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Loyal Melvin Baker[1, 2]

Male 1916 - 1981  (65 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Loyal Melvin Baker 
    Gender Male 
    Born 21 Mar 1916  Colburn, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Census 1920  Cornell, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Colburn, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Living 1981  Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died 25 Sep 1981  Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Notes 

    • obit: Chippewa Herald -Telegram (Chippewa Falls, WI) - 28 Sep 1981, p4
      BAKER Loyal M. Baker, 65, of Brunswick, Maryland, died Friday, Sept. 25, at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederic, Md. He was born in the Town of Colburn in Chippewa County on Mar. 21, 1916 the son of Arthur Baker and Marie Filteau. He attended schools in Wisconsin and also at-tened the School of Engineering in Scranton, , Penn. He married Grace Bayed on Feb. 25, 1938 in South Dakota. He was employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for 35 years working as the supervisor of the Toledo, Akron and Baltimore divison and retired in 1974. He was a member qJ St. Francis Church in Brunswick. He is survived by his wife, Graces six brothers, Robert of Sheldon, Lafe and William of dumal), James and Victor of Milwaukee and Thomas of Madison; three sisters, Marjorie Vogel of Gilman and Zoe Meyers and Catherine Blad, both of Milwaukee; one uncle, Eugene Filteau of Milwaukee; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Cornell with Fr. Henry Lee officiating. Burial will be at St.- Mary's Cemetery in Huron. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the -Borton Funeral Home in Cornell where there will be a prayer service at 8 p.m. V

      obituary - Frederick Post (MD) - 28 Sep 1981
      Mr. Loyal Melvin Baker,65,of 814 Second Ave., Brunswick, died Saturday,Sept. 25, at Frederick Memorial Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Colburn, Chippewa County, Wisc., March 21,1916, a son of the late Arthur and Marie Filteau Baker. He was the husband of Mrs. Grace Elizabeth Bayerl Baker.
      Prior to his retirement, Mr. Baker had been employed bythe B&O Railroad and Chessie System 37 years. He was a member of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Brunswick, and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad.
      Surviving, in addition to his wife, are six brothers, Lafy Baker and William Baker, both of Gilman,Wisc., James Baker and Victor Baker, both of Milwaukee, Robert Baker of Sheldon, Wisc.,and Thomas Baker of Theop, Wisc.; three sisters, Mrs. Marjorie Vogel of Gilman,Wisc., Mrs. Catherine Blad of Milwaukee and Mrs. Zoe Meyers of Milwaukee; a maternal uncle, Eugene Filteau, Milwaukee, and a number of nieces and nephews.
      Mr. Baker will be removed to the Robert Barton Funeral Home, Cornell, Wisc. Funeral services will be held from Holy Cross Catholic Church,Cornell, Wednesday morning, Sept 30.
    Person ID I7916  Filteau - Fecteau - Facteau families
    Last Modified 19 Feb 2022 

    Father Ancestors Arthur Franklin Baker,   b. 8 Jun 1889, Boyd, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1966, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Ancestors Marie Laura Filteau,   b. 21 Apr 1891, Chippewa county, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1974, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 11 Apr 1910  St. Mary's Church, Huron, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7
    Family ID F3311  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Grace Elizabeth Bayerl 
    Family ID F14477  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Mar 1916 - Colburn, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Cornell, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Colburn, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLiving - 1981 - Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S165] FTM v29, # 60.

    2. [S377] Census 1920.
      Wisconsin, Chippewa county, Cornell township, enumeration district 74, sheet 5B

    3. [S377] Census 1920.
      Wisconsin, Chippewa county, Cornell township, enumeration district 74, sheet 6B

    4. [S998] Obituary Notices, Frederick MD Post, 28 Sep 1981.

    5. [S378] Census 1930, Wisconsin, Chippewa, Colburn, ED 20, sheet 4A, page 187A.

    6. [S1756] Newspapers.com, obit: Baker, Loyal M (65) - Chippewa Herald-Telegram (Chippewa Falls, WI) - 28 Sep 1981, p 4.

    7. [S1243] Ancestry Family Trees, "Blad Family Tree, owned by Justin Blad.