Clarence A. BAKER

Father: Caleb BAKER
Mother: Attila SYLVESTER

Family 1: Euphemia WISHART

(1) Source: Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com.

  1. BAKER, Walter Fairfield
  2. BAKER, George W.
  3. Unknown third child
                                               ____________________
                     _Alpheus BAKER___________|
                    |                         |____________________
 _Caleb BAKER ______|
|                   |                          ____________________
|                   |_Mercy //________________|
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|--Clarence A. BAKER
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|                                              _Charles SYLVESTER _
|                    _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _|
|                   |                         |_Lucy BARKER _______
|_Attila SYLVESTER _|
                    |                          _Micah WHITNEY _____
                    |_Joanna WHITNEY _________|
                                              |_Hannah COBB _______

Notes

Updated September 1, 2024. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1870 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Yell Twp. (Perry, Dallas Co. Post Office): page 30; dwelling 232; family 225; August 8, 1870.

Clarence BAKER is the nephew of Fairfield and Emma O. SYLVESTER, via Fairfield's sister Atilla. He is 9 years old and born in Wisconsin.

(2) 1880 United States Census for Iowa, Poweshiek Co., Grinnell: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 190; Page 42; June 14, 1880.

Clarence A. BAKER is the stepson of Asa WELLS and son of Attila WELLS. He is 20 years old, born in Wisconsin and is a moulder. The family resides on Third Street.

(3) Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

- Date of License: June 4, 1883
- Affidavit by: James PETTIGREW
- Full Name of Groom: Clarence A. BAKER
- Place of Residence: Grinnell, Iowa
- Occupation: Iron Moulder
- Age at Next Birthday: 23
- Place of Birth: Iowa Co., Wisconsin
- Parents: Caleb BAKER and A. SYLVESTER
- Full Name of Bride: Euphemia WISHART
- Place of Residence: Grinnell, Iowa
- Age at Next Birthday: 21
- Place of Birth: Ayrshire, Scotland
- Parents: William WISHART and Hannah KELLEY
- Where and When Married: Grinnell, Iowa; June 5, 1883
- Witnesses: S.F. COOPER and Chas. A. CRAVEN
- By Whom Married: C.H. DeWOLFE, Minister
- When Registered: June 6, 1883

(4) Iowa, U.S., Births via Ancestry.com: Poweshiek County, year ending October 1, 1884

- Records the birth of a son to Clarence and Euphema (WHISHART) BAKER: Walter Fairfield BAKER, born March 17, 1884 in Grinnell, Iowa

(5) 1885 Iowa State Census for Poweshiek Co., Grinnell City: Page 412.

Clarence A. BAKER is head of household, married to Euphemia [WISHART] BAKER. He is 24 years old, a mechanic, and born in Wisconsin. He is eligible for military duty and enrolled to vote. They reside on Pearl Street with their infant son, Clarence.

(6) 1895 Iowa State Census

- Name: Clarence A. BAKER
- Residence Age: 33
- Birth Year: abt 1862
- Birth Place: Wisconsin
- Residence Year: 1895
- Residence Place: Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA

(7) 1900 United States Census for Iowa, Poweshiek Co., Grinnell Twp., Grinnell City, Ward 3: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 100; Sheet 18B; June 21, 1900.

Clarence A. BAKER is head of household, married to Euphemia [WISHART] BAKER. The household also includes their son George W. BAKER (b. May 1887 in Iowa).

- Address: 624 Pearl St.
- Birth date: November 1863; age 36
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 17 years
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, as were his parents
- Occupation: Engineer; Water Works
- Home: Owns his home free of mortgage; it is not a farm

(8) 1910 United States Census for Illinois, Cook Co., City of Chicago, Ward 34: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 1028; Sheet 13B, April 26, 1910.

Clarence A. BAKER is head of household, married to Euphemia [WISHART] BAKER. The household also includes their son George W. BAKER (age 22, b. Iowa, a college student) and nephew Harold WISHART (age 18, b. Illinois).

- Address: 2004 Clifton Av.
- Age: 49; married for 25 years
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his parents born in the United States
- Occupation: Machinist; U.S. Music Co.
- Home ownership: Renting a house

(9) 1920 United States Census for Illinois, Cook Co., Chicago, Ward 35: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 2251; Sheet 2A; January 3, 1920.

Clarence BAKER is head of household, married to Euphemia [WISHART] BAKER. The household also includes Clarence's mother, Atillie WELLS.

- Address: 4241 Hirsch
- Home: Renting
- Age: 59
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, as were his parents
- Occupation: Machinist

(10) 1930 United States Census for Illinois, Cook Co., Chicago City, Ward 40, Block 110, Area 13 - Tract 44 - Precinct 27: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 16-2787; Sheet 6A; April 17, 1930.

Clarence A. BAKER is head of household, married to Euphemia [WISHART] BAKER. The household also includes their grand-daughter Lillian BAKER (age 21, b. Illinois, a bookkeeper at a restaurant).

- Address: 4240 N. Whipple St.
- Home ownership: yes, valued at $8,000
- Radio ownership: yes
- Age: 69 years old at time of census; 22 when first married
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, as were his parents
- Occupation: Machinist, Piano Roll Factory
- Occupation Code: 2068 (Machinists, Band & orchestral)

(11) Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Clarence A. BAKER
- Birth Date: 16 Nov 1860
- Birth Place: Mineral Point, Wisconsin
- Death Date: 20 Nov 1939
- Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
- Burial Date: 22 Nov 1939
- Burial Place: Grinnell, Poweshick, Iowa
- Cemetery Name: Hazelwood
- Death Age: 79
- Occupation: Retired Mechanic
- Residence: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
- Spouse Name: Euphemia
- FHL Film Number: 1953492

(12) Find a Grave

- Name: Clarence A BAKER
- Birth: 1860
- Death: 1939 (aged 79)
- Burial: Hazelwood Cemetery; Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA (Latitude: 41.736129, Longitude: -92.736935)
- Memorial ID: 162788627

(13) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 5.

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Joanna Whitney -8; Attila Sylvester -9; Clarence Baker -10.