Jacob BAKER, 81 years old, a native of Hampshire, and a brother of Mrs. 
Edwin WOLAVER, of Elgin, died at the home of his son, Albert BAKER, in 
Genoa at 4:06 o'clock yesterday morning of infirmities incident to old 
age.

 Mr. BAKER was born in Hampshire on October 8, 1849, and lived in that 
vicinity the greater part of his life.  He went to Genoa in 1927 where 
he resided until his death.  He married Miss Catherine BROWN in 1869, 
five children, four sons and one daughter being born to them.

 He is survived by four sons, Albert, Edwin and Blaine, of Genoa; Henry, 
of Wisconsin, and one daughter, Mrs. Cora HEWITT of Auburn Wisconsin; 
two brothers, Harrison of Clyde Ohio, and William of Hampshire, and his 
sister, Mrs. WOLAVER.

 Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from 
Salter's chapel.  Interment will be in the North Hampshire cemetery.


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Contributed by: Gretchen Johnson - gretcher@earthlink.net - on 28 Jul 2000


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