Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 5/7/1943

PEKIN. N. Y. - Funeral services
for Marjorle J . Baker, popular
daughter of Mr and Mrs. Clarence
Baker, of the Upper Mountain road,
who died Sunday at the Niagara
Falls Memorial hospital, following
An operation, were held at the home
at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday.
The Rev. F. L. Harburn. pastor
of the Pekln Methodist church,
officiated. Burial was in North
Ridge cemetery. The bearers were
Elmer Beaber. Charles Beyer, John
Folmar. Stanley Mabon. Wilfred
Mayer and Edward M. Mayer.
Marjorle was born on February 4,
1926. and had lived in this village
all her life. She was a member of
the Pekln Methodist church and of
the Women's Society of Christian
Service and other organlzations

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

PEKIN-Clarence R. Baker.
62. Upper Mountain Road,
died Monday (Aug. 27, 1962)
after an apparent heart at-
tack. He was pronounced dead
by a physician at his home.
Born in the Town of Cam-
bria, May 28, 1900, son of
Edward and Harriette Cotter
Baker, he lived in this area
all his life. At the time of his
death he was employed by the
Carborundum Co. at Niagara
Falls as a guard.
A truck driver, he hauled
milk for Niagara County farm-
ers for more than 30 years.
Mr. Baker was a member of
Ransomville Masonic Lodge
No. 551 and Pekin Volunteer
Fire Co. For many years he
served as manager for Pekin
Fire Co. band.
Surviving are his widow,
Merald Sornberger Baker; a
son, Howard E. Baker; two
sisters, Mrs. Elwin C. Bodie,
Sanborn; Mrs. Richard Robin-
son, Atlantic City, N.J.; a
brother, Sterling Baker,
Pekin; and three grandchil-
dren.

Clarence married SORNBERGER, Merald E on 3 Jul 1924 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Merald (daughter of SORNBERGER, George and CLANCY, Nellie) was born on 21 Jun 1904 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Sep 1964 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/1/1964

PEKIN - Mrs. Marald E.
Baker, 60. of 288S Upper
Mountain Road, died Wednes-
day (Sept. 30, 1964) in the
Howell Nursing Home, Lock-
port, after a lengthy illness.
She was born in the Town
of Cambria on June 21, 1904,
the daughter of George W,
and Nellie Clancy Soni'jerger.
She had resided in this vicinity
throughout her life. Her
husband, Clarence Baker, died
ir. 1962.
Mrs. Baker had bee ?.n
elementary school teacher for
24 years, being an instructor
jn various Niagara County
schools. Since its organization,
she had been a teacher
in the S t a r p o i n t Central
School District and was a past
president of the Starpoint
Teachers Association.
In addition to both parents,
her survivors include a son,
Howard Baker, Pekin; two
brothers, Allison Sornberger,
Sanborn, and G. Emerson
Sornberger. Niagara Falls, and
three grandchildren.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/10/1924

A quiet wedding was solemnled
at the North Ridge parsonage on
July 3rd. when Miss Merald Sornberger
and Mr. Clarence Baker
were united In marriage, Rev. Wilson
officiating

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/11/1943

BAKER-At Pekln, N. Y.. February 21 ,
1943, Edward W.. aged 72 years. Hus-
b a n d of Nellie K l i n e Baker; father of
Clarence R.. of Pekin, S t e r l i n g E. at
home, Mrs. R i c h a r d L. Robinson of
B a y Ridge. Brooklyn, and Mrs. Elwin
C Bodie. of S a n b o r n : brother oi Mrs.
J e n n i e LaBarr. and Walter Baker
of Pekin, and Mrs. W i l l i am Waters of
D e t r o i t , Mich. Also survived by three
g r a n d c h i l d r e n and several nieces
n e p h e w s . Funeral from the home on
the Upper M o u n t a i n Road. Pekln Tues-
day, February 23. at 2 : 3 0 p. m the
Rev. Frank N. T a f t o f f i c i a t i n g . Inter-ment in Mountain View C e m t ery,
P e k l n.

Edward married Hattie about 1894. Hattie was born in Apr 1874 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George + CLANCY, Nellie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]