Margaret Jane 'Maggie' Baker
Brown Anders
24 November 1922 - 29 September 2006

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Margaret Anders, 83, of Parsons, died at 9:50 p.m., Friday, September 29, 2006 at Elmhaven East Nursing Home in Parsons.

She was born November 24, 1922 in Roseland, Kansas to Samuel G. and Stella E. (Cessna) Baker.

As an infant, her family moved to the McCune area. She grew up and attended schools in the Crawford County area near McCune.

She married Chester O. Brown. [October 8, 1945] During their marriage, they lived in several states while he served in the military. They later divorced.

On August 20, 1953, she and Charles A. Anders were married. He preceded her in death on December 29, 1996.

She was employed for several years at the former Katy Hospital. She enjoyed sewing and embroidering and the various activities while she resided at Elmhaven.

She was a member of the Friendship Southern Baptist Church in Parsons.

SURVIVORS:
Three Sons - Chester Brown and his wife, Gail Milwaukee, WI
David Brown and his wife, Connie Nixa, MO
Jim Brown and his wife, Carol Parsons, KS
Two Daughters – Shirley Fraker and her husband, Dick Parsons, KS
Susan Thomas - Parsons, KS
Twelve Grandchildren
10 Great-grandchildren
2 Step-great-grandchildren
One Brother – Sam Baker and his wife, Doris, Ocean Springs, MS
One Sister – Elsie Morrison, Jacksonville, FL

She was preceded in death by two granddaughters-in-law, Judy Fraker and Donna Fraker; one great-granddaughter, Becca Thomas, three brothers and one sister.

Following cremation a graveside committal service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 6, 2006 at the McCune Cemetery.

The Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons is in charge of funeral arrangements.

http://www.forbeshoffman.com/obituary/63929

Also in the
Parsons Sun (KS)
Monday, October 2, 2006

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Margaret Jane 'Maggie' Baker
Brown Anders
24 November 1922 - 29 September 2006

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PARSONS - Margaret Anders, 83, of Parsons, died at 9:50 p.m., Friday, Sept. 29, 2006, at Elmhaven East Nursing Home in Parsons.

She was born Nov. 24, 1922, in Roseland, to Samuel G. and Stella E. (Cessna) Baker.

As an infant, her family moved to the McCune area. She grew up and attended schools in the Crawford County area near McCune.

She married Chester O. Brown. [October 8, 1945] During their marriage, they lived in several states while he served in the military. They later divorced.

On Aug, 20, 1953, she and Charles A. Anders were married. He preceded her in death on December 29, 1996.

She was employed for several years at the former Katy Hospital.

She was a member of the Friendship Southern Baptist Church in Parsons.

Survivors include three sons, Chester Brown of Milwaukee, Wis., David Brown of Nixa, Mo., and Jim Brown of Parsons; two daughters, Shirley Fraker and Susan Thomas, both of Parsons; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one brother, Sam Baker of Ocean Springs, Miss.; and one sister, Elsie Morrison of Jacksonville, Fla.

She was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.

A graveside committal service will be announced at a later date following cremation.

Burial will be in the McCune Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of the The Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.

Morning Sun, The (Pittsburg, KS)
Published: October 2, 2006

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Note: The obituary location, Crawford County area near McCune, doesn't seem to agree with the 1930 and 1940 census records, North Township, Labette, Kansas.

https://statisticalatlas.com/county-subdivision/Kansas/Labette-County/North-Township/Overview

Margaret Baker

Boarder

United States Census, 1940/April 3rd.

Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Altamont, Mount Pleasant Township, Labette, Kansas

Name Margaret Baker
Sex Female

Age 18
Birthplace Kansas
Birth Year (Estimated) 1922

Marital Status Single

Race (Original) White
Race White

Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Lodger
Relationship to Head of Household Lodger

Last Place of Residence Rural, Labette, Kansas

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

53. Elizabeth Martin Head F 65 1875 Widowed Kentucky; Proprietor; Rooming house; Last Place of Residence: Same House
54. Vera? [?Vena] Baker Lodger F 26 1914 Single Kansas; Waitress; Cafe; Last Place of Residence: Rural, Labette, Kansas
55. Margaret Baker Lodger F 18 1922 Single; Kansas; Father: Kansas; Mother: Iowa; Stenographer; AAA Farm Program; Last Place of Residence: Rural, Labette, Kansas
56. Opal Coots Lodger F 23 1917 Kansas; Secretary; Farm Bureau Board; Last Place of Residence: Rural, Labette, Kansas
57. Margore Campbell Lodger F 18 1922 Single Kansas; Stenographer; Farm Bureau; Last Place of Residence: Rural, Labette, Kansas

NOTE: Supplementary Question #55:
Baker Margaret; Father: Kansas; Mother: Iowa; Stenographer; AAA Farm Program.

ON 1930 & 1940 census with parents:
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Birthplace: Kansas

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Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRK6-Z6Q), Margaret Baker in household of Elizabeth Martin, Altamont, Mount Pleasant Township, Labette, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50-15, sheet 1B, line 55, family 18, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1239.

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Margaret Baker

Daughter

United States Census, 1940/April 22nd.

Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place North Township, Labette, Kansas

Name Margaret Baker
Sex Female

Age 17
Birth Year (Estimated) 1923
Birthplace Kansas

Marital Status Single

Race (Original) White
Race White

Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter

Last Place of Residence: Same House for all.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

65. Samuel G Baker Head M 78 1862 Iowa; Operator; Owns Farm; #114
66. Stella Baker Wife F 46 1894 Kansas
67. Margaret Baker Daughter F 17 1923 Kansas
68. Elsie Baker Daughter F 12 1928 Kansas
69 Samuel Baker Son M 11 1929 Kansas

70. Robert S Baker Head M 39 1901 Iowa Farming; Renting Farm; #115 Last Place of Residence: Same House
71. Mildred Baker Wife F 34 1906 Kansas Same House
72. Lucille Baker Daughter F 8 1932 Kansas Same House
73. Harold Graham Nephew-in-law M 34 1906 Single Kansas Common laborer; Odd jobs; Last Place of Residence: Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas
74. Verna Graham Niece F 23 1917 Single Kansas Last Place of Residence: Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas

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Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRK6-FYK), Margaret Baker in household of Samuel G Baker, North Township, Labette, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50-18, sheet 7B, line 67, family 150, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1239.

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Margaret Backer - [Should be BAKER]

Daughter

United States Census, 1930/April 3rd.

Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place North, Labette, Kansas

Name Margaret Backer
Gender Female

Age 7
Birth Year (Estimated) 1923
Birthplace Kansas

Marital Status Single

Race White
Race (Original) White

Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Daughter

Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Birthplace: Kansas

Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 2

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

7. Sam G Backer Head M 68 1862; Age 1st Married: 20; Iowa; Father's Birthplace: Kentucky; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia; Farmer; Farm; Owns Farm #24.
8. Stellia Backer Wife F 37 1893; Age 1st Married: 26; Kansas; Father's Birthplace: Missouri; Mother's Birthplace: Illinois.
9. Margaret Backer Daughter F 7 Kansas.
10. Elsie Backer Daughter F 2 [2 8/12] 1928 Kansas.
11. Samiel Backer Son M 1 [1 5/12] 1929 Kansas.

21. John S Backer Head M 36 1894 Age 1st Married: 23; Kansas; Iowa; Illinois; Farmer; Farm; Renting Farm #26
22. Mabel D Backer Wife F 30 1900 Age 1st Married: 17; Kansas; Missouri; Kansas.
23. Dorthie L Backer Daughter F 12 1918 Kansas; Kansas; Kansas.
24. Doris M Backer Daughter F 11 1919 Kansas; Kansas; Kansas.

25. Robert S Backer Head M 29 1901 Age 1st Married: 22; Iowa; Iowa; Illinois; Farmer; Farm; rents Farm #27.
26. Mildred Backer Wife F 24 1906 Age 1st Married: 18; Kansas; Pennsylvania; United States.

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Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7QD-SYF), Margaret Backer in household of Sam G Backer, North, Labette, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 2A, line 9, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 707; FHL microfilm 2,340,442.

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Social Security Death Index

Name: Margaret J. Anders
State of Issue: Kansas
Date of Birth: Friday November 24, 1922
Date of Death: Friday September 29, 2006
Est. Age at Death: 83 years, 10 months, 5 days
Confirmation: Verified

Last known residence:

City: Parsons
County: Labette
State: Kansas
ZIP Code: 67357
Latitude: 37.3363
Longitude: -95.2625

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United States Social Security Death Index

First Name: Margaret
Middle Name: J
Last Name: Anders

Birth Date: 24 November 1922
Death Date: 29 September 2006
Estimated Age at Death: 84

Social Security Number:
Place of Issuance: Kansas
Last Residence: Parsons, Labette, Kansas
Zip Code of Last Residence: 67357

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CHARLES ALFRED ANDERS

First Name: Charles
Middle Name: A
Last Name: Anders

Birth Date: 19 May 1919
Death Date: 29 December 1996
Estimated Age at Death: 77

Social Security Number:
Place of Issuance: Railroad Board
Last Residence:
Zip Code of Last Residence:

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Social Security Death Index

Name: Charles A. Anders
State of Issue: Railroad Board
Date of Birth: Monday May 19, 1919
Date of Death: Sunday December 29, 1996
Est. Age at Death: 77 years, 7 months, 10 days
Confirmation: Proven

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~*~ * HER PREVIOUS HUSBAND * ~*~

Note: Margaret Jane Baker and Chester Oliver Brown were married October 8, 1945. Chester Howard Brown is one of their sons.

CHESTER OLIVER BROWN
25 August 1921 - 11 March 1995

Chester O Brown

United States Social Security Death Index

Age 74
Given Name Chester
Middle Name O
Surname Brown
Birth Date 25 Aug 1921
State Kansas
Last Place of Residence Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas
Previous Residence Postal Code 66105
Event Date 11 Mar 1995

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Deceased Name: CHESTER O. BROWN

Chester O. Brown, 73, Kansas City, Ks., passed away March 11, 1995, at his home. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at the Open Door Baptist Church, Kansas City, Ks.; burial Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Skradski Chapel.

Kansas City Star, The (MO)
Tuesday, March 14, 1995
Edition: METROPOLITAN
Page: B4; B5

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Biography by: Orlena (#46627566)

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