Peter married HEWITT, Barbara Lee [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BAKER, Jeffrey Peter

Frank + SIMPSON, Grace. Grace (daughter of SIMPSON, Thomas and Hattie) was born on 8 Nov 1917 in New Castle, Lawrence County, PA; died on 12 Jun 2016 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary of Grace Baker

Grace (Simpson) Baker, age 98 of Ransomville, passed into the arms of her Lord on Sunday, June 12, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family.


Grace was born November 8, 1917 in New Castle, PA, the daughter of the late Rev's Thomas and Hattie Simpson who were former pastors of the Ransomville Free Methodist Church. She was a 1934 graduate of Wilson High School and on March 11, 1939 she married Frank Baker and joined him in the operation of Frank Baker Farms in Ransomville. Grace was the first woman to be appointed to the NY State Agricultural Commission by Gov. Wilson, and was the first woman President of the Niagara County Farm Bureau, serving three terms. She was the Coordinator of a statewide Agricultural Youth Power Program; served many years on the Town of Porter Republican Committee, the Niagara County Planning Board, and the Town of Porter Zoning Board. Grace owned and operated a beauty shop in her home in Ransomville for 40 years.


She attended the Ransomville United Methodist Church. An avid reader, Grace read her bible every day. Her love of God and family, and strong faith were most important to her.


Her husband, Frank, predeceased her in 1981. She is survived by two sons, Peter (Barbara) and John (Karla) Baker; her grandchildren, Debra (Bill) Mussel, Jeffrey (Gloria) Baker, Susan Goodnough, Elizabeth (Frank) Shephard, Karyn Grace Baker and Jonathan Baker; 14 great grandchildren,1 great great grandchild,her former daughter in law, Karen Baker, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter, Mary Grace Luff; a granddaughter, Melissa Fazzolari; her siblings, Rev. Thomas B. Simpson, Joseph, Laura, Mary, Fletcher, and Hannahbelle.


Friends may call at HARDISON FUNERAL HOME, 3648 Ransomville Road, Ransomville on Thursday from 4 - 8 pm. Funeral Services will be held Friday, June 17, at 11:00 AM in the funeral home, with the Rev. Donald Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in North Ridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ransomville Vol. Fire Co. Ambulance Fund, PO Box 239, Ransomville, NY 14131.

Elbert + WOLFE, Emily Jane. Emily was born on 4 Dec 1873 in England; died on 29 Jun 1971 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/30/1971

R A N S O M V I L L E ^ Mrs ,
Emily Jane. Baker; 97, a member
of one of the early fam-
ilies in the Town of Porter,
died Tuesday (June 29, 1971)
in Ransomville General Hospital
where she had been a
patient for seven years..
She was the widow of Elbert
Baker who died in 1938. Mrs.
Baker was born In England
Dec. 4, 1873, and came to the
United States at the age of 5.
She was a charter member
of the Ransomville WCTU. a
former member of Porter
Center Methodist Church, and
a member of the Dickersonville
United Methodist Church.
She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Gordon (Elberta)
Stacy, of 3778 Ransom-
ville Road, with whom she
lived for 29 years, and Mrs..
George (Mildred) Oderkirk of
Bergen, and five sons, Lawrence,
Courtland, A r t h u r,
Frank, and Howard Baker,
all of Ransomville, 145 grandchildren
and 24 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m., Thursday at the
Hardison Funeral Home, Ransomville,
with the Rev. Edward
Deighton of the Dickersonville
U n i t e d Methodist
Church officiating. .Burial will
be in North Ridge Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
funeral home from 2 to 5'p..m.
and 7 to 8 p.m. today.

Thomas + Hattie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]