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Lester Lawrence (Sonny) Baker 1923–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1923

Birth Location: Sioux City, Clay Co., Iowa, USA

Death Date: Feb 1965

Death Location: Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon USA

Father: Frank Baker

Mother: Rose Stariha

Spouse(s): Edna Brown, Phyllis Stickel

Children(s):

The story of Lester Lawrence (Sonny) Baker began in 1923 in Sioux City, Clay Co., Iowa, USA. In 1940, Lester Lawrence (Sonny) Baker resided in Rockwood, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. Lester Lawrence (Sonny) Baker married Edna Mary Brown, Phyllis Marie Stickel, and had children including David Baker, Richard Baker. Lester Lawrence (Sonny) Baker passed away in 1965 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lester Lawrence (Sonny) Baker began in 1923 in Sioux City, Clay Co., Iowa, USA.
  • In 1940, Lester Lawrence (Sonny) Baker resided in Rockwood, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.
  • Lester Lawrence (Sonny) Baker married Edna Mary Brown, Phyllis Marie Stickel, and had children including David Baker, Richard Baker.
  • Lester Lawrence (Sonny) Baker passed away in 1965 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lester Baker's Ancestors

Self
Lester Baker
1923–1965
Birth Place: Sioux City, Clay Co., Iowa, USA
Parents
Frank Baker
1888–1952
Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
Rose (Sophie) Stariha
1897–1995
Shell Lake, Washburn Co., Wisconsin USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Francis) Baker
1857–1909
Geneva Bark River Woods Wisconsin, USA if 1857, 1847 NYUSA
Jean Norton
1871–1943
St. Charles, Winona County, Minnesota, USA
Mathias STARIHA
1860–1925
Austria, now, Slovenia
Carrie Olson
1872–1902
Sweden
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bakne
1820–
Pamelia Bakne
1820–
George Norton
1821–1885
Catherine Fuller
1831–1880
Johann Staricha
1813–1891
Anna Butscher
1818–1892
Peter OlsonOlsen/
1820–1881
Enigrid UNKNOWN
1850–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Stariha
1784–

Lester Baker's Timeline

4 Records

1923
17 Jun 1923
Birth of Lester Lawrence (Sonny) Baker in Sioux City, Clay Co., Iowa, USA
Sioux City, Clay Co., Iowa, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 17
Lester Lawrence (Sonny) Baker resided here in Rockwood, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Rockwood, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
1965
12 Feb 1965
Age 42
Death of Lester Lawrence (Sonny) Baker in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, USA
Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, USA
1965
Feb 1965
Age 42
Burial of Lester Lawrence (Sonny) Baker in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon USA
Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1923
    Event Place: Sioux City, Clay Co., Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1848-2011
    [2] Ancestry.com, FindaGrave, Burial at Willamette National Cemetery, February 1965
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1965
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1848-2011
    [2] Ancestry.com, FindaGrave, Burial at Willamette National Cemetery, February 1965
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Feb 1965
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry.com, FindaGrave, Burial at Willamette National Cemetery, February 1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Rockwood, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

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