Edward Charles
(Edward)
Baker
Born about in Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Edward Baker
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Petronella Aletta (du Toit) Baker
— married
about 7 Feb 1893 (to 1917) in Langlaagte
Husband of
Martha Carolina (Buchner) Baker
— married
4 Jan 1926 in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa
Descendants 
Father of
Edward Charles Baker, George Gabriel Baker, Emily Jane (Baker) Jordaan, William Robert Baker, James Baker, Nellie Elizabeth Magdaline (Baker) Higgo, Maria Baker and Helen (Baker) Lambooy
Died
at about age 61
in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa
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Contents |
Biography
Edward Baker is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa
Name
Birth
Occupation
- Engine Driver [1]
Residence
- Lupin Avenue, Primrose {51 Lilen Aven? Germiston} [1] / 51 Glen Deep, Married Quarters, Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa[3]
Marriage
- 1st marriage: Edward Charles Baker and Petronella du Toit [2] / Petronella Aletta Baker died 1917 [1] marriage date 7 Nov 1893 [2][4]
- Place: Langlaagte [2] Germiston [1]
- 2nd marriage: Martha Carolina Baker (formerly Dyason / Dyson born Buchner) [1][5]
- Date: 4 Jan 1926
- Place: Wesleyan (Methodist) Church, Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa
- Status: Widow
Children
- Edward Charles Baker [1]
- George Gabriel Baker [1]
- Emily Jane Jordaan (form. Baker) [1]
- Nellie Elizabeth Madilene [1]
- James [1]
- Helen (Minor) [1]
- William Robert [1]
Death
- Date: 28th Dec [1] 1933 [2][1]
- Place: Primrose, Germiston [1] / 51 Glen Deep, Married Quarters, Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa[3]
- Age: Sixty one years, three months [1]
- Cause: Colitis and Myocorditis [3]
Burial
- Place: Primrose Cemetery, Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa [3]
Research Notes
- Probable parents: Father - Edward Baker (his will states Edward Charles Baker is his natural son) and Step-mother Emily Jane Beer (she was previously married to David Farquhar, as per Edward's will and her marriage register) [6]. Also as per the comments section below, the signature of Edward Charles Baker matches both his parent's probate records and his own marriage register. Possible picture of Edward's father Edward Baker.
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Source: Family Search "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSSW-JSSQ-2?cc=2520237&wc=Q6VB-B56%3A1590242749 : 14 February 2019), 007818062 > image 2004 of 2694; Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Died aged 61 on civil death notice and 61 years and 3 months on estate death notice Seen and uploaded by Philip van der Walt May 4, 2019. Thanks to Drika Brown.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 WikiTree profile Baker-10229 created by Wynand van der Walt 18 August 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Source: "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Death, 1869-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BY-59BB-L?cc=2998108 : 15 September 2019), Film # 007731461 > image 73 of 3037; Department of the Interior. Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Transvaal. Added by Shaun Wallace on 9 Aug 2021.
- ↑ Source: Family Search Civil registration (marriages, deaths), Transvaal, 1869-1954 Authors: South Africa. Department of the Interior. Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths (Main Author) Format: Manuscript/Manuscript on Film Language: Afrikaans / English Publication: Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993-1995 Physical: on 498 microfilm reels ; 16 mm. References: (Digital Collection) South Africa, Transvaal, civil death, 1869-1954 (Digital Collection) South Africa, Transvaal, civil marriage, 1870-1930 Seen and uploaded by Philip van der Walt May 4, 2019. Thanks to Drika Brown.
- ↑ Source: "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSSW-JS44-T?cc=2520237&wc=Q6VB-B56%3A1590242749 : 16 December 2016), 007818062 > image 2008 of 2694; Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Added by Shaun Wallace on 9 Aug 2021
- ↑ Source: "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4F-JTN2?cc=2520237 : 7 April 2020), Film # 007897336 > image 943 of 999; Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Added by Shaun Wallace on 9 Aug 2021
See also:
- FamilySearch profile of this person - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZXN-XZ7 ; Added by Shaun Wallace on 9 Aug 2021.
- Mentioned together with his uncle William Baker in the Will of his father Edward Baker: "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS92-69H5-2?cc=2520237&wc=Q6VB-B82%3A1590234000 : 21 August 2017), 007805524 > image 263 of 1125; Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Seen by Philip van der Walt 8 Jan 2024, with acknowledgement to Shaun Wallace.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edward by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Edward:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edward by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Edward:
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~12.50%
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~6.25%
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The signature on his father's Death Notice and that on his own Marriage record is identical. Mother's Estate File: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS92-69CD-W?i=303&cc=2520237 Again the same signature.