Emma is my Great Grand Mother . I am looking for any information on her and family.
I know that the siblings were separated as her Mother could not care for them after her husband died.
Emma and Walter went to Muscatine Iowa to live .
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In picture , the baby in Emma arms is grand son Theodore Harker , boy on chair is his brother Richard F Harker, others are unnamed cousins.
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Name: EMMA LAVINA (HARRIS) BAKER
Submitted by: Al Harker, G Grandson, Davenport, Ia.
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, June 16, 1937
Mrs. Emma Baker Called in Death; Rites Saturday---- Mrs. EMMA L. BAKER , age 80 of 404 MacArthur Street, died at 8:30 a.m. today at the home of her daughter Mrs O.O. DONOHOO, 523 Monroe St.
After an illness of three weeks with complications due to old age. She was born April 6, 1857 at Cedar Rapids and was married to THEODORE BAKER at Pleasant Prairie, Ia.
Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Baker went in a covered wagon to Delta, Cole.
Mrs Baker returned to Muscatine 40 years ago following the death of her husband. Two sons also preceded her in death.
Surviving are six children,
GLEN BAKER,
MRS MAUDE /Mrs Alfred L HARKER,
MRS PEARL SCHAULAND,
MRS RUBIE /Mrs Orie O DONOHOO, all of Muscatine , and
CALVIN BAKER, and
MRS. MARY RUCKDESCHEL, both of Portland, OR, besides 12 grandchildren.
The body is at Hoffman Funeral home where rites will be conducted Saturday, burial in Parr Cemetery
.--- Additional information:----
Parents SYLVANUS HARRIS, ESTER M DANIELS-----
Siblings WALTER, HATTIE (WIEDLE), CARRIE (McCLOSKEY) , GUSSIE----
Theodore Baker parents ANDREW BAKER, MARY JANE EATON---
-Source of Funeral Rites: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, June 19, 1937, page 3-
--- Mrs Baker Funeral Rites Are Observed--- Funeral rites for Mrs. EMMA L. BAKER , 80 , of 404 MacAurthur Street were conducted this afternoon at Hoffman Funeral church.
The Rev. A----- Brandsteitier pastor of the United Brethren church officiated. Burial was in Parr cemetery near Pleasant Prairie. Mrs Harry H---- was solist at the service accampanied by Miss Eda Critz. Flower attendant were Miss Annie O'T---- and Mrs. Winfield Wells.
Serving as pallbearers were RICHARD HARKER, FRANK VORWERK, O.O. DONOHOO, ------ BAKER, RONALD CONKLING, AND ALFRED BEACH.----
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Additonal information from Al Harker G grandson, Davenport, IA.---- Richard Harker was her grandson--- Frank Vorwerk was her grand daughter Betty Harker husband---- O.O. Donohoo was son in law married to Ruby
---- Emma Lavina Harris parents were Sylvanus Harris, Ester M Daniels of Cedar Rapids, Ia.
ALWAYS CKECK INFORMATION FOR ACCURACY.
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Obit Clipped from
The Muscatine Journal, Muscatine, Iowa
16 Jun 1937, Wed • Page 1
I know that the siblings were separated as her Mother could not care for them after her husband died.
Emma and Walter went to Muscatine Iowa to live .
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In picture , the baby in Emma arms is grand son Theodore Harker , boy on chair is his brother Richard F Harker, others are unnamed cousins.
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Name: EMMA LAVINA (HARRIS) BAKER
Submitted by: Al Harker, G Grandson, Davenport, Ia.
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, June 16, 1937
Mrs. Emma Baker Called in Death; Rites Saturday---- Mrs. EMMA L. BAKER , age 80 of 404 MacArthur Street, died at 8:30 a.m. today at the home of her daughter Mrs O.O. DONOHOO, 523 Monroe St.
After an illness of three weeks with complications due to old age. She was born April 6, 1857 at Cedar Rapids and was married to THEODORE BAKER at Pleasant Prairie, Ia.
Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Baker went in a covered wagon to Delta, Cole.
Mrs Baker returned to Muscatine 40 years ago following the death of her husband. Two sons also preceded her in death.
