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Descendants of John Wilks I

11. HENRY⁷ BAKER (JOHN⁶, WILLIAM⁵, SARAH⁴ WILKS, RICHARD³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born Oct 10, 1868 in Birmingham, England, and died Jan 1927. He married ELIZABETH ARCHER Oct 6, 1902 in Birmingham, England, daughter of JAMES ARCHER and SARAH WESTWOOD. She was born Apr 2, 1868 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England.

Notes for HENRY BAKER:
Henry worked up until a few days of his death. According to Chris Baker, Henry died of a heart attack and Jaundice.

More About HENRY BAKER:
Baker ID: 212
Baker Pg: A-5,A-9
Nicknme: Harry
Occup.: Rail Porter

Notes for ELIZABETH ARCHER:
Lizzie had a son named Frederick Archer. He MAY have been fathered by Henry Baker. In the settlement of Frederick Astley Baker's estate, there were only two sons of Henry Baker listed as sharing in the inheritance, viz, Henry C. Baker and John "Jack" Baker for 1/10 share each.

More About ELIZABETH ARCHER:
Baker ID: 213
Baker Pg: A-5,A-9,A-18

More About HENRY BAKER and ELIZABETH ARCHER:
Baker Page No: A-009
Marriage: Oct 6, 1902, Birmingham, England

Children of HENRY BAKER and ELIZABETH ARCHER are:

20.	i.		HENRY CHARLES⁸ BAKER, b. Aft. 1902; d. Aug 17, 1971, Birmingham, England.
21.	ii.		JOHN "JACK" [NMN] BAKER, b. Mar 22, 1906, England; d. Jul 8, 1978.

Generation No. 8

12. GLADYS FLORENCE⁸ BAKER (GEORGE ASTLEY⁷, JOHN⁶, WILLIAM⁵, SARAH⁴ WILKS, RICHARD³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born Sep 12, 1889 in Birmingham, England, and died Oct 13, 1966 in Birmingham, England. She married HERBERT ATKIN HALLAM Feb 14, 1917. He was born Nov 8, 1868 in Lozells, Birmingham, England, and died Jan 21, 1956 in Birmingham, England.

Notes for GLADYS FLORENCE BAKER:
Gladys had a photo of her grandfather, John Baker I. She had it reprinted and sent to Frederick Baker I, USA, after he went to visit her at her home in England, July 1963.

More About GLADYS FLORENCE BAKER:
Baker ID: 302
Baker Pg: A-6,A-10

More About HERBERT ATKIN HALLAM:
Baker ID: 303
Baker Pg: A-6,A-10

More About HERBERT HALLAM and GLADYS BAKER:
Baker Page No: A-010
Marriage: Feb 14, 1917

Children of GLADYS BAKER and HERBERT HALLAM are:

22.	i.		JOHN ASTLEY⁹ HALLAM, b. Jul 17, 1920, Birmingham, England.
	ii.		BERYL MARY HALLAM, b. Mar 16, 1923, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England; m. [UNMARRIED].

Notes for BERYL MARY HALLAM:
Beryl was born at 46 Gillott Road, Birmingham, England. She remained
an unmarried spinster. Frederick and Mildred Baker met her in July 1963.
Beryl was helpful with this family tree by furnishing photos, especially of Elizabeth Astley.
Beryl was five years old when she started school. It was a private school named Clerver and she stayed there until she was nine. She then changed to an elementary school for two more years. She finished schooling by the time she was fifteen at the City Road School.
Beryl started working, at age sixteen, as a clerk at the Alexandria Clark Co. Ltd. in the jewelery district of Birmingham. By now WWII had started and she had to get into war production. She labored at making aircraft for Austin Aero Ltd. At the end of the war, she was transferred to Austin Motor Company as a clerk. The company name was later changed to British Leyland, from which she took an early retirement at age 58, in 1981.

More About BERYL MARY HALLAM:
Baker ID: 469
Baker Pg: A-10,A-21.1

More About [UNMARRIED] and BERYL HALLAM:
Baker Page No: A-021.1

13. BRENDA EDNA⁸ BAKER (GEORGE ASTLEY⁷, JOHN⁶, WILLIAM⁵, SARAH⁴ WILKS, RICHARD³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born Feb 22, 1896 in Birmingham, England, and died May 13, 1971 in Birmingham, England. She married HAROLD CHARLES DAVIES Jun 18, 1921 in Birmingham, England, son of EDWARD DAVIES and PRUDENCE HARRISON. He was born Feb 27, 1895 in Birmingham, England, and died Apr 12, 1968 in Birmingham, England.

Notes for BRENDA EDNA BAKER:
Fred and Mildred Baker visited Brenda and Harold in July 1963 and stayed with them. Frederick I, Frederick II, and Mildred Baker also visited Brenda in 1970.
Brenda died of a stroke. Burial: Lodge Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, England.

More About BRENDA EDNA BAKER:
Baker ID: 304
Baker Pg: A-6,A-11

Notes for HAROLD CHARLES DAVIES:
Burial: Lodge Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, England.

More About HAROLD CHARLES DAVIES:
Baker ID: 305
Baker Pg: A-6,A-11

Marriage Notes for BRENDA BAKER and HAROLD DAVIES:
Frederick Charles Baker I and Mildred Baker visited Harold and Brenda in July 1963, in England.

More About HAROLD DAVIES and BRENDA BAKER:
Baker Page No: A-011
Marriage: Jun 18, 1921, Birmingham, England

Children of BRENDA BAKER and HAROLD DAVIES are:

ALTHEA DAPHNE⁹ DAVIES, b. Mar 27, 1926, Northfield, Birmingham, England; m. RONALD ARTHUR HOMER, Aug 21, 1954, Northfield, Birmingham, England; b. Jul 10, 1920, Birmingham, England.

Notes for ALTHEA DAPHNE DAVIES:
Teacher retired, July 1985.

More About ALTHEA DAPHNE DAVIES:
Baker ID: 470
Baker Pg: A-11,A-22
Occup.: Teacher

Notes for RONALD ARTHUR HOMER:
Retired from British Steel, Apr. 1983 - 20 Years.

More About RONALD ARTHUR HOMER:
Baker ID: 471
Baker Pg: A-11,A-22
Occup.: British Steel Company

Marriage Notes for ALTHEA DAVIES and RONALD HOMER:
Ron and Althea were married in St. Lawrence Church, Northfield, Birmingham. They were childless.
Frederick and Mildred Baker met them in July 1963, and then again with Rick Baker, in July 1970, when they all went to see Stratford-on-Avon and the home where William Shakespeare was born.

More About RONALD HOMER and ALTHEA DAVIES:
Baker Page No: A-022
Marriage: Aug 21, 1954, Northfield, Birmingham, England

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CYNTHIA PATRICIA DAVIES, b. May 8, 1931, Birmingham, England; d. Oct 3, 1993, Kings Norton, Birmingham, England.

14. CHARLES JOHN JOSEPH⁸ BAKER (CHARLES [NMN]⁷, JOHN⁶, WILLIAM⁵, SARAH⁴ WILKS, RICHARD³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born Jun 22, 1882 in Greenwich, [Kent] England ⁹, and died Apr 10, 1955 in Youngstown, [Mahoning] Oh USA. He married ALMA [NMN] BATES Jun 30, 1906 in Dartford, Kent, England, daughter of FREDERIC BATES and ALMA HOWARD. She was born Dec 25, 1884 in Dartford, Kent, England, and died Jul 4, 1957 in Woodworth, [Mahoning] Oh USA.

Notes for CHARLES JOHN JOSEPH BAKER:
Charley was born at #3 Grafton Terrace, Greenwich, [Kent] England.
He entered the USA Jan 1912. Alma and Gladys "Doris" on May 10, 1912. Charley was an amateur photographer before 1900. When he came from England, he brought many photos that were instrumental in composing the family album. He was an electrician in England. Charley came to Sharon, Pennsylvania USA to be a mechanic at Driggs-Seabury Plant, builders of chain driven trucks.
He became a naturalized citizen on April 2, 1920. He purchased one acre of land August 26, 1922 for ten dollars, and didn't build on it until 1938, their final home in Hubbard, Oh.
He was a Mason, and Master of Western Star Lodge #21 in 1928, and spent a lifetime in support of Masonic Lodges.
Charley suffered a stroke in December 1952, and died over two years later in Northside Hospital, Youngstown,[Mahoning] Oh. Burial: Tod Homestead Cemetery, [Mahoning] Youngstown.

More About CHARLES JOHN JOSEPH BAKER:
Baker ID: 306
Baker Pg: A-7,A-12
Bates Pg: B-6,B-17
Nicknme: C.J.J.¹⁰
Occup.: Machinist, Electrician, Auto Mechanic¹⁰

Notes for ALMA [NMN] BATES:
Minnie Bates and Alma Bates not related, only as sisters in law.
Alma arrived in USA May 10, 1912, with her daughter Gladys "Doris" Baker. This was four months after Charles arrived. The later date was due to the sinking of the Titanic in April 1912.
Alma was very active in the Masonic Lodges and was a charter member in several of the ladies auxiliaries, holding some offices. She was a member of the Caldron and the Eastern Star.
Alma had diabetes and had to have her right leg removed about six weeks before she died. She died of heart failure in Delfs Nursing Home, Woodworth, [Mahoning] Oh. Burial: Tod Homestead Cemetery, Youngstown, Ohio

More About ALMA [NMN] BATES:
Baker ID: 307
Baker Pg: A-7,A-12
Bates Pg: B-6, B-17

Marriage Notes for CHARLES BAKER and ALMA BATES:
Alma and Charles were married June 30, 1906, in the Dartford Parish Church, Dartford, [Kent] England.

More About CHARLES BAKER and ALMA BATES:
Baker Page No: A-012
Marriage: Jun 30, 1906, Dartford, Kent, England

Children of CHARLES BAKER and ALMA BATES are:

24.	i.		GLADYS "DORIS" ALMA⁹ BAKER, b. Dec 29, 1907, Dartford, Kent, England; d. Sep 19, 1962, Hubbard, Oh.
25.	ii.		FREDERICK CHARLES BAKER I, b. May 19, 1915, Sharon, [Mercer] Pa; d. Mar 25, 1998, Youngstown, [Mahoning] Oh.

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