Born in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Peter (Becker) Baker
and Wilhelmine (Fuchs) Baker
Sister of
Helena Veronica (Becker-Baker) Redmond [half], Katherine Agnes Baker [half], Henry Walter Baker [half], Francis Joseph Baker [half], Margaret Baker [half], William Valentine Baker [half] and Michael Jacob Baker [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 84
in West Albany, Wabasha, Minnesota, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Feb 2020
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Biography
(From her Family Search Profile # LCC1-B6R:) Mary Elizabeth Baker was born under the name Julianna Becker, daughter of Joseph Peter Becker and Wilhelmine Fuchs on April 26, 1855 in Cumberland, Maryland. Julianna was only 5 months old when her mother died. She may have been named Julianna because her Godmother was Juliana Mueller.
When Julianna's father Joseph Peter Becker married a second time to Mary Ann Redmond on 12 June 1856 in Cumberland, Maryland, the family had taken the Baker surname and Julianna's name was changed to Mary Baker.
On 30 Jun 1860, Mary Baker is living at home with her father and new mother in Lauraville, Allegany, Maryland. By 1870, Mary Baker is 15, born in Maryland. She and her family have relocated to Wabasha, Minnesota.
Mary Baker married John Sexton November 8, 1873 in Wabasha, Minnesota. The Sexton's had thirteen children during their marriage.
Mary (Baker) Sexton passsed away in October 1939, she was buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, West Albany, Wabasha, Minnesota.
Sources
- Mary Baker Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949[2]
- Mary E. Sexton Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002[3]
Mary E. Sexton Find a Grave Website Memorial Page. [4][4]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary Ann by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary Ann:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary Ann by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary Ann:
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Unmerged matches › Mary Elizabeth (Baker) Sexton (abt.1855-1939)
Rejected matches › Anna Odilia Hubertina Beckers (1857-1897)
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