Oliver Nelson "Bus" Baker

1918 - 1974  (56 years)

• Name	Oliver Nelson "Bus" Baker
  Born	24 Apr 1918	Granton, Biddulph Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2 - RCAF
  Residence	1972	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-199337
  Died	20 Sep 1974	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	24 Sep 1974	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I199337	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Wilber Watson Baker,   b. 7 Jul 1878, Brussels, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario ,   d. 15 Jan 1944, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Isabella Ann Oliver,   b. 1881, Brussels, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario ,   d. 17 Mar 1972, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F251738	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Yvonne Gollnitz
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F251737	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BAKER, Oliver Nelson (Bus) Of 100 Queen St. North, Kitchener, Ontario, passed away at the University of London, Ontario in his 56th year, Oliver Nelson (Bus) Baker, beloved husband of Ruth Gollnitz. Mr. Baker was born in Granton, Ontario and had lived all his life in the Preston-Kitchener area. He was Sales Manager for the Canadian General Towers of Galt. Past president of the Ontario Motor League Tri-County Automobile Club and second Vice President of the Ontario Motor League of Ontario; also member of the Twin City Masonic Lodge and veteran of the Second World War serving in the RCAF. Mr. Baker is also survived by two sisters, Frances (Mrs. Otto Siefert) of Galt and Nora (Mrs. Nyle Futher) of Kitchener. Mr. Baker was predeceased by his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Baker of Preston and one brother, William of Preston. Resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, corner Queen and Argyle Streets, Preston, where funeral service will be conducted Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. by Dr. Finlay Stewart of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kitchener. Interment in Preston cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 21 Sep 1974 pg 27

  
  

• Sources

  [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Baker/ O. N. (Bus) Baker/ April 24, 1918/ September 20, 1974/ Beloved Husband Of/ Ruth Yvonne Gollnitz.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1972 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Sep 1974 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Buried - 24 Sep 1974 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth