The Dirty Thirties - The Dust Bowl
From 1934 through 1940, the Great Plains of the United States and Canada were devastated by dust storms, causing great economic and social anguish. Many farmers simply picked up and moved, leaving...
Methelda Baker (1893 - 1976)
Methelda Baker was born on October 10, 1893. Methelda died in November 1976 at age 83. We know that Methelda Baker had been residing in Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington.
Summary
Methelda Baker’s biography is built and maintained by people like you. Create an online profile of Methelda so that their life is remembered forever. If any factual information is incorrect, please edit Methelda’s biography.
Methelda Baker Biography & Family History
This genealogy profile is dedicated to the life and ancestry of Methelda Baker and their immediate Baker family. Add to Methelda Baker's genealogy page to share your memories & historical research with their family and other genealogy hobbyists.
Birth |
|
Death |
|
Cause of death |
There is no cause of death listed for Methelda. |
Burial / Funeral |
Do you know the final resting place - gravesite in a cemetery or location of cremation - of Methelda Baker? Add burial and funeral information. |
Obituary |
Add an obituary |
Last Known Residence |
Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington |
Average Age |
Methelda Baker lived 13 years longer than the average Baker family member when they died at the age of 83. |
Life Expectancy |
|
Family |
Add family members |
Education |
Did Methelda finish grade school, get a GED, go to high school, get a college degree or masters? What schools or universities did Methelda attend? Add education. |
Professions |
Share what Methelda did for a living or if they had a career or profession. Add Profession. |
Military Service |
It is unknown if Methelda Baker is a military veteran. |
Middle name |
Unknown. Add middle name |
Maiden name |
Unknown. Add maiden name |
Surnames |
|
Ethnicity |
Unknown. Add Methelda's ethnicity. |
Nationality |
Unknown. Add Methelda's nationality. |
Religion |
Unknown. Was Methelda a religious person? Add Methelda’s religion |
Family Photos
We currently do not have photos of Methelda Baker. Below are potential family photos that share Methelda's last name or surname. Pictures really do say a thousand words. Add photos of Methelda during various points of their life
Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe
Hulda Henriette Auguste Knuth Baker
George Washington Baker
Diane Joyce Afflerback Baker
Earl Wilson, Esther Williams, Marilyn Monroe.
Marilyn Monroe
Earl Wilson and Marilyn Monroe.
Marilyn Monroe and Sheilah Graham
Sheilah Graham and Marilyn Monroe
Sheilah Graham and Marilyn Monroe
Wilma Louise (Baker) Myers
Ivan M Baker
Lacey Mayne Baker
See more photos
Timeline
1893 - In the year that Methelda Baker was born, on February 1st, Thomas Edison's motion picture studio on his laboratory grounds in West Orange New Jersey was completed. The studio was called "Black Maria" and the first movie made and viewed in it was of 3 people pretending to be blacksmiths.
1898 - At the age of only 5 years old, Methelda was alive when magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company controlled 84% of the oil and pipelines in the United States. Rockefeller grew Standard Oil through the merger of several other small oil companies throughout the U.S., creating a monopoly.
1932 - Methelda was 39 years old when on February 27th, actress Elizabeth Taylor was born in London. Her parents were Americans living in London and when she was 7, the family moved to Los Angeles. Her first small part in a movie was in There's One Born Every Minute in 1942 but her first starring role was in National Velvet in 1944. She became as famous for her 8 marriages (to 7 people) as she was for her beauty and films.
1950 - This person was 57 years old when on June 25th, the Korean War began when North Korean Communist forces crossed the 38th parallel. The Soviet Union and China backed North Korea and the U.N., primarily the United States backed South Korea.
1976 - In the year of Methelda Baker's passing, on August 4th, a mysterious illness struck an American Legion convention in Philadelphia. Within a week, 25 people had died and 130 people had been hospitalized. It was the first known instance of what came to be called "Legionnaires Disease."
Methelda Baker Family Tree
Who was Methelda’s parents? Did they get married and did they have children? Share Methelda’s family tree to share their legacy and genealogy pedigree.
Methelda's
Family
Add a parent
Add a parent
Add a partner
Add a child
|
Add a sibling
|
You can add or remove people from Methelda's family tree by clicking here.
Obituary
This obit of Methelda Baker is updated by the community. Edit this biography to contribute to their obituary. Include details such as cemetery, burial, newspaper obituary and grave or marker inscription if available.
