Charles E. Baker Biography, Tuscola County, Michigan

This Biography extracted from “Portrait and Biographical Record of 
Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan…”, published be Chapman 
Bros., Chicago (1892), p. 1040-1041

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CHARLES E. BAKER. This gentleman is the owner of the Kingston Wagon 
Factory, and has a blacksmith and general repair shop in connection 
with his factory, besides being engaged in milling and lumbering to 
some extent. He resides in Kingston Township, Tuscola County, where he 
has a pleasant and comfortable home. He was born in 1860 in Oakland 
County, this State, and is a son of William and Nancy (Crawford) Baker. 
William Baker, who was born in the State of Michigan in 1826 is a son 
of David Baker, who was a native of Ohio. At the age of twenty-four he 
commenced in life for himself, learning the cooper's trade and starting 
a shop at White Lake, Mich. Later he embarked in business as a 
blacksmith.

   In that way William Baker was employed about twenty years, when he 
entered the ministry and was on the circuit of the Methodist Episcopal 
Church for many years. He is now retired and makes his home in 
Gagetown, this State. Unto him and his wife six children were born, 
namely: Pollie, the wife of J. H. Cook of Saginaw County; Jennie, who 
married Nelson Mahoney of Saginaw County; William R., whose home is in 
Saginaw County; G. Wesley, of Kingston; Charles E., the subject of this 
sketch; Sarah, wife of H. Dash, of Romeo, this State. While still quite 
young Charles E. learned the trade of a blacksmith and at the age of 
twenty started a shop of his own in Saginaw County, where he sojourned 
two years.

   Thence Mr. Baker came to Tuscola County and was located at Hurd's 
Corners until 1881, when he removed his shop and opened his factory at 
Kingston. In 1882 he married Mary Hunt, and after her death was married 
to Miss Mary, the daughter of William and Anna Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. 
Baker are the parents of one child, William E. In his social relations 
Mr. Baker is identified with New-berry Lodge, No. 216, I. O. O. F., and 
he and his estimable wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church 
at Kingston.




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