Susanna Jane (Thayer) Baker (1835 - 1925)

Born 28 Jun 1835 in Wrington, Somerset, England

Wife of John Baker — married 19 Sep 1857 in Churchill, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 7 Oct 1925 at age 90 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Susan (#2) was the daughter of Joseph Milsom Thayer and Mahala Hodges. She was Baptised 05 July 1835^[1]

Siblings

1. Joseph Milsom Thayer bp. 1817^[2]–Deceased
2. Israel Thayer bp. 1819^[3]–1856
3. Josiah Thayer 1819–Deceased
4. Frederick Thayer 1823–1823
5. Isaac Thayer bp.1822^[4]–Deceased
6. Mary Mahala Thayer bp. 1825^[5]–Deceased
7. Fanny Hobbs Thayer bp. 1828^[6]–Deceased
8. Susan Thayer bp.27 Jan 1832^[7] - d. 1832

The family was found in the 1841 England and Wales Census in Wrington, Somerset^[8]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Joseph Thayer M 45 (1797) Somerset
• Mahala Thayer F 40 (1801) Somerset
• Joseph Thayer, Jr M 20 (1821) Somerset
• Israel Thayer M 20 (1821) Somerset
• Isaac Thayer M 15 (1826) Somerset
• Mahala Thayer F 15 (1826) Somerset
• Fanny Thayer F 13 (1828) Somerset
• Jane Thayer F 5 (1836) Somerset
• Ann Crease F 20 (1821) Somerset

Marriage

She married John Baker of England in the third quarter of 1857. (September 19)^[9]

Children

1. Ernest
2. Edgar
3. Florence
4. Allen
5. Richard
6. Ada
7. Edith A.
8. Clara Jane
9. James H.
10. Margaret E.
11. Rutherford

The family was found in the 1871 England and Wales Census.^[10]The household was enumerated as follows:

• John Baker Head Male 41 Churchill, Somerset
• Susan J Baker Wife Female 35 Wrington, Somerset
• Ernest Baker Son Male 12 Churchill, Somerset
• Edgar Baker Son Male 10 Churchill, Somerset
• Florence Baker Daughter Female 7 Churchill, Somerset
• Allen Baker Son Male 5 Churchill, Somerset
• Richard W Baker Son Male 3 Churchill, Somerset
• Ada Baker Daughter Female 2 Churchill, Somerset
• Eddith A Baker Daughter Female 0 Churchill, Somerset
• Matilda Thayer Visitor Female 81 Glastrine, Devonshire

The family was found in the 1881 Canada Census in Ancaster, Wentworth, Ontario.^[11]The household was enumerated as follows:

• John Baker Male 50 England
• Susan Jane Baker Female 46 England
• Earnest Baker Male 22 England
• Edgar Baker Male 20 England
• Florence Baker Female 17 England
• Allen Baker Male 15 England
• Richard Baker Male 13 England
• Ada Baker Female 12 England
• Edith A. Baker Female 10 England
• Clara Jane Baker Female 7 Ontario
• James H. Baker Male 5 Ontario
• Margaret E. Baker Female 4 Ontario
• Infant Baker Male 0 Ontario
• Oliver Mann Male 38 Ontario

The family was found in the 1891 Canada Census in Ancaster, Ontario.^[12]The household was enumerated as follows:

• John Baker, M, 62, Married, England, Farmer
• Susan J., F, 55, Married, England
• Ernest, M, 32, Single, Son, England
• Harry, M 15, Single, Son, Ontario
• Maggie, F, 14, Single, Dau, Ontario
• Rutherford, M, 10, Single, Son, Ontario

Her husband John passed away in 1897.

The family was found in the 1901 Canada Census ^[13][14]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Susan J Baker Head F 66 Eng b. June 13, 1835, born England, immigrated 1871
• Ruthford A Baker Son Male 19 Ontario, born August 15, 1881
• James Graham Farm Laborer Male 31 Ontario, farm laborer
• Theresa Lane Domestic Female 15 Ontario, domestic

The family was found in the 1911 Canada Census in Wentworth Sub-Districts 1-15, Ontario.^[15]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Rutherford Baker Head Male 30 Canada
• Margaret E Baker Wife Female 31 Canada
• Susan J Baker Mother Female 76 Canada
• Albert Baker Son Male 7 Canada
• Erma T Baker Daughter Female 6 Canada
• Clare H Baker Daughter Female 4 Canada
• Howard A Baker Son Male 1 Canada
• Fredrick Jinsoon Laborer Male 17 Canada

The family was found in the 1921 Canada Census^[16] The household was enumerated as follows:

• Baker, Rutherford
• Baker, Esther
• Baker, Albert
• Baker, Erma
• Baker, Howard
• Baker, Ada
• Baker, Susan, mother, 85, born England, immigrated 1871

Susan passed away in 1925^[17][18] in Ancaster Township, Wentworth County, Ontario. Her son, Rutherford Baker, was the informant on her death record. She was interred in the Jerseyville Cemetery, Jerseyville, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada^[19]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9K-3C8F : 25 February 2022), Susan Jane Thayer, 1835.
2. ↑ "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9K-QSS2 : 25 February 2022), Mahala in entry for Joseph Milson Thayer, 1817.
3. ↑ "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9K-QSQ3 : 25 February 2022), Mahala in entry for Israel Thayer, 1819.
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXF6-DJ9 : 5 February 2023), Mahala Thayer in entry for Isaac Thayer, 1822.
5. ↑ "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9N-3CBS : 25 February 2022), Mahala in entry for Mary Mahala Thayer, 1825.
6. ↑ "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9N-SJFS : 25 February 2022), Mahala in entry for Fanny Hobbs Thayer, 1828.
7. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NT3T-9VN : 5 February 2023), Mahala Thayer in entry for Susan Thayer, 1832.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ1X-3G5 : Sat Mar 09 11:22:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Thayer and Mahala Thayer, 1841.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26HS-VP4 : 13 December 2014), Susan Jane Thayer, 1857; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1857, quarter 3, vol. 5C, p. 935, Axbridge, Somerset, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFJT-4DW : 28 September 2019), John Baker, 1871.
11. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1881&op=img&id=e008189510), John Baker, Ancaster, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census."citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
12. ↑ http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=img&id=30953_148127-00360 1891 Canada Collections
13. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHGB-CVN : 16 December 2019), Susan J Baker, Wentworth & Brant (north/nord), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 7, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
14. ↑ 1901 Census, Ancaster, Wentworth & Brant North, Ontario
15. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98W-3YMM?i=51
16. ↑ 1921 Census, Ancaster, Wentworth, Ontario
17. ↑ on October 7, 1925
18. ↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-67HQ-MDM?cc=1307826&wc=3LK3-SP8%3A1584243504%2C1584269001%2C1584270801 : 27 April 2019), Deaths > 1925 > no 36022-37921 > image 91 of 818; citing Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
19. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #160419467 : accessed 22 July 2020), memorial page for Susan Jane Baker (1835–1925), citing Jerseyville Cemetery, Jerseyville, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by Scout731 (contributor 48372293) .