Mary Flora
BAKER
(b.
11 April 1900
,
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
d.
20 February 1983
,
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Mary Flora BAKER was born 11 April 1900 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Flora BAKER was the child of Reuben BAKER and Marie Albina Clarinda RENAUD and the grandchild of: (paternal) John BAKER and Jane DAVIS (maternal) Edouard RENAUD dit LOCAS and Parmelia (Adelina) MARTINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mary Flora married Frank Earnest COLBY 16 August 1927 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Frank Earnest COLBY was born 2 December 1876 in Hallowell, Maine, USA. Frank Earnest died 16 August 1969 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale). Frank Earnest was the child of Warren Henry COLBY and Addie B SMITH.
Mary Flora BAKER died 20 February 1983 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Frank Earnest COLBY-- Date: 16 August 1927 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Frank Earnest COLBY was the child of Warren Henry COLBY and Addie B SMITH
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Frank Earnest COLBY-- Date: 16 August 1927 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA Frank Earnest COLBY was the child of Warren Henry COLBY and Addie B SMITH
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1900 Birth
Error listed as Edward (older brother) instead of Flora, parents are Reubin and Clarinda - Reubin born in Manchaug, Clarinda born in Fiskdale
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Error listed as Edward (older brother) instead of Flora, parents are Reubin and Clarinda - Reubin born in Manchaug, Clarinda born in Fiskdale
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1900 Birth
Name: Mary Flora Baker
Gender: Female
Baptism/ Christening Date:
Baptism/ Christening Place:
Birth Date: 11 Apr 1900
Birthplace: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Reuben Baker
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Marie Clerilda Renard
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01160-8
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2047599
Reference Number: 69
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
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Name: Mary Flora Baker
Gender: Female
Baptism/ Christening Date:
Baptism/ Christening Place:
Birth Date: 11 Apr 1900
Birthplace: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Reuben Baker
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Marie Clerilda Renard
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01160-8
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2047599
Reference Number: 69
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
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1900 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Reuben, age 25, working at Print Works. It lists his father as having been born in Canada and his mother, born in Massachusetts. (This is probably inaccurate). His wife is Clarinda. She is 23 years old, born Aug. 1876 in Massachusetts. Her parents were born in Canada. They have 2 children, Edward, born in 1896 and Flora, born in 1900. Both children were born in Massachusetts.
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Reuben, age 25, working at Print Works. It lists his father as having been born in Canada and his mother, born in Massachusetts. (This is probably inaccurate). His wife is Clarinda. She is 23 years old, born Aug. 1876 in Massachusetts. Her parents were born in Canada. They have 2 children, Edward, born in 1896 and Flora, born in 1900. Both children were born in Massachusetts.
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In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.1910 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Reuben (misspelled Ruben) at age 34. He is listed as having been born in Rhode Island. His parents are also listed as having been born in Rhode Island (probably Ireland). His wife, Clara, is 34 years old. She is listed as born in Massachusetts. Her parents were born in Canada. The children are: Edgar (most likely Edward), 14, Flora, 10, William, 7. The children were all born in Massachusetts. They are living on Sayles St. in Southbridge, Massachusetts.
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Reuben (misspelled Ruben) at age 34. He is listed as having been born in Rhode Island. His parents are also listed as having been born in Rhode Island (probably Ireland). His wife, Clara, is 34 years old. She is listed as born in Massachusetts. Her parents were born in Canada. The children are: Edgar (most likely Edward), 14, Flora, 10, William, 7. The children were all born in Massachusetts. They are living on Sayles St. in Southbridge, Massachusetts.
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1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1920 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Reuben, age 44. He is listed as having been born in Massachusetts. His parents are listed as having been born in England. His wife, Clarinda, is 44. She was born in Massachusetts. Her parents were born in Canada. The children are: Flora, 19, William, 17, and Leo, 8. They were all born in Massachusetts. Reuben is listed as an operator in an optical company (probably American Optical). They live on Sayles St. in Southbridge, Massachusetts.
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Reuben, age 44. He is listed as having been born in Massachusetts. His parents are listed as having been born in England. His wife, Clarinda, is 44. She was born in Massachusetts. Her parents were born in Canada. The children are: Flora, 19, William, 17, and Leo, 8. They were all born in Massachusetts. Reuben is listed as an operator in an optical company (probably American Optical). They live on Sayles St. in Southbridge, Massachusetts.