Methelda Baker passed away in November 1976 at 83 years of age. There is no known cause of death for Methelda. Methelda was born on October 10, 1893. There is no information about Methelda's immediate family. We know that Methelda Baker had been residing in Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington.Memories
What do you remember about Methelda Baker? Share your memories of special moments and stories you have heard about them. Or just leave a comment to show the world that Methelda is remembered.
Other Records of Methelda Baker
Genealogy Articles
The Dirty Thirties - The Dust Bowl
From 1934 through 1940, the Great Plains of the United States and Canada were devastated by dust storms, causing great economic and social anguish. Many farmers simply picked up and moved, leaving...
18 Corset Photos That Will Make You Do A Double Take
For better or worse, France introduced corsets in the 1550s - and they spread in popularity, throughout the world, until the early 1900s. Most often, they emphasized a curvy figure by reducing the...
It's Summer - It's Time For Baseball!
The earliest known mention of baseball in the US was in 1791. In the over 200 years since then, baseball went from a game among friends to the professional sport that is played today. These photos...
Other Biographies
Other Bakers
- Raymond A Baker (1929 - 1985)
- Clara Baker (1926 - 1987) · Sacramento, California
- Mary Baker (1886 - 1984) · Shelton, Washington
- Audrey Baker (1912 - 2001) · Yakima, Washington
- Velma Kate Baker (1912 - 2011) · Anacortes, Washington
- Roberta J Baker (1928 - 2003) · Gold Bar, Washington
- Francis D Baker (1931 - 2005) · San Jacinto, California
- Bonita D Baker (1931 - 1998) · Tucson, Arizona
- Willie E Baker (1930 - 2010) · Harrison, Arkansas
- Betty J Baker (1933 - 2009) · Kent, Washington
- Harold C Baker (1932 - 2007) · Ellensburg, Washington
- Edith M Baker (1929 - 2002) · Saint Joe, Arkansas
- Elizabeth Baker (1904 - 1985) · Colfax, Washington
- Charles T Baker (1931 - 2000) · Pinetop, Arizona
- Edith Baker (1890 - 1979) · Wenatchee, Washington
- Frank Baker (1893 - 1988) · Reedsburg, Wisconsin
- Zulene Baker (1888 - 1983) · Salyer, California
- Ida Baker (1882 - 1969) · Sumner, Washington
- Roy Baker (1893 - 1965) · WA
- Clara L Baker (1936 - 2002) · Yakima, Washington
Other Bios
- Melvin O Bentley (1929 - 1992) · Redding, California
- Ben E Needham (1929 - 1993) · Sumner, Washington
- Genevieve J Panush (1927 - 2005) · Centralia, Washington
- Richard L Patana (1929 - 2011) · Ilwaco, Washington
- Jetta A Pharris (1907 - 1991)
- Shirley L Carr (1929 - 1998) · Amanda Park, Washington
- Albert Legault (1929 - 1983)
- Rosemary Brooks (1927 - 1985)
- Harold L Lunbery (1920 - 2002) · Phoenix, Arizona
- Mattie Orander (1888 - 1965) · Ilwaco, Washington
- Jeanne Johnson (1917 - 2000) · Sedona, Arizona
- Joseph C Hakes (1930 - 1995) · Sun City, California
- David D Carruth (1931 - 1994) · Little Rock, Arkansas
- Grant Carroll Callaghan (1931 - 2010) · Bonita, California
- Kay Gorman (1926 - 1983)
- J F Haggin (1932 - 1991)
- Albert E Miller (1928 - 2000) · Olympia, Washington
- Charles Sparks (1928 - 1977) · Palmer, Alaska
- Marijo Drescher (1927 - 2010) · East Wenatchee, Washington
- Katherine Hjelm (1905 - 1975) · Olympia, Washington
Sources
Source(s):
Social Security Death Index
Success Stories from Biographies like Methelda Baker
I have to tell you a VERY special story about how AncientFaces helped to reunite our family.
For 13 years, I have been searching for my grandmother's missing sister. She just disappeared from the family in the 1930s without a trace.
No one ever knew where or when she died or where she was buried. My years of searching have just run into dead ends, so I had given up.
