George Edward BAKER

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6 October 1898 , Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Died

6 December 1954 , West Haven, Connecticut, USA

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George Edward BAKER Exilda ROBARGE (ROBERGE)

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Born: 6 October 1898 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Father: George Edward BAKER

Mother: Exilda ROBARGE (ROBERGE)

Paternal grandparents: John BAKER , Jane DAVIS

Maternal grandparents: François (Frank) (Francis) ROBARGE (ROBERGE) , Abbie Odina BONNEAU

George Edward was a soldier in World War I.
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George Edward married Florida BOUCHARD 26 January 1920 in Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Florida BOUCHARD was born 14 November 1888 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Florida died 23 December 1976 in Connecticut, USA. Florida was the child of Theodore (Thadée) BOUCHARD and Delvina TURCOTTE (TURCOT).

George Edward BAKER died 6 December 1954 in West Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Florida BOUCHARD
Marriage date: 26 January 1920
Marriage place: Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA
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Florida BOUCHARD was the child of Theodore (Thadée) BOUCHARD and Delvina TURCOTTE (TURCOT)

Marriage notes:

Name: Florida Bouchard

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1920

Marriage Place: Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA

Spouse: George Baker

Connecticut State Department of Health; Hartford, CT; Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-1968

Children of George Edward BAKER and Florida BOUCHARD

Leo Paul BAKER

Born: 11 January 1921, Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA
Died: 26 January 1962, Putnam, Connecticut, USA

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1898 Is this his birth?
Name: George Edward Baker
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 26 Sep 1898
Birthplace: Pontiac, Rhode Island
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: George E.
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Esther
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I05515-1
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
Source Film Number: 1822783
Reference Number: 265
Collection: Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1878-1914
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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)
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.

1905 - Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Number of Family in order of visitation - 118
Number in family 4
Name in full - Baker, George E Jr
Residence - 38 Main
Town - Pontiac W.
County - Kent
Voting District - 5
Relation to head of family - son
Date of birth - 1898, Oct 6
Place of birth - Warwick, RI
Number of years resident in Rhode Island - 6
Place of birth of father - US - RI
Place of birth of mother - Warwick, RI
Religion - Prot

Rhode Island State Census, 1905
1905 Rhode Island State Census
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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

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 Marriage / Partner
George Edward BAKER and Florida BOUCHARD 26 January 1920, Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA

He was 21 years old.

1920 - Plainfield, Connecticut
Name: George E Baker
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Home in 1920: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut
Street: Wauregan Village
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Nephew
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Rhode Island
Mother's Birthplace: USA
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Cotton Mill
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Frank A Robarge 24
Lavina M Robarge 25
George E Baker 21
Mary F Bouchard 31
Thaddier Bouchard 61
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 Birth of Child
Leo Paul BAKER was born 11 January 1921, Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA

George Edward was 22 years old.

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 - Warwick, Rhode Island
Name: George E Baker
Residence: Warwick, E.D. 027, Kent, Rhode Island
Age: 27
Estimated birth date: 1898
Place of Birth: Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Page number: 19
Line number: 3
GSU Film Number: 1769932
Family Number: 153
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1925

George E. Baker, head, 27, b. RI
Flora Baker, wife, 37, b. Canada
Leo Paul Baker, son, 3 11/ 12, b. RI

1925 Rhode Island State Census
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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 - Killingly, Connecticut
name: George Baker
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut
gender: Male
age: 31
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Rhode Island
estimated birth year: 1899
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: United States
mother's birthplace: Rhode Island
enumeration district number: 9
family number: 42
sheet number and letter: 9B
line number: 72
nara publication: T626, roll 284
film number: 2340019
digital folder number: 4531888
image number: 00899
Household Gender Age
George Baker M 31
spouse Florida Baker F 41
child Leo P Baker M 9

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 - 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 - 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)

World War II Draft Registration
Name: George Edward Baker
Race: White
Age: 43
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1898
Birth Place: Pontiac, Rhode Island, USA
Residence Place: Wauregan, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Wauregan, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Employer: Ponemah Mills
Weight: 125
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 5
Next of Kin: Joseph Bouchard
Household Members:
Name Relationship
George Edward Baker Self (Head)
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
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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 - 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.

Death
Name: Georg E Baker
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: abt 1898
Residence : Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
Death Date: 6 Dec 1954
Death Place: West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Age: 56 Years
Spouse: Flor
State File #: 20167

Connecticut Department of Health. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2003.
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