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1927 Marriage / PartnerMary Flora BAKER and Frank Earnest COLBY 16 August 1927, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
She was 27 years old.
1928
Colby Frank E (Flora), emp Am Op Co, h 14 Oak Ridge Ave
1928 Massachusetts City Directory - Southbridge and Sturbridge
Colby Frank E (Flora), emp Am Op Co, h 14 Oak Ridge Ave
1928 Massachusetts City Directory - Southbridge and Sturbridge
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)1930
Clarinda Baker living on Bates Hill in Fiskdale Village, Sturbridge, MA. She is 52 years old, widowed, born in MA. She is listed as mother-in-law. Living with her are: head of household, Frank E. Colby, age 52, b. Maine, age at first marriage 49, machinist in optical company; Flora, wife, age 30, b. MA, age at first marriage 27.
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Clarinda Baker living on Bates Hill in Fiskdale Village, Sturbridge, MA. She is 52 years old, widowed, born in MA. She is listed as mother-in-law. Living with her are: head of household, Frank E. Colby, age 52, b. Maine, age at first marriage 49, machinist in optical company; Flora, wife, age 30, b. MA, age at first marriage 27.
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law1940 Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Flora Colby
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Bates Hill
Inferred Residence in 1935: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 5B
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Colby 63
Flora Colby 40
Clarinda Baker 63
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Flora Colby
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Bates Hill
Inferred Residence in 1935: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 5B
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Colby 63
Flora Colby 40
Clarinda Baker 63
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1950 - Fiskdale, Massachusetts
Name: Flora Colby
[Flora Baker]
Age: 50
Birth Date: abt 1900
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Fiskdale, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Francis E Colby
73 Head
Flora Colby 50 Wife
Clarinda M Baker
72 Mother-in-law
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Name: Flora Colby
[Flora Baker]
Age: 50
Birth Date: abt 1900
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Fiskdale, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Francis E Colby
73 Head
Flora Colby 50 Wife
Clarinda M Baker
72 Mother-in-law
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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, Frank Colby (83), Flora Baker Colby (60)){kind=small}
August 16, 1960
l to r: Marie Baker Renaud (83), Frank Colby (83), Flora Baker Colby (60)
photos and papers belonging to Evelyn Feige Baker
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.1965
Colby Frank E (Flora) retd h Bates Hill (F)
Polk's Southbridge (Worcester County, Mass.) City Directory 1965
Southbridge (MA)
Colby Frank E (Flora) retd h Bates Hill (F)
Polk's Southbridge (Worcester County, Mass.) City Directory 1965
Southbridge (MA)
1969 Death of Spouse/PartnerFrank Earnest COLBY died 16 August 1969, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)
June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1983 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Flora Colby
event: Death
event date: 20 Feb 1983
event place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 019273
birth date: 12 Apr 1900
birthplace: Massachusetts
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name: Flora Colby
event: Death
event date: 20 Feb 1983
event place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 019273
birth date: 12 Apr 1900
birthplace: Massachusetts
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Obituary
Mrs. Flora Colby, 82
STURBRIDGE - Flora (Baker) Colby, 82, of Bates HIll ROad, Fiskdale, died yesterday in Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge. Her husband, Frank E. Colby, died in 1969.
She leaves two brothers, William and Leo Baker of Southbridge.
Born in Southbridge, she was a daughter of Reuben and Marie (Renaud) Baker, and moved to Fiskdale several years ago.
Private funeral serives will be held at the convenience of the family.
Burial will be in North Cemetery, Sturbridge.
There are no calling hours.
The family requests flowers be omitted.
Memorial donations may be made to Harrington Memorial Hospital, 100 South St., Southbridge.
Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, is directing arrangements.
The Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
February 21, 1983
Mrs. Flora Colby, 82
STURBRIDGE - Flora (Baker) Colby, 82, of Bates HIll ROad, Fiskdale, died yesterday in Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge. Her husband, Frank E. Colby, died in 1969.
She leaves two brothers, William and Leo Baker of Southbridge.
Born in Southbridge, she was a daughter of Reuben and Marie (Renaud) Baker, and moved to Fiskdale several years ago.
Private funeral serives will be held at the convenience of the family.
Burial will be in North Cemetery, Sturbridge.
There are no calling hours.
The family requests flowers be omitted.
Memorial donations may be made to Harrington Memorial Hospital, 100 South St., Southbridge.
Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, is directing arrangements.
The Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
February 21, 1983
Mary is buried at: North Cemetery
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)
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