Surviving are six children,
GLEN BAKER,
MRS MAUDE /Mrs Alfred L HARKER,
MRS PEARL SCHAULAND,
MRS RUBIE /Mrs Orie O DONOHOO, all of Muscatine , and
CALVIN BAKER, and
MRS. MARY RUCKDESCHEL, both of Portland, OR, besides 12 grandchildren.
The body is at Hoffman Funeral home where rites will be conducted Saturday, burial in Parr Cemetery
.--- Additional information:----
Parents SYLVANUS HARRIS, ESTER M DANIELS-----
Siblings WALTER, HATTIE (WIEDLE), CARRIE (McCLOSKEY) , GUSSIE----
Theodore Baker parents ANDREW BAKER, MARY JANE EATON---
-Source of Funeral Rites: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, June 19, 1937, page 3-
--- Mrs Baker Funeral Rites Are Observed--- Funeral rites for Mrs. EMMA L. BAKER , 80 , of 404 MacAurthur Street were conducted this afternoon at Hoffman Funeral church.
The Rev. A----- Brandsteitier pastor of the United Brethren church officiated. Burial was in Parr cemetery near Pleasant Prairie. Mrs Harry H---- was solist at the service accampanied by Miss Eda Critz. Flower attendant were Miss Annie O'T---- and Mrs. Winfield Wells.
Serving as pallbearers were RICHARD HARKER, FRANK VORWERK, O.O. DONOHOO, ------ BAKER, RONALD CONKLING, AND ALFRED BEACH.----
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Additonal information from Al Harker G grandson, Davenport, IA.---- Richard Harker was her grandson--- Frank Vorwerk was her grand daughter Betty Harker husband---- O.O. Donohoo was son in law married to Ruby
---- Emma Lavina Harris parents were Sylvanus Harris, Ester M Daniels of Cedar Rapids, Ia.
ALWAYS CKECK INFORMATION FOR ACCURACY.
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Obit Clipped from
The Muscatine Journal, Muscatine, Iowa
16 Jun 1937, Wed • Page 1
Emma is my Great Grand Mother . I am looking for any information on her and family.
I know that the siblings were separated as her Mother could not care for them after her husband died.
Emma and Walter went to Muscatine Iowa to live .
-----------------------------------------------------------
In picture , the baby in Emma arms is grand son Theodore Harker , boy on chair is his brother Richard F Harker, others are unnamed cousins.
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Name: EMMA LAVINA (HARRIS) BAKER
Submitted by: Al Harker, G Grandson, Davenport, Ia.
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, June 16, 1937
Mrs. Emma Baker Called in Death; Rites Saturday---- Mrs. EMMA L. BAKER , age 80 of 404 MacArthur Street, died at 8:30 a.m. today at the home of her daughter Mrs O.O. DONOHOO, 523 Monroe St.
After an illness of three weeks with complications due to old age. She was born April 6, 1857 at Cedar Rapids and was married to THEODORE BAKER at Pleasant Prairie, Ia.
Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Baker went in a covered wagon to Delta, Cole.
Mrs Baker returned to Muscatine 40 years ago following the death of her husband. Two sons also preceded her in death.
Surviving are six children,
GLEN BAKER,
MRS MAUDE /Mrs Alfred L HARKER,
MRS PEARL SCHAULAND,
MRS RUBIE /Mrs Orie O DONOHOO, all of Muscatine , and
CALVIN BAKER, and
MRS. MARY RUCKDESCHEL, both of Portland, OR, besides 12 grandchildren.
The body is at Hoffman Funeral home where rites will be conducted Saturday, burial in Parr Cemetery
.--- Additional information:----
Parents SYLVANUS HARRIS, ESTER M DANIELS-----
Siblings WALTER, HATTIE (WIEDLE), CARRIE (McCLOSKEY) , GUSSIE----
Theodore Baker parents ANDREW BAKER, MARY JANE EATON---
-Source of Funeral Rites: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, June 19, 1937, page 3-
--- Mrs Baker Funeral Rites Are Observed--- Funeral rites for Mrs. EMMA L. BAKER , 80 , of 404 MacAurthur Street were conducted this afternoon at Hoffman Funeral church.
