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Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker 1889 – 1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1889

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 29 Dec 1971

Death Location: East Baton Rouge Parish, , Louisiana, USA

Father: Robert Baker

Mother: Martha Ard

Spouse(s): Jesse Whitehead

Children(s): Minnie Whitehead, Leroy Whitehead, Allen Whitehead

Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker was born in 1889 in Louisiana, the child of Robert Timothy Baker and Martha Viola Ard. In 1910, Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker resided in Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, . In 1920, Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker resided in Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, . Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker married Jesse M Whitehead, and had children including Minnie Whitehead, Leroy Whitehead, Allen Minton Whitehead. Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker passed away in 1971 in East Baton Rouge Parish, , Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker was born in 1889 in Louisiana, the child of Robert Timothy Baker and Martha Viola Ard.
  • In 1910, Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker resided in Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, .
  • In 1920, Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker resided in Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, .
  • Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker married Jesse M Whitehead, and had children including Minnie Whitehead, Leroy Whitehead, Allen Minton Whitehead.
  • Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker passed away in 1971 in East Baton Rouge Parish, , Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Baker
1830 – 1916
Birth Location: , , Louisiana, USA
RB
Martha Ard
1853 – 1892
Birth Location: Louisiana
MA

Spouses(s)

Jesse Whitehead
1881 – 1968
Birth Location: Louisiana
JW

Children(s)

Minnie Whitehead
1909 – 2000
Birth Location: Greenwelsprg, Louisiana
MW
Leroy Whitehead
1918 – 2008
Birth Location: Louisiana
LW
Allen Whitehead
1922 – 1994
Birth Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana, USA
AW

Jessie Baker's Ancestors

Self
Jessie Baker
1889 – 1971
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
Robert Timothy Baker
1830 – 1916
, , Louisiana, USA
Martha (Viola) Ard
1853 – 1892
Louisiana
Grandparents
John Baker
– 1874
, , Kentucky, USA
Sarah Sanders
1805 –
Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
James Ard
1825 – 1896
Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Blanset Sanders
1772 – 1852
Sarah Hughes
1770 – 1838
MARGARET Williams
1809 – 1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hughes
1755 –
Frances Richardson
1775 – 1858

Jessie Baker's Descendants

1.
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Jessie (Elaine Elizabeth) Baker (20 Aug 1889 – 29 Dec 1971) m. Jesse (M) Whitehead (11 March 1881 – 30 December 1968)
  1. 1. Minnie Whitehead (22 Jul 1909 – 31 Dec 2000) m. Alton (B.) Rounsaville
  2. 2. Leroy Whitehead (abt 1918 – 28 September 2008) m. Annie (Laura) Whitehead (22 October 1919 – 30 December 2003)
  3. 3. Allen (Minton) Whitehead (14 October 1922 – 27 April 1994) m. Laverne (Yvonne) Ficklin (22 February 1923 – 20 October 2016)

Jessie Baker's Timeline

7 Records

1889
20 Aug 1889
Birth of Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker in Louisiana
Louisiana
1910
1910
Age 21
Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker resided here in Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker resided here in Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker resided here in Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 46
Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker resided here in Greenwell Springs, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Greenwell Springs, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 51
Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker resided here in Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1971
29 Dec 1971
Age 82
Death of Jessie Elaine Elizabeth Baker in East Baton Rouge Parish, , Louisiana, USA
East Baton Rouge Parish, , Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1889
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01398; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 17-51
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Roll: T625_611; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 40
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 2340527
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Roll: T624_513; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374526
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Roll: T624_513; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374526

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Roll: T625_611; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 40

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 2340527

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Greenwell Springs, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01398; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 17-51

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01398; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 17-51

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1971
    Event Place: East Baton Rouge Parish, , Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pride, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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