providence
1929 - February 11 - Independent State of Vatican City created by Lateran TreatyLateran Concordat of 1929
On February 11th, 1929, an historic treaty was signed between the...Read MORE...
1929 - St Valentine's Day MassacreGunmen of Alphonse Capone (1899-1947) murder seven rival Chicago mobsters in the "St. Valentine's...Read MORE...
1929 - October 24–29 – Wall Street Crash of 1929: Three multi-digit percentage drops wipe out more than $30 billion from the New York Stock Exchange (10 times greater than the annual budget of the federal government).In the 1920s, the stock market was rapidly growing. Many investors hoped to quickly get...Read MORE...
1930 - February 18 - Pluto is discoveredPluto was discovered at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, by astronomer Clyde W....Read MORE...
1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.ANTHEM BILL PASSED
WASHINGTON - March 3 - (AP) - The Senate today passed and sent to the House a...Read MORE...
1931 - May 1 - The Empire State Building Opens President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C., and on came the lights in the...Read MORE...
1932 - May 20–May 21 – Amelia Earhart flies from the USA to Derry, Northern Ireland in 14 hours 54 minutes.Amelia Earhart is First Woman to Fly Atlantic Ocean Alone
New York, May 21. (AP) - Word was...Read MORE...
1933 - March, The Great Depression: President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares a "Bank holiday", closing all United States banks and freezing all financial transactions.Bank Holiday Causes Flood of Freak News
Church Calls Moratorium; Movies on Credit; Lucky San...Read MORE...
1933 - April 5 - President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt declares a national emergency and issues Executive Order 6102, making it illegal for U.S. citizens to own substantial amounts of monetary gold or bullion.Issues A New Call For Gold
Roosevelt Orders Return to Federal Reserve Banks of All Amounts over...Read MORE...
1933 - April 19 – The United States officially goes off the gold standard.U.S. Off the Gold Standard
First Time in Half Century
United States' Action in Leaving Gold...Read MORE...
1933 - November 8 – New Deal: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveils the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million of the unemployed.www.wikipedia.org - November 8, 1933
1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition.Obey Rum Law, F.D.R. Urges
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. (AP) - President Roosevelt late today signed a...Read MORE...
1935 Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island
name: William Baker
event: Census
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name: William Baker
event: Census
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1935 - Dust Bowl: The great dust storm in the United States hits eastern New Mexico and Colorado, and western Oklahoma the hardest.LIFE IN DUST BOWL OF UNITED STATES BEING RULED TODAY BY THREE WORDS - "IF IT RAINS"
By Robert...Read MORE...
1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law.Roosevelt Sees New Steps To Social Security For Nation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. (AP). - President...Read MORE...
1935 - September 30 - Roosevelt Dedicates Boulder Dam (later to be known as Hoover Dam)Government Spending Is To Be Ended
Private Industry Mus Now Maintain Recovery Pay Says F.R.
by...Read MORE...
Rhode Island City Directories > North Providence, Johnston, Smithfield > 1937 - Ancestry.com
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Baker William (Clara) h Esmond E
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Baker William (Clara) h Esmond E
1937 - May 6 – Hindenburg disaster: In the United States, the German airship Hindenburg bursts into flame when mooring to a mast in...Read MORE...
1938 - October 24 - The minimum wage is established by law in the United States.www.wikipedia.org - October 24, 1938
Rhode Island City Directories > North Providence, Johnston, Smithfield > 1939 - Ancestry.com
Baker William (Clara) jan h Esmond E
Baker William (Clara) jan h Esmond E
1939 - April 30 - World's Fair opens in New York CityApril 30, 1939
1939 - September 1 - World War II begins: Germany invades PolandSeptember 1, 1939
1940 Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island
name: William Baker
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name: William Baker
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1940 - May 10 - Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Great BritainMay 10, 1940
1941 - January 13 – All persons born in Puerto Rico since this day are declared U.S. citizens by birth, through U.S. federal law.www.wikipedia.org - January 13, 1941
1941 - December 7 - Japanese attacked Pearl HarborAttack on Pearl Harbor: Aircraft flying from Imperial Japanese Navy carriers launch a surprise...Read MORE...
1941 - December 8 - WWII: President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his "Infamy Speech" President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his "Infamy Speech" to a Joint...Read MORE...
1941 - December 11 - Germany and Italy declare war on the United States. The U.S. responds in kind.www.wikipedia.org - December 11, 1941
1942
Name: William Baker
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 27 Apr 1942
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Name: William Baker
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Death Date: 27 Apr 1942
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William is buried at: St. Mary's Cemetery
70 Church St
West Warwick, Rhode Island
West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
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