George Baker (1804 - 1897)

Born 1804 in Nova Scotia

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Died 20 Jul 1897 at about age 93 in Jeddore, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

George Baker (1805-1897) was an early resident of Jeddore, Nova Scotia. He married Catherine Harpell (1800-1871, daughter of John Harpell and Elizabeth Arnold)^[1], and had a number of children in Jeddore with her.

They had:

1. George Baker, b. February 07, 1827; d. December 1846.
2. Mary Anne (Annie) Baker, b. August 30, 1829; m. George Greenough.
3. John George Baker, b. December 10, 1830; d. October 09, 1911; m. Amelia Woodland.
4. William Henry Baker, b. October 10, 1833; d. May 10, 1844.
5. David Harris Baker, b. October 24, 1834; m. Maria Waterman.
6. Mary Pauline Baker, b. December 23, 1837, West Jeddore, d. August 07, 1892; m. Alexander Samuel Mitchell
7. Catherine Baker, b. October 05, 1839; m. Patrick Woodland.

Note

According to another (unsourced) website, he was born to Benjamin Baker (mother unknown) in Nova Scotia in 1804, and married a Catherine Harpell^[2]. Some of this is supported by the marriage record of his daughter Catherine, to Patrick Woodland in 1865^[3], which states her father is G. Baker, and mother is Cath Harpell.

Sources

1. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch entry for George Baker. accessed 2018-01-04. Citing Kim Stevens, "Eastern Shore Families: Jeddore". Mitchell chapter.
2. ↑ Personal website, author unknown The Bakers. Accessed 2018.
3. ↑ "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2L7-95W : 5 December 2014), G. Baker in entry for Patrick Woodland and Catherine Baker, 27 Jul 1865; citing Wallace, Nova Scotia, reference P7 cn45; FHL microfilm 1,298,866.