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Baker Family History
Baker Genealogy & Family TreeBaker is an English name first found in Durham, England, where the family held a seat since the 11th Century. It comes from the Old English word baecere which means “to dry by heat” and refers to the occupation of the same name. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany and the Netherlands. Green is the 37th most common surname in the United Kingdom and the 38th most common in the United States. The family motto is Dum spiro spero which means “While I have breath, I hope.”
Other spellings include “Bakere,” “Baiker,” “Baxter,” “Bakker,” and “Backer.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Norma Jean Baker (better known as Marilyn Monroe), American actress Carroll Baker (Giant, How the West Was Won, The Game), American jazz singer Josephine Baker, and American designer Gilbert Baker (creator of the gay pride flag). The first Baker to come to America was Edmund Baker in Maine in 1630.
Baker Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Baker -- --, 1661 December 0, 1762 Massachusetts
- Elizabeth Baker -- --, 1816 March 1, 1895 Pennsylvania
- Jack Wallace Baker -- --, 1908 June 10, 1984 New York
- Anne Baker -- --, 1615 August 0, 1681 Middlesex
- Elijah Baker -- --, 1810 December 0, 1870 Tennessee
Baker Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Belle Baker -- --, 1855 January 2, 1937
- Ina Baker -- --, 1905 December 0, 1910 Texas
- Rachel Baker -- --, 1833 July 30, 1911 Tennessee
- William Baker -- --, 1858 January 28, 1928 Kentucky
- Ella Baker -- --, 1867 December 19, 1939 Kentucky
