Margaret Eliza Baker

1874 - 1919  (45 years)

• Name	Margaret Eliza Baker
  Born	23 Mar 1874	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Military	WW1
  	Miss Baker was born at Ayr, where her father and her grandfather before him were engaged in the mercantile business for many years. Some years ago she qualified as a nurse and when the war broke out enlisted for service overseas, going out with the New York Presbyterian Hospital unit. For sixteen months she saw service in France, returning to Canada last February, bearing high honors, but in poor health. She remained with the army, however, and until her health failed completely was a nursing sister at the Davisville S.C.R. Hospital.
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Residence	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-57745
  Died	30 May 1919	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Cause: Cause: General Septicaemia (12 days) - Internal Obstruction (4 days
  Buried	2 Jun 1919	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I57745	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Baker,   b. 7 Jun 1847, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 May 1917, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Georgiana Appleby,   b. 23 Sep 1850, , New York State, USA ,   d. 2 Jun 1934, Farrell, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 83 years)
  Married	11 Jun 1873	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F10679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Demise of Nursing Sister Baker This community very much regrets the death of Margaret E. Baker, daughter of the late Thomas Baker, daughter of the late Thomas Baker and Mrs. Baker, Paris, formerly of Ayr, which event occurred at Private Pavilion, Toronto General Hospital, on Friday, May the 30th, after a short illness. Miss Baker was born at Ayr, where her father and her grandfather before him were engaged in the mercantile business for many years. Some years ago she qualified as a nurse and when the war broke out enlisted for service overseas, going out with the New York Presbyterian Hospital unit. For sixteen months she saw service in France, returning to Canada last February, bearing high honors, but in poor health. She remained with the army, however, and until her health failed completely was a nursing sister at the Davisville S.C.R. Hospital. Besides her grief stricken mother, a loving sister also survives. Interment took place at Ayr on Monday. Service was held in Christ Church, Rev. Mr. Adamson of Paris officiating. The procession to the cemetery was headed by a company of returned soldiers and a firing party, while a bugler sounded "The Last Post." At the grave the regulation three volleys were tried, the entire proceedings constituting a very impressive ceremony, and the first military funeral Ayr has ever had. The friends from Paris, as well as many citizens of this community, attended in automobiles, while a large number of people congregated at the cemetery and many wet eyes testified to the esteem in which Sister Baker was held. The members of the Ayr council attended in a body. Sergt. Heeman of Paris was in charge of the firing party. The following members of the Ayr contingent, nearly all of whom were in uniform, were commanded by Sergt. Geo. Dear, Bert Robson, Jas. Woolsey, F. Turner, H. Griffin, H. Cornford, R. Hawes, T. Hawes, J.T. Gilli?, A. ?, C. E?, H. Fraser, N. ?, W. Griffin?, J. Ronald?. Six Nursing Sisters who had been overseas, two each from Paris, Toronto, ane New York, attended the obsequies. The deceased's name is on the Ayr Public School honor roll, and the school flag was flying at half-mast throughout the day. Ayr News Jun 5 1919 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 3. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 58. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Margaret Eliza Baker Date of Birth: 23 Mar 1874 Gender: Female Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Thomas Baker Mother's name: Georgiana Appleby [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Margaret Baker Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1874 Birth Place: Ayr, Ontario Age at Death: 45 Death Date: 30 May 1919 Death Place: York, Ontario, Canada [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] B/ In memory of/ William Baker/ died 17th April 1891,/ aged 72 years/ also his wife/ Margaret/ died 10th April 1863,/ aged 47 years./ and their sons/ David/ died 7th May 1864,/ aged 10 years & 11 months/ William C./ died 6th May 1880/ aged 24 years & 10 months./ And daughters/ Margaret/ Died 31st Aug. 1857/ Aged 13 Years & 3 Months/ Jeannie/ Wife of John A. Donaldson/ Died 8th Jan. 1878,/ Aged 35 Years/ F. B. Gullet Toronto/ Baker. [Gullet - monument maker] [Left/South] Thomas Baker/ born June 7, 1847/ died May 24, 1917/ also his wife/ Georgiana Appleby/ born Sept. 23, 1850/ died June 1, 1934/ Margaret Elisa/ their daughter/ born Mar. 23, 1874/ died May 30, 1919/ Nursing Sisters Overseas [Back/West] David McColl/ 1840 - 1930/ Elizabeth Baker/ beloved wife of/ David McColl/ born Dec. 25, 1839/ died July 26, 1918/ May Lovett Baker/ born Feb. 25, 1878/ died July 12, 1960 [A] Nursing Sister/ Margaret E. Baker/ C. A. M. C. C. E. F./ 30th May 1919/ + [veteran's Poppy] [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012779-73. Thomas BAKER, 24, merchant, Ayr, Ayr, s/o William BAKER & Mary MCCOLL married Georgina APPLEBY, 22, State of New York, Ayr, d/o James A. APPLEBY & Eliza ELLIS, witn: Thomas THOMSON? (faint) of Bradford & Thomas M. CASH? (faint) of (no residence given), 11 June 1873 in Ayr. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Georgina Appleby Born: NY Age: 22 Father: James A. Appleby Mother: Eliza Ellis Appleby Born: abt 1851 Spouse: Thomas Baker Age: 24 born: Ayr Ont Father: William Baker Mother: Mary McCall married 11 Jun 1873 married: Waterloo, Ayr [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Georgina Appleby Age: 22 Birth Date: abt 1851 Birth Place: New York Marriage Date: 11 Jun 1873 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: James A Appleby Mother: Eliza Ellis Appleby Spouse: Thomas Baker Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1849 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr, Ontario Spouse Father: William Baker Spouse Mother: Mary McCall

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Mar 1874 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: General Septicaemia (12 days) - Internal Obstruction (4 days - 30 May 1919 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 2 Jun 1919 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth