Charles BAKER

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29 November 1882 , Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

Died

2 December 1958 , West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

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Born: 29 November 1882 in Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John BAKER

Mother: Jane DAVIS

Paternal grandparents: John BAKER , Bridget CARNEY

Charles BAKER died 2 December 1958 in West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA .
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1882 Birth Sutton, Massachusetts Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910
Vol 333, Page 363
29 November 1882
Baker (no first name given)
male
son of John and Jane Davis
John is a farmer, living in Sutton
both parents born in Ireland
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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

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

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

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

1900 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
William is age 21 living in Warwick, RI with his wife Rosana (Morie) age 21, born in Canada. William is a mill hand - living with him are his brothers, Charles, age 17 and Harry, age 14, both are listed as occupation shiners? Parents for all are born in Ireland - they are all born in MA. Living with them are Rosana's brother, Phillip Morie, age 29 and his wife, Elizabeth, age 26.

name: Charles Baker
titles:
residence: Warwick town, Kent, Rhode Island
birth date: Nov 1882
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Brother
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Ireland
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: William Baker
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0199
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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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)

1907 Warwick Directory - Page 13
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Baker, Charles, Clerk Greenwood Hotel, bds. do., P.O. Hills Grove

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

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

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 Rhode Island State Census
Name: Charles Baker
Residence: Warwick, E.D. 026, Kent, Rhode Island
Age in years: 30
Estimated birth year: 1885
Birthplace: United States
Relationship to head-of-household: Boarder in the home of Samuel Willis and his wife, Carrie (both from Canada)
Gender: Male
Race: White
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Father's birthplace: Ireland
Mother's birthplace: Ireland
Page letter: F
Line number: 25
Film number: 1769018
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1915

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Charles BAKER - 1915 RI Census - Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island

1915 RI Census - Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island

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

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: Charles J Baker
Residence: East Greenwich, E.D. 021, Kent, Rhode Island
Age: 42
Estimated birth date: 1883
Place of Birth: Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household: Boarder
Gender: Male
Race: White
Page number: 15
Line number: 14
GSU Film Number: 1769932
Family Number: 121
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1925

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Name: Charles E Baker
Residence: Cranston Ward 03, E.D. 100-A, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 42
Estimated birth date: 1883
Place of Birth: Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Page number: 7
Line number: 18
GSU Film Number: 1769612
Family Number: 67
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)

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

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 Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island
name: Charles Baker
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event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Smithfield Town, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
gender: Male
age: 55
marital status: Single
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1885
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 4-248
family number: 239
sheet number and letter: 11B
line number: 59
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3769
digital folder number: 005461764
image number: 01015
laborer in the soil conservation industry
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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)

1942
Charles Baker, b. 25 Nov 1884, Sutton, Mass. is currently living at Railroad Ave, Georgiaville, Providence, RI. He is 57 years old.
Name and address of person who will always know your address: Mr. George Plante, Old County Rd., Esmond, RI
Employer's name and address: W.P.A.
Place of employment or business: Snake Hill Rd., Greenville, Providence, RI
Charles is 5 ft 7 1/ 2 inches tall and weighs 135 lbs. He has brown hair, blue eyes and a ruddy complexion.
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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.

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

1950 - Providence, Rhode Island
Name: Charles Baker
Age: 67
Birth Date: abt 1883
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Street Name: Pine St
House Number: 384
Apartment Number: 3
Dwelling Number: 212
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation Category: Ot
Worked Last Week: No
Seeking Work: No
Employment Status: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Charles Baker 67 Head
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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.

Baker grave at St. Mary's Cemetery, West Warwick, Rhode Island. Thanks to "Triska" for taking this photo for me.

Death — 1958
2 December 1958
West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 76.

Obituary
Charles Baker

Charles Baker, who was 76 on Thanksgiving Day, died yesterday at his home, 404 Pine St., Providence. He was a former resident of the Hillsgrove section of Warwick. He was born Nov. 27, 1882, in Sutton, Mass., a son of the late John and Jane (Davis) Baker. He retired from his job as a maintenance man at the Minden apartments in Providence 10 years ago.

He leaves his sister, Mrs. Jennie S. Plante of Esmond, and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held Tuesday at 8 a.m. from the Raoul G. Henault Funeral Home, 5 Eddy St., West Warwick, with a high Mass of requiem in St. Francis Church, Hillsgrove, at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Crompton.

The Providence Sunday Journal
Providence, Rhode Island
November 30, 1958

Funeral
Charles Baker

The funeral of Charles Baker, 76, former Hillsgrove resident who died Saturday, was held this morning at 8:30 from the Raoul G. Henault Funeral Home, 5 Eddy St., West Warwick, with a high Mass of requiem in St. Francis Church, Hillsgrove, at 9.

The Rev. F. E. Roberge, M.S.C., was celebrant. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Crompton, where the Rev. Gerald Berard read the prayers.

The Evening Bulletin
Providence, Rhode Island
December 2, 1958