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Edward E BAKER

(b. 3 July 1896 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 March 1967 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Edward E BAKER was born 3 July 1896 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Edward E BAKER was the child of Reuben BAKER and Marie Albina Clarinda RENAUD and the grandchild of: (paternal) John BAKER and Jane DAVIS (maternal) Edouard RENAUD dit LOCAS and Parmelia (Adelina) MARTIN

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

Edward E married Edith Louise BOYLE abt. 1917 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Edith Louise BOYLE was born 30 January 1894 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Edith Louise died 15 September 1982 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Edith Louise was the child of John F BOYLE and Mary Anne ALLARD.

Edward E BAKER died 1 March 1967 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Edward E BAKER married

Edith Louise BOYLE-- Date: abt. 1917 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Edith Louise BOYLE was the child of John F BOYLE and Mary Anne ALLARD

Name: Edward Baker
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 02 Jul 1917
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
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Father's Name: Ruben
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Mother's Name: Clarinda Renaud
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Spouse's Name: Edith Boyle
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Spouse's Father's Name: John
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Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Allard
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Certificate Number: 94
Page: 562
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Digital Folder Number: 005360057
Image Number: 00565

"Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:23B3-81D : 15 October 2017), Edward Baker and Edith Boyle, 02 Jul 1917; citing Marriage, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 94, page 562, State Archives, Boston.

Children of Edward E BAKER and Edith Louise BOYLE:

Marilyn Margaret BAKER (b.26 February 1927, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 March 2001, Carver, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Donald Paul RAY

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1896 Birth

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1896 Birth
Name: Edward Baker
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 03 Jul 1896
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Father's Name: Reuben Baker
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01160-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2047599
Reference Number: 42
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

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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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Reuben, age 25, working at Print Works. It lists his father as having been born in Canada and his mother, born in Massachusetts. (This is probably inaccurate). His wife is Clarinda. She is 23 years old, born Aug. 1876 in Massachusetts. Her parents were born in Canada. They have 2 children, Edward, born in 1896 and Flora, born in 1900. Both children were born in Massachusetts.

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)

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

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Reuben (misspelled Ruben) at age 34. He is listed as having been born in Rhode Island. His parents are also listed as having been born in Rhode Island (probably Ireland). His wife, Clara, is 34 years old. She is listed as born in Massachusetts. Her parents were born in Canada. The children are: Edgar (most likely Edward), 14, Flora, 10, William, 7. The children were all born in Massachusetts. They are living on Sayles St. in Southbridge, Massachusetts.

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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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
Baker Edward (Edith) emp Lensdale b 32 Marcy
1919 Massachusetts City Directory - Southbridge
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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
Southbridge, MA - Edith and Edward Baker listed as daughter and son-in-law to John and Mary Boyle - Ernest is listed as son of John and Mary and Mary is listed as daughter in law. Ernestine is listed as grand daughter.
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

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

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 Birth of Child
Marilyn Margaret BAKER was born 26 February 1927, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Edward E was 30 years old.

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
Baker Clerranda r 147 Everett
Baker Edward E (Edythe L), foreman Am Op Co r 267 Main
1928 Massachusetts City Directory - Southbridge and Sturbridge
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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
Baker Edward E. (Edythe L), foreman Am Op Co, h 185 Chapin
Baker Leo, emp Am Op Co, r 185 Chapin
1930 Massachusetts City Directory - Southbridge
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1930
Leo Baker is living on Chapin St. in Southbridge with his brother Edward and Edward’s wife, Edith. Leo is listed as “brother” age 18. He was born in Massachusetts. His father was born in Canada and his mother was born in Massachusetts. Edward’s daughter Marilyn and granddaughter, Ernestine, are also living there.
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
Baker Edward E. (Edythe L.), foreman Am Op Co, h 185 Chapin
Baker Leo emp Am Op Co, r 185 Chapin
Manning's Southbridge and Sturbridge (Massachusetts) Directory September 1931. Springfield, MA MA: H. A. Manning Co., 1931
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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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
88 Highland Street
Baker Edward, head, 44, b. MA
Baker Edythe, wife, 46, b. Canada
Baker Marilyn, daughter, 13, b. MA
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)

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
Edward Baker lives at 400 Main St. in Southbridge, Massachusetts. He is 45 years old. He was born on 3 July 1896 in Southbridge, MA. He is living with his wife, Edith L. Baker. Edward works for American Optical Co., Mechanic Street, Southbridge, MA. He is 5' 4 1/ 2 inches tall, weighs 155 lbs. He has gray hair, blue eyes and a light 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)

1949
Baker Edward E (Edythe L) foreman Am Op Co h 234 South St
1949 Manning's Southbridge Directory
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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.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1965
Baker Edw (Edith L) retd h 78 Dresser
Polk's Southbridge (Worcester County, Mass.) City Directory 1965
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Edward E BAKER - Grave of Edward Baker and Edith Boyle - cemetery behind Charlton St. School, Southbridge, MA.

Grave of Edward Baker and Edith Boyle - cemetery behind Charlton St. School, Southbridge, MA.
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1967 Death
1 March 1967
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He died at the age of 70.

Edward is buried at: Old Notre Dame, St. Mary's, Sacred Heart Cemetery
220 Charlton Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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