The Rev. A----- Brandsteitier pastor of the United Brethren church officiated. Burial was in Parr cemetery near Pleasant Prairie. Mrs Harry H---- was solist at the service accampanied by Miss Eda Critz. Flower attendant were Miss Annie O'T---- and Mrs. Winfield Wells.
Serving as pallbearers were RICHARD HARKER, FRANK VORWERK, O.O. DONOHOO, ------ BAKER, RONALD CONKLING, AND ALFRED BEACH.----
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Additonal information from Al Harker G grandson, Davenport, IA.---- Richard Harker was her grandson--- Frank Vorwerk was her grand daughter Betty Harker husband---- O.O. Donohoo was son in law married to Ruby
---- Emma Lavina Harris parents were Sylvanus Harris, Ester M Daniels of Cedar Rapids, Ia.
ALWAYS CKECK INFORMATION FOR ACCURACY.
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Obit Clipped from
The Muscatine Journal, Muscatine, Iowa
16 Jun 1937, Wed • Page 1
I know that the siblings were separated as her Mother could not care for them after her husband died.
Emma and Walter went to Muscatine Iowa to live .
-----------------------------------------------------------
In picture , the baby in Emma arms is grand son Theodore Harker , boy on chair is his brother Richard F Harker, others are unnamed cousins.
----------------------------
Name: EMMA LAVINA (HARRIS) BAKER
Submitted by: Al Harker, G Grandson, Davenport, Ia.
Source of Obituary:"THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, June 16, 1937
Mrs. Emma Baker Called in Death; Rites Saturday---- Mrs. EMMA L. BAKER , age 80 of 404 MacArthur Street, died at 8:30 a.m. today at the home of her daughter Mrs O.O. DONOHOO, 523 Monroe St.
After an illness of three weeks with complications due to old age. She was born April 6, 1857 at Cedar Rapids and was married to THEODORE BAKER at Pleasant Prairie, Ia.
Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Baker went in a covered wagon to Delta, Cole.
Mrs Baker returned to Muscatine 40 years ago following the death of her husband. Two sons also preceded her in death.
Surviving are six children,
GLEN BAKER,
MRS MAUDE /Mrs Alfred L HARKER,
MRS PEARL SCHAULAND,
MRS RUBIE /Mrs Orie O DONOHOO, all of Muscatine , and
CALVIN BAKER, and
MRS. MARY RUCKDESCHEL, both of Portland, OR, besides 12 grandchildren.
The body is at Hoffman Funeral home where rites will be conducted Saturday, burial in Parr Cemetery
.--- Additional information:----
Parents SYLVANUS HARRIS, ESTER M DANIELS-----
Siblings WALTER, HATTIE (WIEDLE), CARRIE (McCLOSKEY) , GUSSIE----
Theodore Baker parents ANDREW BAKER, MARY JANE EATON---
-Source of Funeral Rites: "THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, June 19, 1937, page 3-
--- Mrs Baker Funeral Rites Are Observed--- Funeral rites for Mrs. EMMA L. BAKER , 80 , of 404 MacAurthur Street were conducted this afternoon at Hoffman Funeral church.
The Rev. A----- Brandsteitier pastor of the United Brethren church officiated. Burial was in Parr cemetery near Pleasant Prairie. Mrs Harry H---- was solist at the service accampanied by Miss Eda Critz. Flower attendant were Miss Annie O'T---- and Mrs. Winfield Wells.
Serving as pallbearers were RICHARD HARKER, FRANK VORWERK, O.O. DONOHOO, ------ BAKER, RONALD CONKLING, AND ALFRED BEACH.----
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Additonal information from Al Harker G grandson, Davenport, IA.---- Richard Harker was her grandson--- Frank Vorwerk was her grand daughter Betty Harker husband---- O.O. Donohoo was son in law married to Ruby
---- Emma Lavina Harris parents were Sylvanus Harris, Ester M Daniels of Cedar Rapids, Ia.
ALWAYS CKECK INFORMATION FOR ACCURACY.
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Obit Clipped from
The Muscatine Journal, Muscatine, Iowa
16 Jun 1937, Wed • Page 1
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