Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

John Francis "Frank" Baker

Male 1907 - 1971  (63 years)


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  • Name John Francis "Frank" Baker 
    Born 11 Feb 1907  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Military WW2 
    Name Frank Baker 
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-224469 
    Died 1971  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I224469  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father John Shannon Baker,   b. 26 Aug 1862, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1932, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Frances Ebenbeck,   b. 16 Mar 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F21585  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elsie Kendrick,   b. CA 1915,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Larry Baker
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F15587  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Francis Baker

      HESPELER - John Francis Baker of RR 2, Puslinch, died suddenly Sunday at South Waterloo Hospital. He was 64.

      Born in Hespeler, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Baker. He lived here until moving to Puslinch three years ago.

      Mr. Baker was employed by Galt Brass Co. Ltd. He served overseas during the Second World War. He attended the Presbyterian Church.

      Surviving besides his wife, the former Elsie Kendrick, are a son, Larry of Preston, a brother, Robert of Dundas; four sisters, Mrs. Anna Scott and Mrs. Charles (Lily) Stager, both of Hespeler, Mrs. Ira (Nettie) Jollin of Maple Wood, N.J. and Mrs. Elizabeth Cornell of Toronto, and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers.

      The body will be at the Nelson Funeral Home after 7 pm. Tuesday where the family will receive friends until 8:30 pm. A private service will be conducted at 8:30 p.m. by Rev. Wallace Little of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in Hespeler cemetery.

      rdrbrdrsrdrw30rsp20 Kitchener-Waterloo Record 13 Sep 1971 pg 25

  • Sources 
    1. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 21 Pg. 20.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: John Francis Baker
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 11 Feb 1907
      Event Place: Hespeler, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Father's Name: John S Baker
      Mother's Name: Frances Ebenbeck

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Feb 1907 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1971 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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