Donald Mitchell Baker (1889)

Born 6 Jun 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

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Donald Mitchell Baker was born on June 6, 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, son of Elwood Thomas Baker (1853–1938) and Sallie Wilson (1859–1906).

Donald and his family were living in Brooklyn, New York at the time of the 1900 Census. He was 11 years old and the 4th of the five children in the household which also included his maternal grandmother, Margaret Wilson.^[1]

In 1910, Donald M (21) was in the household of Elwood T Baker in Brooklyn Ward 24, Kings, New York. ^[2]

Donald registered for the draft for World War I. ^[3]

In 1920, Donald M (31) was in the household of Elwood T Baker. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 33; Digital film/folder number: 004114557; FHL microfilm: 1241062; Image number: 174; Sheet number: 13; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00691-2
   (FamilySearch Record: MSND-MBB : accessed 11 September 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-66B9-L1L
   Donald M Baker (11), single son, in household of Elwood F Baker (47) in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. Born in Illinois.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP1M-XSM : accessed 28 February 2021), Donald M Baker in household of Elwood T Baker, Brooklyn Ward 24, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 626, sheet 2A, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 974; FHL microfilm 1,374,987.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXY4-3P7 : 13 March 2018), Donald Mitchell Baker, 1917-1918; citing New York City no 24, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,754,136.

See also:

• "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23S-SNPR : 18 May 2016), Donald Mitchell Baker, 06 Jun 1889; Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 36025, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ5K-7MZ : accessed 28 April 2019), Donald M Baker in household of Elwood T Baker, Brooklyn Assembly District 10, Kings, New York, United States; citing ED 539, sheet 1B, line 69, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1159; FHL microfilm 1,821,159.
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