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Jacob Henry Baker Sr. (1731 - abt. 1794)

Jacob Henry Baker Sr.
Born in Heidelberg Twp, Lebanon County, Pennsylvaniamap
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Son of and
Brother of , [half], [half], , and [half]
Husband of — married about 1758 in Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvaniamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , , and
Died about at about age 62 in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USAmap
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Biography

He was born on 25 Aug 1731 in Heidelburg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania and was the son of Leah Dubois (Ferree) and George Peter Becker or Baker (1706-1788).

Jacob Henry Becker or Baker married on 12 Jan 1758 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania to Anna Maria "Mary" Magdalena Brecht (1738-1827).

In 1778 he registered for military service.

In 1779 he resided in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA.

In 1787 he was listed @56yrs as a farmer in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA.

He passed away on 20 Feb 1794 in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA and was buried at Sipesville Cemetery in Sipesville, Lincoln Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA. [1] [2] A search of the cemetery failed to find any remaining gravemaker (Apr 2013).

Children

  1. Maria Christinia "Catharine" Baker, b: 10 Sep 1759 Somerset Co, PA; d: 1848 Whitchurch Twp, Ontario; m: George Fackler=Fockler, Sr.
  2. John Baker, Jr., b: 05 Jan 1762 PA; d: 18 Dec 1811 Gormley, Ontario; m: Mary Reit
  3. Maria "Margaret" Baker, b: 05 Feb 1763 PA; d: 08 Jan 1850 Bethel, Clermont Co, Ohio, USA; m: Isaac Reed
  4. Benjamin Baker, b: 07 Dec 1765 PA; d: 10 Jul 1851 Markham Twp, Ontario; m: Catharine Hicks
  5. Ludwick Baker, b: 06 Apr 1766 Lancaster Co, PA; d: 02 May 1840 Somerset Co, PA, USA; m: Margaret Glessner
  6. John Michael Baker, b: 10 Feb 1768 Stonycreek Twp, Somerset Co, PA; d: 26 Aug 1854 Montgomery Co, Ohio, USA; m: Catharine Smucker
  7. Eva Rosanna "Rose" Baker, b: 13 Jan 1769 Bedford Co, PA; d: 14 Apr 1845 Hyndman, Bedford Co, PA, USA; m: George Carpenter, Jr.
  8. Jacob Baker, Jr., b: 23 Feb 1770 PA; d: 19 Apr 1827 York Co, Ontario; m: Anna Maria Laur
  9. Henry George Baker, b: 02 May 1772 Lebanon Co, PA; d: c1802 Black Creek, Niagara Region, Ontario; m: Mary Walker
  10. Jonathan Baker, b: 29 Mar 1774 PA
  11. Mary Elizabeth Baker, b: 25 Mar 1776 PA
  12. Michael Baker, b: 12 Feb 1777 Bedford, PA; d: 31 Oct 1867 Frankfort, Mineral Co, WV [3]
  13. Anna Maria "Elizabeth" Baker, b: 15 Dec 1777 PA, USA; d: 20 Sep 1870 Black Creek, Niagara, Ontario; m: Johannes Moringstar
  14. Samuel #1 Baker, b: 26 Jan 1779 PA, USA; d: 1779 PA, USA
  15. Sarah Ann Baker, b: 04 Apr 1781 Drumore Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d: 11 Apr 1853 Westmoreland Co, PA, USA
  16. Samuel #2 Baker, Sr., b: 01 Oct 1783 Bedford Somerset, Co, PA, USA; d: 24 Mar 1863 Markham Twp, York Co, Ontario; m: Catharine Doner
  17. Emmanuel "Manuel" Baker, b: 17 Jun 1788 Quemahoning Twp, Somerset Co, PA, USA; d: 25 Dec 1860 York Co, Ontario; m: Elizabeth Horner
  18. (infant) Baker, b: 1790; d: 1790.

Research Notes

His mother was born in Pennsylvania and never lived in Germany, so he could not have been born in Germany.

The following passage raises questions about Jacob's date of death and whether or not his body was ever recovered ...

"In 1800 Jacob and Mary (Breck) Baker, with eight children and sixteen grandchildren, left Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to join the migration from that county to Canada. Jacob became lost on the way and it was feared he was taken by the Indians. His widow and the family waited for two years at Black Creek, not far from Niagara Falls. Then, in 1802, the widow and six of her children and some of the grandchildren came to York County." [4]

Jacob was born in 1731. He passed away about 1793.

Sources

  1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #95072808 for Jacob Baker, b: 25 Aug 1731 Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA; d: 1794 Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA; buried: Sipesville Cemetery, Sipesville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
  2. ↑ Vanzant Baker Family for Jacob Baker, Sr., b: 25 Aug 1731 Heidelburg, Lancaster Co, PA; d: 1794 Quemahoning Twp, Somerset Co, PA, USA; buried: Sipesville Cemetery Sipesville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA; m: 1758 Somerset Co, PA to Anna Marie Brecht
  3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #227592558 for son, Michael Baker, b: 12 Feb 1777 Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA; d: 31 Oct 1867 Mineral County, West Virginia, USA; buried: Baker Cemetery, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA in unmarked grave; m: Catherine DeVore (1777-1835)
  4. ↑ "History of Vaughan Township" by G. Elmore Reaman in 1971

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Hammerberg-16 Craig Hammerberg
Baker-64427 and Baker-15281 appear to represent the same person because: They are the same person, same birth date and place and same death date and place
posted by Craig Hammerberg
N Gauthier
Brecht-445 and Baker-15281 appear to represent the same person because: Per wikitree policy all individuals should have only one profile. These 2 dups have the same parents and the same wife, so they should be merged together.
posted by N Gauthier
Baker-12099 Gail (Baker) Williams
Baker-15281 and Brecht-445 are not ready to be merged because: Even though much of the information is the same, Brecht is a different person, I believe.
posted on Brecht-445 (merged) by Gail (Baker) Williams
N Gauthier
His surname is BAKER ... it was his wife who was born a BRECHT.
posted on Brecht-445 (merged) by N Gauthier
N Gauthier
Baker-15281 and Brecht-445 appear to represent the same person because: these dups have the same dates and same spouse and same daughter and same son-in-law
posted on Brecht-445 (merged) by N Gauthier
Baker-12099 Gail (Baker) Williams
Brecht-445 and Baker-15281 are not ready to be merged because: Brecht is the surname of wife, Maria. This should be corrected.
posted by Gail (Baker) Williams
N Gauthier
when the dups are merged, the correction can be made at that time.
posted by N Gauthier
Baker-12099 Gail (Baker) Williams
Baker-18874 and Baker-15281 are not ready to be merged because: There needs to be more research on these two, as Jacob Baker was a very common name among the Baker families. There are enough differences to postpone the merge.
posted by Gail (Baker) Williams

Rejected matches › Jacob Baker (1709-1801)

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