John was born in Kilbourn City, WI, a name that no longer exists. Founded in 1857, the city was renamed Wisconsin Dells in 1931.
John's father, Thomas Baker, was an 1832 English immigrant. His mother was a New York native. The family moved to Mason City in 1871 where the elder Baker became a pioneer butcher for the city. John followed in his father's footsteps and together they owned a meat market business for several years.
John's wife, Margaret, was a daughter of Richard Long, Jr. They were married in 1891 in Mason City and made their home on 1st Street SE for many years except for the five years the couple lived in Clear Lake.
After his father's death in 1907, John continued in his profession where in 1910 he was working for Stott Market. He later became a manager of Buehler Bros. Meat Market.
John was an ardent outdoors man and hunter of small game.
After a short illness, he passed away at the age of 67 at Story Hospital in Mason City. Both he and his wife are buried in the Richard Long, Jr. family plot. [John J. Long]
John's father, Thomas Baker, was an 1832 English immigrant. His mother was a New York native. The family moved to Mason City in 1871 where the elder Baker became a pioneer butcher for the city. John followed in his father's footsteps and together they owned a meat market business for several years.
John's wife, Margaret, was a daughter of Richard Long, Jr. They were married in 1891 in Mason City and made their home on 1st Street SE for many years except for the five years the couple lived in Clear Lake.
After his father's death in 1907, John continued in his profession where in 1910 he was working for Stott Market. He later became a manager of Buehler Bros. Meat Market.
John was an ardent outdoors man and hunter of small game.
After a short illness, he passed away at the age of 67 at Story Hospital in Mason City. Both he and his wife are buried in the Richard Long, Jr. family plot. [John J. Long]
John was born in Kilbourn City, WI, a name that no longer exists. Founded in 1857, the city was renamed Wisconsin Dells in 1931.
John's father, Thomas Baker, was an 1832 English immigrant. His mother was a New York native. The family moved to Mason City in 1871 where the elder Baker became a pioneer butcher for the city. John followed in his father's footsteps and together they owned a meat market business for several years.
John's wife, Margaret, was a daughter of Richard Long, Jr. They were married in 1891 in Mason City and made their home on 1st Street SE for many years except for the five years the couple lived in Clear Lake.
After his father's death in 1907, John continued in his profession where in 1910 he was working for Stott Market. He later became a manager of Buehler Bros. Meat Market.
John was an ardent outdoors man and hunter of small game.
After a short illness, he passed away at the age of 67 at Story Hospital in Mason City. Both he and his wife are buried in the Richard Long, Jr. family plot. [John J. Long]
John's father, Thomas Baker, was an 1832 English immigrant. His mother was a New York native. The family moved to Mason City in 1871 where the elder Baker became a pioneer butcher for the city. John followed in his father's footsteps and together they owned a meat market business for several years.
John's wife, Margaret, was a daughter of Richard Long, Jr. They were married in 1891 in Mason City and made their home on 1st Street SE for many years except for the five years the couple lived in Clear Lake.
After his father's death in 1907, John continued in his profession where in 1910 he was working for Stott Market. He later became a manager of Buehler Bros. Meat Market.
John was an ardent outdoors man and hunter of small game.
After a short illness, he passed away at the age of 67 at Story Hospital in Mason City. Both he and his wife are buried in the Richard Long, Jr. family plot. [John J. Long]
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