William
Howard
"Willie"
Baker
Born in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Freda Josephine (McDonald) Baker
— married
Sep 1921 (to 1923) in Camden, New Jersey, United States of America
[children unknown]
Died
at age 52
in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Jun 2017
This page has been accessed 4,667 times.
Biography
William Baker is a part of US Black heritage.
William Howard Baker was born on 18 June 1898 in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA. Son of Warren Baker and Mattie Wilson.
William Howard Baker was Josephine Baker's second husband. At the time, he was a Pullman porter in Philadelphia and Josephine, 15, was touring with the Dixie Steppers. They were married in Philadelphia in September 1921 and separated two years later, when Josephine left for Paris[1].
William died on 26 July 1950 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.
Sources
- ↑ Contributeurs de Wikipédia, "Joséphine Baker," Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre, http://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jos%C3%A9phine_Baker&oldid=138093472 (Page consultée le 20 juin 2017).
- Icons of Black America: Breaking Barriers and Crossing Boundaries, Matthew Whitaker Ph.D. ABC-CLIO, 9 mars 2011. Josephine Baker. Page: 65 https://books.google.fr/books?id=RSGhEUq5bp0C&lpg=PA65&ots=q31PZsAlt1&dq=william%20howard%20baker%20philadelphia&hl=fr&pg=PA65#v=onepage&q=william%20howard%20baker%20philadelphia&f=false Accessed via Google Books, 20 June 2017.
- Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #238964532 (accessed 27 March 2024)
Memorial page for William Howard “Willie” Baker (18 Jun 1898-26 Jul 1950), citing Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by R. JJ Wayne N. Jane (contributor 50743123).
Is William your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA
No known carriers of William's ancestors' DNA have taken a DNA test.
No known carriers of William's ancestors' DNA have taken a DNA test.
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Rejected matches › William Ervin Baker (1900-1963) › William Joseph Baker (1898-) › William Henry Baxter (1899-1946) › William Xselchaam Baker (1899-1978) › Willem Bekker (abt.1900-) › Anonymous Baker › Howard Baker (1896-1965)
William is 38 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 33 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 41 degrees from Maggie Beer, 63 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 47 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 44 degrees from Michael Chow, 41 degrees from Ree Drummond, 45 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 42 degrees from Matty Matheson, 41 degrees from Martha Stewart, 45 degrees from Danny Trejo and 49 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
B > Baker > William Howard Baker
Categories: Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Illinois | Pullman Porters