11/27/1961, The Hanford Sentinel, Hanford, California
John F. Baker Dies at Age 90
John F. Baker, 90, of 100 W. Terrace Drive, died Sunday afternoon in a local hospital. He is survived by 67 descendants including 5 children, eight grandchildren 49 great grandchildren ; and six great great grandchildren.
A native of Dyersville, Iowa, he had lived in Hanford for 10 years and in California since 1935. Baker was a member of the Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Baker of Hanford; three sons, Frank Baker of Culver City, Ralph Baker of Slater, Wyo., and Sherman Baker of Grand River, Iowa; two daughters, Mrs. Hazel Van Laar of Grand River, Iowa and Mrs. Hazel Tuttle of Culver City; and one-step daughter, Mrs. Mildred Townsend of Hanford.
Friends wishing to pay their respects may call at People's Funeral Chapel this evening. Funeral services will be held in Leon, Iowa, under the direction of Slade Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand River, Iowa.
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John Francis Baker was born February 14, 1871, the youngest child of Joseph, Sr. and Sarah (Binning) Baker. When John was a baby they moved to Decatur County where he grew up and helped farm. On December 14, 1892 he married Harriet Jane Street. She was born December 14, 1873, in Delaware County, Iowa, and moved to Decatur County in 1882 with her father and mother, Peter Street and Alice (Weston) Street, and six other children. In 1893 John Baker bought an 80 acre farm from his father and built a set of improvements. In 1900 he bought an additional 100 acres which was made a general livestock farm. He and Harriet had five children: Helen (Baker) Van Laar, Sherman, Ralph, Frank, and Hazel (Baker) Tuttle. In 1910 the family moved to Plain View, South Dakota, and homesteaded 160 acres, moving back to their Decatur County farm in late 1911 where they lived until 1918 when Harriet died from the Spanish flu. She was laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery. John stayed on the farm until 1920 and then moved to Grand River. In 1923 he married Mary (Sears) Keir who was born in 1890. She had one child, Mildred. They moved to California and lived in Culver, City, San Bernardino, and Hanford. John died there in his ninetieth year and was laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, June 7, l923
It so happened that JOHN BAKER and MRS. MARY KIER took a notion Wednesday of last week to slip off and get married, which they did. They drove up to Indianola where resides that Prince of Methodist Minister, Rev. Hamilton and had the knot tied in the good old style of "Better or worser," as the old colored minister said.
But nonsense aside, there never was a contract made between people of this cummunity that just seems to suit the whole bunch as this one does. They are now living in Grand River and we all hope they will always be with us, as few better folks exist. The Local wishes them prosperity and happiness and a life.
John F. Baker Dies at Age 90
John F. Baker, 90, of 100 W. Terrace Drive, died Sunday afternoon in a local hospital. He is survived by 67 descendants including 5 children, eight grandchildren 49 great grandchildren ; and six great great grandchildren.
A native of Dyersville, Iowa, he had lived in Hanford for 10 years and in California since 1935. Baker was a member of the Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Baker of Hanford; three sons, Frank Baker of Culver City, Ralph Baker of Slater, Wyo., and Sherman Baker of Grand River, Iowa; two daughters, Mrs. Hazel Van Laar of Grand River, Iowa and Mrs. Hazel Tuttle of Culver City; and one-step daughter, Mrs. Mildred Townsend of Hanford.
Friends wishing to pay their respects may call at People's Funeral Chapel this evening. Funeral services will be held in Leon, Iowa, under the direction of Slade Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand River, Iowa.
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John Francis Baker was born February 14, 1871, the youngest child of Joseph, Sr. and Sarah (Binning) Baker. When John was a baby they moved to Decatur County where he grew up and helped farm. On December 14, 1892 he married Harriet Jane Street. She was born December 14, 1873, in Delaware County, Iowa, and moved to Decatur County in 1882 with her father and mother, Peter Street and Alice (Weston) Street, and six other children. In 1893 John Baker bought an 80 acre farm from his father and built a set of improvements. In 1900 he bought an additional 100 acres which was made a general livestock farm. He and Harriet had five children: Helen (Baker) Van Laar, Sherman, Ralph, Frank, and Hazel (Baker) Tuttle. In 1910 the family moved to Plain View, South Dakota, and homesteaded 160 acres, moving back to their Decatur County farm in late 1911 where they lived until 1918 when Harriet died from the Spanish flu. She was laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery. John stayed on the farm until 1920 and then moved to Grand River. In 1923 he married Mary (Sears) Keir who was born in 1890. She had one child, Mildred. They moved to California and lived in Culver, City, San Bernardino, and Hanford. John died there in his ninetieth year and was laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, June 7, l923
It so happened that JOHN BAKER and MRS. MARY KIER took a notion Wednesday of last week to slip off and get married, which they did. They drove up to Indianola where resides that Prince of Methodist Minister, Rev. Hamilton and had the knot tied in the good old style of "Better or worser," as the old colored minister said.
But nonsense aside, there never was a contract made between people of this cummunity that just seems to suit the whole bunch as this one does. They are now living in Grand River and we all hope they will always be with us, as few better folks exist. The Local wishes them prosperity and happiness and a life.
11/27/1961, The Hanford Sentinel, Hanford, California
John F. Baker Dies at Age 90
John F. Baker, 90, of 100 W. Terrace Drive, died Sunday afternoon in a local hospital. He is survived by 67 descendants including 5 children, eight grandchildren 49 great grandchildren ; and six great great grandchildren.
