Earl Joseph Baker

1923 - 1972  (48 years)

• Name	Earl Joseph Baker
  Born	28 Nov 1923	Lewisville, Monroe County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Jul 1972	Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA
  Buried	Y  [2]
  Person ID	I88537	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Herman Clement Baker,   b. 26 May 1889, Franklin Township, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 5 Jun 1962, Canton, Stark County, Ohio, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Amelia Mary Schott,   b. 21 Feb 1888, Harriettsville, Elk Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 13 May 1988, Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland, USA  (Age 100 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1914	Harriettsville, Elk Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA
  Family ID	F28862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Olive Leach
  Children	1. Baker   2. Baker   3. Baker
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F39638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Earl J Baker Home in 1930: Franklin, Monroe, Ohio Age: 6 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924 Relation to Head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Herman C Mother's Name: Amelio M Race: White [S927] Obituary. Obituary: CONSTRUCTION WORKER DIES IN PLUNGE SUMMERFIELD - Earl J. Baker, 48, of Lewisville Route 2 died instantly at 2:30 p.m. Thursday [20 Jul 1972] of a compound skull fracture sustained in a 20-foot fall at the Ohio Power Plant in Beverly, according to Dr. Kenneth Owen, Washington County coroner. Baker was reportedly employed at the plant as a construction foreman by Union Boiler. Born Nov. 28, 1923, in Monroe County, he was a son of Amelia Schott Baker of Lewisville and the late Herman C. Baker. He was a member of Local 639 of Labor International of which he has served as president 10 years. He was also a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church at Burkhart. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Woodsfield VFW and Summerfield American Legion post. Surviving in addition to his mother are his widow, the former Mary Leach; one daughter, Miss Marlene Baker of Philadelphia, PA; two sons, Joe of Kent and Larry Dale of the home; a sister, Mrs. Dorothy Bruback of Baltimore, Md.; and a brother, Roger of Massillon. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Charles Calabrese officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery at Caldwell. Source: The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio; Friday, 21 July 1972 Summerfield - Earl J. Baker, 48, Lewisville R.D. 2, suffered fatal injuries about 2:30 p.m. Thursday when he fell from a tower at the Ohio Power Co. plant at Beverly. Washington County Sheriff’s Department said Baker, a construction work foreman, was struck on the head by a piece of steel. He was dead on arrival at a Marietta hospital. Born Nov. 28, 1923, in Monroe County, he was a son of Amelia Schott Baker of Lewisville R.D. 2, and the late Herman C. Baker. He was a member of Local 639 Labors International and had been president of that local for 10 years. Baker was also a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Burkhart, the Summerfield Post of American Legion and the Woodsfield Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Leach; a daughter, Miss Marlene Baker, Philadelphia, PA; two sons, Joseph of Kent and Larry Dale of the home; his mother; one sister, Mrs. Dorothy Brubach, Baltimore, Md. and a brother Roger of Massillon. Friends will be received after 3 p.m. today at Brubach Funeral Home here. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Church by the Rev. Fr. Calabrese. Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Caldwell. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.