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Vera Louise Baker

Vera Louise Baker

Female 1914 - 2008  (94 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Vera Louise Baker was born on 13 Jan 1914 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA (daughter of John Henry Baker and Ora Gertrude Ledbetter); died on 8 Jun 2008 in Daly City, San Mateo County, California, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Secretary (State Highway Division)
    • Research Notes: There are two separate Washington State birth indexes. One lists her middle name as “Louisa,” while the other lists “Louise.”
    • Census: 1920, Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA
    • Census: 1930, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Marysville, Yuba County, California, USA
    • Census: 1940, Marysville, Yuba County, California, USA
    • Residence: Oct 1940, Marysville, Yuba County, California, USA
    • Census: 1950, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    413 Walker

    Census:
    635 Ellis Street

    Census:
    1311 D Street

    Residence:
    1311 E Street

    Census:
    234 Whitney

    Vera married Thomas Henry Whalen on 16 Nov 1946 in San Francisco County, California, USA. Thomas (son of John Anthony Whalen and Mary Jordan Dunlop) was born on 3 Jan 1919 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 Dec 2001 in South San Francisco, San Mateo County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. J. Whalen

    Family/Spouse: John Thomas Canty. John (son of Walter Francis Canty and Edith R. Orr) was born on 30 Jul 1911 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA; died on 24 Jul 1975 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA; was buried in 1975 in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Walter Canty was born on 30 Jun 1940 in Yuba City, Sutter County, California, USA; died on 1 Apr 2010 in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, USA.
    2. R.L. Canty

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Henry Baker was born in Oct 1887 in Illinois, USA (son of Menzo Baker and Elizabeth Elliott); died on 18 Dec 1929 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Mail clerk (CN Railway)
    • Occupation: Mailer, news paper
    • Occupation: Printer
    • Research Notes: Middle initial may be “M” or “H.”
    • Census: 1900, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1910, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
    • Census: 1920, Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    5418 Hawthorn

    Census:
    413 Walker

    John married Ora Gertrude Ledbetter on 1 Oct 1908 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA. Ora (daughter of Harrison Jefferson Ledbetter and Sarah Elizabeth Womack) was born in Jan 1890 in Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ora Gertrude Ledbetter was born in Jan 1890 in Washington, USA (daughter of Harrison Jefferson Ledbetter and Sarah Elizabeth Womack).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Census taker
    • Occupation: Marceler, beauty parlor
    • Census: 1900, Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington, USA
    • Census: 1910, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
    • Census: 1920, Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA
    • Census: 1930, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    5418 Hawthorn

    Census:
    413 Walker

    Census:
    635 Ellis St.

    Children:
    1. _____ Baker was born on 21 Sep 1908 in Spokane County, Washington, USA.
    2. Dorothy E. Baker was born on 21 Sep 1909 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA.
    3. H.M. Baker
    4. 1. Vera Louise Baker was born on 13 Jan 1914 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA; died on 8 Jun 2008 in Daly City, San Mateo County, California, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Menzo Baker was born on 4 Feb 1852 in Ohio, USA (son of Jacob Baker); died on 14 Dec 1922 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Minzo, Aminzo
    • Occupation: Clerk
    • Occupation: Farmer
    • Occupation: Fruit dealer
    • Occupation: Laborer (coal field)
    • Research Notes: Both parents born in New York state. Birth year is listed as 1853 in the 1900 census.
    • Census: 1880, St. Joseph, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1900, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1910, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
    • Census: 1920, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
    • Census: 1920, Port Orchard, Kitsap County, Washington, USA

    Notes:

    Menzo appears twice in the 1920 census: once with the family of his daughter Emma and again with the family of his daughter Mabel.

    Census:
    620 Kiernan Ave

    Census:
    620 West Kiernan Ave

    Menzo married Elizabeth Elliott on 7 Oct 1877 in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. Elizabeth was born about 1854 in Illinois, USA; died before Jun 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Elliott was born about 1854 in Illinois, USA; died before Jun 1900.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Lizzie
    • Census: 1880, St. Joseph, Champaign County, Illinois, USA

    Children:
    1. Emma F. Baker was born in Apr 1879 in Illinois, USA; died in May 1967 in Oregon, USA.
    2. Mabel C. Baker was born in May 1881 in Illinois, USA; died in 1961; was buried in 1961 in Moran Cemetery, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA.
    3. Ida Baker was born in May 1884 in Illinois, USA.
    4. 2. John Henry Baker was born in Oct 1887 in Illinois, USA; died on 18 Dec 1929 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA.

  3. 6.  Harrison Jefferson Ledbetter was born in Nov 1846 in Illinois, USA (son of Lewis Ledbetter); died on 10 Nov 1937 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA; was buried in 1937 in Evergreen IOOF Cemetery, Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farmer
    • Occupation: Janitor
    • Census: 1870, Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1880, Marrowbone, Moultrie County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1900, Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington, USA
    • Census: 1910, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
    • Census: 1920, Malden, Whitman County, Washington, USA
    • Census: 1930, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    1708 DeSmet

    Census:
    Railroad Street

    Census:
    2309 Gardner Avenue

    Harrison married Sarah Elizabeth Womack about 1869. Sarah (daughter of Nathan P. Womack and Maria Henley) was born in May 1850 in Illinois, USA; died on 29 Jul 1937 in Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington, USA; was buried in 1937 in Evergreen IOOF Cemetery, Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah Elizabeth Womack was born in May 1850 in Illinois, USA (daughter of Nathan P. Womack and Maria Henley); died on 29 Jul 1937 in Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington, USA; was buried in 1937 in Evergreen IOOF Cemetery, Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Research Notes: As of 1900 census, had 8 children, 5 surviving.
    • Census: 1870, Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1880, Marrowbone, Moultrie County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1900, Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington, USA
    • Census: 1910, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
    • Census: 1920, Malden, Whitman County, Washington, USA
    • Census: 1930, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    1708 DeSmet

    Census:
    Railroad Street

    Census:
    2309 Gardner Avenue

    Children:
    1. James Pinkney Ledbetter was born on 10 Jan 1871 in Bruce Station, Moultrie County, Illinois, USA.
    2. Minnie Bell Ledbetter was born on 11 Jun 1879 in Moultrie County, Illinois, USA.
    3. Ina M. Ledbetter was born in Aug 1881 in Illinois, USA.
    4. Nellie M. Ledbetter was born in Sep 1884 in Washington, USA.
    5. Susan L. Ledbetter was born in Aug 1886 in Washington, USA.
    6. 3. Ora Gertrude Ledbetter was born in Jan 1890 in Washington, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jacob Baker
    Children:
    1. 4. Menzo Baker was born on 4 Feb 1852 in Ohio, USA; died on 14 Dec 1922 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA.

  2. 12.  Lewis Ledbetter was born in Illinois, USA.
    Children:
    1. 6. Harrison Jefferson Ledbetter was born in Nov 1846 in Illinois, USA; died on 10 Nov 1937 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA; was buried in 1937 in Evergreen IOOF Cemetery, Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington, USA.

  3. 14.  Nathan P. Womack was born in Tennessee, USA.

    Nathan + Maria Henley. Maria was born in Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Maria Henley was born in Kentucky, USA.
    Children:
    1. 7. Sarah Elizabeth Womack was born in May 1850 in Illinois, USA; died on 29 Jul 1937 in Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington, USA; was buried in 1937 in Evergreen IOOF Cemetery, Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington, USA.



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