Wayne Jess Baker (1922 - 1948)

Born 21 Nov 1922 in Chamberlain, Brule, South Dakota, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 Oct 1948 at age 25 in Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Wayne Baker died young.

Wayne was born 21 November 1922 in Chamberlain, Brule, South Dakota, United States. He was the son of Lewis Baker and Mary Kopke.

Wayne was in the 1925 South Dakota state census, age 2.^[1]

In the 1930 census Wayne (age 7) was the lodger of Frank L Kramer at 119 24, Chamberlain, Brule, South Dakota, United States.^[2]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Frank L Kramer	M	45	Married	Head	Manager	South Dakota
Louie E Kramer	F	49	Married	Wife	Saleslady	Indiana
Wayne Baker	M	7	Single	Lodger		South Dakota

Wayne was in the 1935 South Dakota state census, age 12.^[3]

In the 1940 census Wayne (age 17) was the single lodger of Frank L Kramer in Chamberlain, Brule, South Dakota.^[4]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Frank L Kramer	M	54	Married	Head	Owner	South Dakota
Louis E Kramer	F	58	Married	Wife	Clerk	Indiana
Wayne J Baker	M	17	Single	Lodger		South Dakota
Moreen L Boomer	F	20	Single	Lodger	Beauty Operator	South Dakota

Wayne registered for the WW II draft on 30 June 1942 in Chamberlain, South Dakota.^[5]

Wayne married Gertrude Jean Van Drunen 27 June 1947 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States.^[6][7] They had a daughter, Waynette Baker.

Wayne died on 1 October 1948 in Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska, United States and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.^[8][9]

Research Notes

In the 1950 census Jean (age 24) was the widowed daughter of John Van Drunen in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States.^[10]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
John Van Drunen	M	56	Married	Head	Railroad Carman	South Dakota
Mattie C Van Drunen	F	55	Married	Wife		Netherlands
Jean Baker	F	24	Widowed	Daughter		Iowa
Waynette Baker	F	Jun	Never married	Granddaughter		Nebraska

Gertrude died on 14 January 2012 and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ 1925 Census: "South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1925", Original data: South Dakota, State Census, 1925. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 2368107, Ancestry Record 60161 #696500 (accessed 27 November 2023), Wayne Baker (2). Born in South Dakota.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census", Year: 1930; Census Place: Chamberlain, Brule, South Dakota; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2341953, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #110950632 (accessed 27 November 2023), Wayne Baker (7), single lodger, in household of Frank L Kramer (45) at 119 24, Chamberlain, Brule, South Dakota, USA. Born in South Dakota.
3. ↑ 1935 Census: "South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1935", Original data: South Dakota, State Census, 1935. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 2369205, Ancestry Record 60162 #565736 (accessed 27 November 2023), Wayne Baker (12), single. Born in South Dakota.
4. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census", Year: 1940; Census Place: Chamberlain, Brule, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03849; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 8-3, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #110518267 (accessed 27 November 2023), Wayne J Baker (17), single lodger, in household of Frank L Kramer (54) in Chamberlain, Brule, South Dakota. Born in South Dakota.
5. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947", National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For South Dakota, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 4, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #197728775 (accessed 27 November 2023), Name: Wayne Jess Baker; Race: White; Age: 19; Birth Date: 21 Nov 1922; Birth Place: Chamberlain; Residence Place: Chamberlain, South Dakota; Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942; Registration Place: Brule, South Dakota, USA; Employer: F L Kramer; Height: 5 8"; Weight: 125; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Blue; Next of Kin: F L Kramer; Household Members (Name) Age: Wayne Jess Baker 20.
6. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current", The Nebraska State Journal; Publication Date: 26/ Jun/ 1947; Publication Place: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/314286458/?article=29deb8a7-d285-4c62-94dc-3832b48fb4a4/d2f71636-85b2-4843-aa0b-bb3acec8d940&focus=0.2705255,0.25907433,0.3887177,0.33034337&xid=3398, Ancestry Record 62116 #334753828 (accessed 27 November 2023), Wayne Jess Baker marriage to Gertrude Jean Vandrumm in about 1947.
7. ↑ Marriage: "Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current", The Daily Reporter; Publication Date: 27/ Jun/ 1947; Publication Place: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/866235258/?article=b3cc89e9-20e1-4ce4-8af8-ad70954f23c5&xid=5586&terms=Wayne_Jess_Baker, Ancestry Record 50056 #4509505631 (accessed 27 November 2023), Wayne Jess Baker marriage to undefined on 27 Jun 1947 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
8. ↑ Death: "Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968", Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska Death Index, 1956-1968; Certificate Number: 9386, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62095 #396128 (accessed 27 November 2023), Wayne J Baker death 1 Oct 1948 in Dodge, Nebraska, USA.
9. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current", Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #21075608, Ancestry Record 60525 #101897053 (accessed 27 November 2023), Wayne Jess Baker burial (died on 1 Oct 1948) in Fairview Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States of America. Born on 21 Nov 1922.
10. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census", National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska; Roll: 784; Page: 76; Enumeration District: 94-109, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #22484323 (accessed 27 November 2023), Jean Baker (24), widowed daughter, in household of John Van Drunen (56) in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA. Born in Iowa.
11. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current", Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #152534475, Ancestry Record 60525 #125897564 (accessed 27 November 2023), Gertrude Jean Dana burial (died on 14 Jan 2012) in Fairview Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States of America. Born on 8 Oct 1925.