James A. Baker

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• Interesting: hotel, life
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-118233
• Business: 1868, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Commercial Hotel
• Occupation: 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotelkeeper [catagory: hotel keeper, inn keeper, tavern keeper]
• Business: 1874, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel - Queen's Hotel
• Occupation: 1881, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Retired: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Baker, James, proprietor of Queen's Hotel. Born in North Wentworth, 1829. Settled in the county, 1863.

Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo, H. Parsel & Co., Toronto - 1881 (Village of New Hespeler entries)

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"The Hespeler Hotel" built in 1847 by Charles Siegle who operated it till 1858; then came William Baker until his death in 1868; next James Baker till 1873; Mrs. E. M. Baker, widow of William in 1874 and her son, Oliver till 1879.


Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

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THE LATE JAMES BAKER'S CAREER

Hespeler, May 7. James A. Baker, to whose death, we made & short reference an Thursday's. issue, was born in Waterdown, in 1828. His occupation was lumbering, which business he followed until coming to Hespeler in 1868, when he took over the hotel now known as the Commercial. He conducted this hotel tor three years, when he removed to Fisher's Mills, engaging there also in the hotel business, for about a year, when he returned. to Hespeler, bought the hotel now known as the Queen's Hotel, which he ran until 1884, when he retired to his late home on Lewis street. Mr. Baker was twice married. His first wife died in 1875 and his second, in 1893. For the last ten years of his life was an active member of the Methodist Church, and zealous in all good work. He was a staunch Reformer all his life, and when he came to Hespeler found himself surrounded by the enemy, the town being given over to the darkest, Toryism. The only other Liberals here then were the late A. B. Jardine and Wm. Harvey. The influence of these stalwarts, however, was soon felt and in a few years scores had imbibed their views and Liberalism secured a. foothold which it will never relinquish. The deceased has one brother and a sister living, Samuel Baker of Lexington, Mich. and. Mrs. Whitsel of Leamington, Ont. The funeral took place, today at 3 o'clock p.m., from his late residence, to the Hespeler Cemetery.

The Weekly Reformer 12 May 1904 pg 4

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Died In Hespeler, on Thursday, May 5th, 1904, at 5 o'clock a.m., James A. Baker Aged 75 years, 4 months and 27 days. Funeral Will take place from his late residence, Lewis St., Hespeler, where services will be held on Saturday, May 7th, 1904, at 3 o'clock p.m., thence to the Hespeler Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Hespeler, May 5th, 1904.

Funeral Card

James — Anna McBeth. Anna was born CALC 26 Dec 1837, , Ontario, Canada; died 14 Nov 1875; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. John Shannon Baker was born 26 Aug 1862, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Oct 1932, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. George L. Baker was born 10 Oct 1865, Waterdown, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Isabella Baker was born 1867, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Mary Elizabeth Baker was born 25 Mar 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jul 1932, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, USA.

James married Ellen Edra Miles 14 Feb 1877, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. Ellen was born CALC 31 Jan 1834, , Scotland; died 26 Jun 1893, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]