Today, out-of-the-blue, a young lady called me and said that she had seen a photograph on AncientFaces and one of the women in the photo
was her grandmother! Little did I know that she had left a small child behind when she died so young of TB. You can imagine our shock and
excitement at finding each other and a whole new family that we never knew existed. We only live one state away from each other and very
soon plan to have all family members meet to share our sides of "the story" and of course, many, many more picturesl
AncientFaces...... without you, this family may never have been complete and Aunt Grace would have been lost to us forever.
I hope you realize what a valuable service you provide and how grateful we are to have found you. Thank you!!!! -Lynda B.
I never knew my biological family. My family is my mother and father who raised me. But, as I got older I got curious about my heritage.
It took me years of investigation to finally discover my parents’ names. Well, I get goosebumps just writing this,
I have found my biological family because of AncientFaces.
Yes!! I did a search for my [parents' names] and was shocked to find a photo of them on AncientFaces! I cannot tell you the feeling that
came over me when I saw this photo - to see the faces of my biological parents…JUST LIKE THAT. I left a comment on the photo and you won’t
believe this - the owner of the photo is MY SISTER!!! Yes, I have a LITTLE sister! It turns out my parents were too young when they had me
and had to give me up. My little sister knew I existed and wanted to find me but had no way of doing it.
Thanks to you I am meeting my little sister for the first time next month. GOD BLESS YOU ANCIENTFACES.
-Anonymous
We have found our missing relative entirely thanks to AncientFaces. We have received a much clearer photo of Captain Grant from
his Son. The picture we on AncientFaces is an old yellowed newspaper photo. I am attaching the new photo and ask that you take the old
one out and put the new clear picture in its place. With our Canadian Remembrance Day here in 2 days - the timing could not be better.
Thank You, AncientFaces. My long lost Aunt is now 86 years old and her Son and I are talking by phone and e-mails.
Captain Grant was his Father and died in France in 1944 and is buried there. By posting pictures of the visit to his gravesite - we
connected through one of his brothers. Amazing that our prayers have been answered. Thank you -Beth B.
I came home for lunch yesterday and decided to look at my email before going back to work. The weekly newsletter that I subscribe to
from the Logan Family History Center had this message in it about AncientFaces. I clicked on the link and the first search I did was
for Woodruff, and Mamie was the first picture that came up. I could hardly stand it. I was late getting back to work. I had to add
comments and write to you. Thank you for noticing her in the store and for the website. I can't help but wonder how many other family
pictures may have ended up in that store and why.
I also can't help but feel that it was meant to be and that there is a purpose that this picture is coming home as you say.
What are the chances of this all just happening?
It's amazing that you even picked it up at the store and then went to all the extra effort to post it. It makes me feel as though you
have been my friend forever. It certainly has given me a connection to you, and I have a love for what you do. I just can't tell you
how excited I am. I can't even hold it in. -Cathy K., Utah
I have previously submitted several pictures of my grandfather August Zemidat. I have tried for many years to find anyone with that name,
and I have searched many genealogy web sites to no avail. Recently I was contacted by someone who saw my pictures on AncientFaces who may well
be a cousin. She also provided me with information that seems to indicate her grandparents were my grandfather’s siblings.
Considering the many years I have been searching for the name Zemidat, I find this is absolutely amazing that I have finally found a
family member. Thank you AncientFaces -Ron D.
I love AncientFaces, a while back I saw that you had labeled Garcia surname pictures. At the time I didn’t have all my family facts
for my research. Anyway, I wandered into your site just to check it out
AND NOW 1 YEAR LATER I received a picture from an 87 year old aunt and guess what you had this very same picture on your site!!
(They were my great aunts and my great-grandmother!). Thank you… -Angela M.
I have loved AncientFaces since I first found it, it's the first thing I check when I turn on the computer. There was a time when even
in the most modest households there were three cherished possessions, a family Bible. a family album and a fancy lamp. It was usual
for the family to gather in the parlour, generally on Sunday and talk, tell stories of family and friends with the photos in the
albums as illustration. Sadly in our modern electronic age we have fallen away from the oral tradition and interest in history has waned.
I was quite shocked on the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic to see so many comments from younger people who were surprised to
learn that the Titanic wasn't just a movie.
This is why AncientFaces is so important, to me it's the electronic age version of the oral tradition on a global scale
and the sheer volume of people who follow, comment and contribute seems to prove the point. We are all grateful to you all for providing
us with this wonderful site.
- Arba M.
Copyright © 1999-2018 AncientFaces, LLC. All Rights Reserved