William Edward Baker ^{2 3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

From Thomas Andrews Family on Rootsweb:

In Approximately 1905, the Bakers built a home in Cambridge and William
started the pump and windmill business. Later he was joined by his son, Ansel. Driving horses to a "Pump Wagon" he put up and repaired pumps and windmills in all the surrounding territory. For many years his "Pump Shop" was on the corner south of Parkside Manor in Cambridge, Nebraska. (Reference: "1874 - 1974 Cambridge Nebraska Centennial Book")

Fact: Based upon Mary Eliza Box Baker's obituary, she was the second wife of William E. Baker and the mother of the majority of his children.


Census: 1910, Nebraska, Furnas, Cambridge, District 79, Page 16
William E. - age 48
Eliza - age 41
Ansel age 16
Edith age 14
Grace age 10
Walter age 7
Dorothy age 5
Nina age 3
Hazel age 9/12

Census: 1920, Nebraska, Furnas, Cambridge, District 82, page 1
William age 58 - Born New York; Father born England; Mother born New York
Eliza age 51
Ansel age 26
Walter age 17
Dorothy age 14
Nina age 12
Hazel D. age 10
Francis, son, age 6

Obituary: Cambridge (Nebraska) Clarion; October 2, 1947, page 1
WILLIAM E. BAKER IS LAID TO REST THURSDAY
Funeral services were conducted from the First Congregational Church Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for William E. Baker, 86, who passed away Wednesday September 24. Singers were: Tom Minnick, Tom Redford, Frank Butler, Robert Mousel, Ed Perry and Clinton John.
William E. Baker, son of Robert and Jane Baker, was born June 22, 1861 in Onadago County New York and departed this life on September 24, 1947 at Cambridge aged 86 year, 3 months, and 2 days.

Mr. Baker grew to young manhood in Illinois, moving then with his parents to Saline County, Nebraska. He was married to Fietta Arnold in July of the year 1881. Two children, Edd or Orland, California and Bert, who died in 1946, were born to this union.

On September 20, 1890, he was married to Eliza Box at Wilber, Nebraska. Ten children were born to this union: Lena Stahl, Ansel Baker, Edith McKillip, Grace Newcomb, Walter Baker, Dorothy Bible, Nina Andrews, and Francis Parker all of Cambridge; Hazel McKillip of Corning, California, and Robert, who died in infancy.

Mr. Baker was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Mrs. Mary Walsworth and Mrs. Charlotte Buckingham, and one brother, Artie. He leaves to mourn his loss besides his wife and children 27 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, other relatives and many friends. ²

William married Fietta Arnold in Jul 1881 in Saline County, Nebraska.^{1 2} (Fietta Arnold was born in 1862 in Ohio ^{2 8}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage: Alt. Marriage, Jul 1881. ^{2 6 9} Saline County, Nebraska

William next married (Mary) Eliza Box on 20 Sep 1890 in Dorchester, Saline, Nebraska, USA.^{2 3} ((Mary) Eliza Box was born on 14 Sep 1868 in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA,^{2 3} died on 5 Jan 1952 in Cambridge, Furnas, Nebraska, USA ^{1 2 3} and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Cambridge, Furnas County, Nebraska ^{2 3}.)