Walter BAKER

Born

28 June 1792 , Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA

Died

7 May 1852 , Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 28 June 1792 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA

Parents of Walter BAKER

Father

Edmund BAKER

Mother

Sarah HOWE

Grandparents of Walter BAKER

Paternal grandparents

James BAKER Lydia BOWMAN

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Walter married Deborah Smtih MOTTE (MOTT) 12 February 1825 in Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Deborah Smtih MOTTE (MOTT) was born abt. 1800 in Massachusetts, USA. Deborah Smtih died 13 December 1838 in London, England.

Walter married (2) Eleanor Jameson WILLIAMS 14 May 1840 in Rockdale, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Eleanor Jameson WILLIAMS was born 6 July 1806 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . Eleanor Jameson died 14 January 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .

Walter BAKER died 7 May 1852 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Walter BAKER

Walter BAKER married

Deborah Smtih MOTTE (MOTT)
Marriage date: 12 February 1825
Marriage place: , Massachusetts, USA

Children of Walter BAKER and Deborah Smtih MOTTE (MOTT)

Walter Mott BAKER

Born: 5 January 1827, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 May 1887, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Walter BAKER married

Eleanor Jameson WILLIAMS
Marriage date: 14 May 1840
Marriage place: Rockdale, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

Children of Walter BAKER and Eleanor Jameson WILLIAMS

Eleanor Williams BAKER

Born: 21 September 1841, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 March 1845, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Anna Gurney Buxton BAKER

Born: 30 November 1843, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 July 1846,

Robert Williams BAKER

Born: 1 October 1845,
Died: 6 November 1846,

Edith BAKER

Born: 8 January 1850,
Died: July 1854, Rockingham, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1792
28 June 1792
Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 Marriage / Partner
Walter BAKER and Deborah Smtih MOTTE (MOTT) 12 February 1825, , Massachusetts, USA

He was 32 years old.

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 Birth of Child
Walter Mott BAKER was born 5 January 1827, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

Walter was 34 years old.

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Death of Spouse/Partner
Deborah Smtih MOTTE (MOTT) died 13 December 1838, London, England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 Marriage / Partner
Walter BAKER and Eleanor Jameson WILLIAMS 14 May 1840, Rockdale, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

He was 47 years old.

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1841 Birth of Child
Eleanor Williams BAKER was born 21 September 1841, , Massachusetts, USA

Walter was 49 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 Birth of Child
Anna Gurney Buxton BAKER was born 30 November 1843, , Massachusetts, USA

Walter was 51 years old.

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1845 Death of Child
Eleanor Williams BAKER died 29 March 1845, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Walter was 52 years old.

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

Death — 1852
7 May 1852
Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 59.

Walter BAKER - Walter Baker & Co. Dorchester, Mass. The Ladies Home Journal January 1898

Walter Baker & Co.
Dorchester, Mass.

The Ladies' Home Journal
January 1898

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state