Garnsey Erastus Baker

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  • Name Garnsey Erastus Baker 
    • Some records have his name listed as "Gurnsey"; however, he signed his own name as "Guernsey" on his World War I draft registration, "Garney" on his World War II draft registration card. In his obituary his name appears as "Garnsey" and his tombstone has "Garney."
    Born 24 May 1887  Harmonsburg, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Harmonsburg, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    LnHholdGivenSurnameRelationGenderRaceBirthDateAgeStatusYears
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    BirthPlaceBirthPlace
    of Father
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    Occupation
    2933HiramBakerheadmalewhiteMar 183566widowedNew YorkVermontVermontday laborer
    3033Bettie A.BakerdaughterfemalewhiteFeb 188020singlePennsylvaniaNew YorkNew York
    3133Hiram R.BakersonmalewhiteDec 188118singlePennsylvaniaNew YorkNew York
    3233Leura J.BakerdaughterfemalewhiteJan 188416singlePennsylvaniaNew YorkNew York
    3333Gurnsey E.BakersonmalewhiteMay 188713singlePennsylvaniaNew YorkNew York
    3433Jessie J.BakersonmalewhiteMar 18919singlePennsylvaniaNew YorkNew York
      Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=s3hv_975   
    Census 1910  Harmonsburg, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    LnHholdGivenSurnameRelationGenderRaceBirthDateAgeStatusYears
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    BirthPlaceBirthPlace
    of Father
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    1153HiramBakerheadmalewhite188228married 1x3PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaPennsylvaniafarm hand
    2153MabelBakerwifefemalewhite188525married 1x311PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaPennsylvanianone
    3153RussellBakersonmalewhite19073singlePennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaPennsylvanianone
    4153GuernseyBakerbrothermalewhite188723singlePennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaPennsylvaniacreamery laborer
      Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=6pyd_976   
    Census 1930  Summit Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    LnHholdGivenSurnameRelationGenderRaceBirthDateAgeStatusBirthPlaceBirthPlace
    of Father
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    of Mother
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    OccupationVeteranStreet
    35187GarneyBakerheadmalewhite188842singlePennsylvaniaNew YorkNew Yorkhardware clerk
      Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=sy9k_977   
    Died 19 Sep 1946  Summit Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • cause of death: carcinoma of the tongue
    • from the September 26, 1946 issue of the Linesville Herald:
      Garnsey E. Baker passed away at the home of his brother, Hiram Baker, early Thursday morning after an illness of several months. In addition to his brother he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Asa Corey of Harmonsburg and Mrs. Bertie Burns of Harvey, Ill.
      Services were held in his memory at the Methodist Church on Saturday afternoon. They were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Cousins assisted by Rev. Rutherford of the Presbyterian Church. Six friends assisted as bearers and interment made in Evergreen Cemetery.
      Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dunn of Bellevue, Pa., were among those from a distance attending the funeral of Garnsey E. Baker.
    Age 59 years 
    Buried 21 Sep 1946  Evergreen Cemetery, Summit Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I58534  Local Families
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2019 

    Father Hiram E. Baker,   b. Mar 1835, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1900-1910  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Mother Zidana Bacon,   b. Abt 1848, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1891-1900  (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Family ID F20148  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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