A native of Dyersville, Iowa, he had lived in Hanford for 10 years and in California since 1935. Baker was a member of the Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Baker of Hanford; three sons, Frank Baker of Culver City, Ralph Baker of Slater, Wyo., and Sherman Baker of Grand River, Iowa; two daughters, Mrs. Hazel Van Laar of Grand River, Iowa and Mrs. Hazel Tuttle of Culver City; and one-step daughter, Mrs. Mildred Townsend of Hanford.
Friends wishing to pay their respects may call at People's Funeral Chapel this evening. Funeral services will be held in Leon, Iowa, under the direction of Slade Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand River, Iowa.
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John Francis Baker was born February 14, 1871, the youngest child of Joseph, Sr. and Sarah (Binning) Baker. When John was a baby they moved to Decatur County where he grew up and helped farm. On December 14, 1892 he married Harriet Jane Street. She was born December 14, 1873, in Delaware County, Iowa, and moved to Decatur County in 1882 with her father and mother, Peter Street and Alice (Weston) Street, and six other children. In 1893 John Baker bought an 80 acre farm from his father and built a set of improvements. In 1900 he bought an additional 100 acres which was made a general livestock farm. He and Harriet had five children: Helen (Baker) Van Laar, Sherman, Ralph, Frank, and Hazel (Baker) Tuttle. In 1910 the family moved to Plain View, South Dakota, and homesteaded 160 acres, moving back to their Decatur County farm in late 1911 where they lived until 1918 when Harriet died from the Spanish flu. She was laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery. John stayed on the farm until 1920 and then moved to Grand River. In 1923 he married Mary (Sears) Keir who was born in 1890. She had one child, Mildred. They moved to California and lived in Culver, City, San Bernardino, and Hanford. John died there in his ninetieth year and was laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, June 7, l923
It so happened that JOHN BAKER and MRS. MARY KIER took a notion Wednesday of last week to slip off and get married, which they did. They drove up to Indianola where resides that Prince of Methodist Minister, Rev. Hamilton and had the knot tied in the good old style of "Better or worser," as the old colored minister said.
But nonsense aside, there never was a contract made between people of this cummunity that just seems to suit the whole bunch as this one does. They are now living in Grand River and we all hope they will always be with us, as few better folks exist. The Local wishes them prosperity and happiness and a life.
John F. Baker Dies at Age 90
John F. Baker, 90, of 100 W. Terrace Drive, died Sunday afternoon in a local hospital. He is survived by 67 descendants including 5 children, eight grandchildren 49 great grandchildren ; and six great great grandchildren.
A native of Dyersville, Iowa, he had lived in Hanford for 10 years and in California since 1935. Baker was a member of the Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Baker of Hanford; three sons, Frank Baker of Culver City, Ralph Baker of Slater, Wyo., and Sherman Baker of Grand River, Iowa; two daughters, Mrs. Hazel Van Laar of Grand River, Iowa and Mrs. Hazel Tuttle of Culver City; and one-step daughter, Mrs. Mildred Townsend of Hanford.
Friends wishing to pay their respects may call at People's Funeral Chapel this evening. Funeral services will be held in Leon, Iowa, under the direction of Slade Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand River, Iowa.
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John Francis Baker was born February 14, 1871, the youngest child of Joseph, Sr. and Sarah (Binning) Baker. When John was a baby they moved to Decatur County where he grew up and helped farm. On December 14, 1892 he married Harriet Jane Street. She was born December 14, 1873, in Delaware County, Iowa, and moved to Decatur County in 1882 with her father and mother, Peter Street and Alice (Weston) Street, and six other children. In 1893 John Baker bought an 80 acre farm from his father and built a set of improvements. In 1900 he bought an additional 100 acres which was made a general livestock farm. He and Harriet had five children: Helen (Baker) Van Laar, Sherman, Ralph, Frank, and Hazel (Baker) Tuttle. In 1910 the family moved to Plain View, South Dakota, and homesteaded 160 acres, moving back to their Decatur County farm in late 1911 where they lived until 1918 when Harriet died from the Spanish flu. She was laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery. John stayed on the farm until 1920 and then moved to Grand River. In 1923 he married Mary (Sears) Keir who was born in 1890. She had one child, Mildred. They moved to California and lived in Culver, City, San Bernardino, and Hanford. John died there in his ninetieth year and was laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, June 7, l923
It so happened that JOHN BAKER and MRS. MARY KIER took a notion Wednesday of last week to slip off and get married, which they did. They drove up to Indianola where resides that Prince of Methodist Minister, Rev. Hamilton and had the knot tied in the good old style of "Better or worser," as the old colored minister said.
But nonsense aside, there never was a contract made between people of this cummunity that just seems to suit the whole bunch as this one does. They are now living in Grand River and we all hope they will always be with us, as few better folks exist. The Local wishes them prosperity and happiness and a life.
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Sarah Ann Baker Fletcher
1851–1935
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Joseph R Baker
1853–1938
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Elizabeth "Lizzie" Baker Hewlett
1855–1948
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Mary Ann Baker Boyce
1858–1931
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William Henry "Bill" Baker
1858–1952
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Emma Jane Baker Morrill
1860–1948
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Eliza Jane "Jennie" Baker Metts
1861–1949
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Richard Franklin "Dick" Baker
1863–1953
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George Edward Baker
1865–1891
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