John Albert BAKER

(b. 9 January 1912 , Rhode Island, USA d. January 1981 , Warwick, Rhode Island, USA )

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John Albert BAKER was born 9 January 1912 in Rhode Island, USA

John Albert BAKER was the child of Harry BAKER and Leah Anna MCDERMOTT and the grandchild of: (paternal) John BAKER and Jane DAVIS (maternal) John MCDERMOTT and Adeline Josephine "Addie" BUDLONG

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John Albert married Lillian Elsie HOLMANDER abt. 1938 . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Lillian Elsie HOLMANDER was born 18 March 1917 in Hyde Park, Massachusetts, USA*. Lillian Elsie died 9 June 2013 in West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Arctic) (Natick) (Phenix) (Crompton). Lillian Elsie was the child of Eric Harold HOLMANDER and Maria ABRAHAM.

John Albert BAKER died January 1981 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA .

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Lillian Elsie HOLMANDER-- Date: abt. 1938 Place:
Lillian Elsie HOLMANDER was the child of Eric Harold HOLMANDER and Maria ABRAHAM

Children of John Albert BAKER and Lillian Elsie HOLMANDER:

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George Harry BAKER (b.21 December 1939, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA d. 30 September 2000, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA )

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1912 Birth
9 January 1912
Rhode Island, USA

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 Rhode Island State Census
Name: A John Baker
Residence: Warwick, E.D. 028, Kent, Rhode Island
Age in years: 3
Estimated birth year: 1912
Birthplace: U S
Relationship to head-of-household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Father's birthplace: U S
Mother's birthplace: U S
Page letter: O
Line number: 48
Film number: 1769018
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1915

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1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Name: John A Baker
Event Type:
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: , Kent, Rhode Island
Gender: Male
Age: 8
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Birth Year (Estimated): 1912
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Household ID: 208
Sheet Number: 10
GS Film number: 1821671
Digital Folder Number: 4383805
Image Number: 00299
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Harry Baker M 33y Massachusetts
WIFE Leah M Baker F 28y Rhode Island
SON John A Baker M 8y Rhode Island
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Rhode Island State Census
Name: Albert J Baker
Residence: Warwick, E.D. 027, Kent, Rhode Island
Age: 13
Estimated birth date: 1912
Place of Birth: Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Page number: 38
Line number: 24
GSU Film Number: 1769932
Family Number: 297
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1925

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1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Name: John Baker
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Birth Year (Estimated): 1912
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Rhode Island
District: 0010
Household ID: 80
Sheet Number and Letter: 4B
Line Number: 53
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 2169
GS Film number: 2341903
Digital Folder Number: 4547298
Image Number: 00107
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Harry Baker M 43 Massachusetts
Wife Lea Baker F 41 Rhode Island
Son John Baker M 18 Rhode Island
Brother George Baker M 57 Rhode Island
Boarder Joseph Garies M 5 Massachusetts
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
name: John A Baker
event: Census
event date: 1935
event place: Kent, Rhode Island, United States
residence: Hillsgrove, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
street address:
gender: Male
marital status: Married
race: White
head of household - number in family:
birth date: 09 Jan 1912
birthplace: Rhode Island
film number: 1712068

Occupation: Electrician
Industry: Elec Works
If not at work, why not: Relief Project
If not at work, how many months idle: 18

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1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1939 Birth of Child
George Harry BAKER was born 21 December 1939, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

John Albert was 27 years old.

1940 Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island
name: John A Baker
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Smithfield Town, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
gender: Male
age: 28
marital status: Married
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Rhode Island
estimated birth year: 1912
residence in 1935: Warwick, Rhode Island
enumeration district number: 4-248
family number: 235
sheet number and letter: 11B
line number: 45
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3769
digital folder number: 005461764
image number: 01015
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head John A Baker M 28 Rhode Island
wife Lillian E Baker F 23 Massachusetts
daughter Nancy A Baker F 2 Rhode Island
son George H Baker M 0 Rhode Island
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Warwick, Rhode Island
Name: John A Baker
Age: 38
Birth Date: abt 1912
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Street Name: Jefferson Blod
House Number: 866
Dwelling Number: 294
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation: Electrician
Industry: Navy
Occupation Category: Wk
Hours Worked: 48
Worker Class: G
Household Members Age Relationship
John A Baker 38 Head
Lillian E Baker
33 Wife
Nancy Baker
11 Daughter
George Baker
10 Son
John A Baker Jr
8 Son
Beryl Baker
2 Daughter
Barey Baker
Dec Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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John Albert BAKER - l to r: Ray Plante, John Baker, Leo Baker (cousins)

l to r: Ray Plante, John Baker, Leo Baker (cousins)

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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

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.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

Death
Age: 69
Given Name: John
Middle Name:
Surname: Baker
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 09 Jan 1912
State: Rhode Island
Last Place of Residence: Kent, Rhode Island
Previous Residence Postal Code: 02889
Event Date: Jan 1981
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Grave

Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery North Kingstown Washington County Rhode Island, USA

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Obituary
John A. Baker, Sr.

WARWICK - John A. Baker, Sr., 68, of 213 Airport Rd., and aircraft electrician at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station for 30 years before retiring in 1972, died Thursday at home. He was the husgand of Lillian (Holmander) Baker.

A lifelong Warwick resident, he was a son of the late Harry and Leah (McDermott) Baker.

Mr. Baker was a member of the Warwick Elks and the Federal Employee Retirees Association. Active in sports, he was an umpire or referee in football, baseball and basketball in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League in the 1940s and 1950s.

Besides his wife, he leaves two daughters, Mrs. Nancy Bishop of Dunstable, Mass., and Mrs. Beryl Maynard of Warwick; three sons, George and Barry Baker, both of Warwick, and Dr. John A. Baker, Jr. of Little Rock, Ark.; a sister, Mrs. ALice Mattwes of Warwick; a brother Joseph Garies of Warwick, and seven grandchildren.

The funeral will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from the Raoul G. Henault & Son Funeral Home,...Read MORE...

Providence Journal-Bulletin
Providence, Rhode Island
January 3, 1981

John is buried at: Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery North Kingstown Washington County Rhode Island, USA

Added: 1/15/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 6/22/2026 1:45:18 PM