Mary Augusta Baker (1840–1914)
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- Born
- 1840
- Died
- 1914
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- Names in Stone
When was Mary Augusta Baker born? 1840.
When did Mary Augusta Baker die? 1914.
Life story
Mary Augusta Baker (1840–1914) was born in 1840, and died in 1914, at about age 74. A cemetery record documents Mary Augusta's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Mary Augusta's life.
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The world Mary Augusta lived through
1845 · age 5 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 21 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 27 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 36 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 58 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 66 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 74 — World War I began
Questions about Mary Augusta Baker
When was Mary Augusta Baker born?
Mary Augusta Baker was born in 1840.
When did Mary Augusta Baker die?
Mary Augusta Baker died in 1914.
How old was Mary Augusta Baker at the time of death?
Mary Augusta Baker was about 74 years old.
Where is Mary Augusta Baker buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Mary Augusta's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Mary Augusta Baker was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Mary Augusta was born.
Who was president when Mary Augusta Baker died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Mary Augusta died.
What major events happened during Mary Augusta Baker's lifetime?
During Mary Augusta's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 5); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 23); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 31); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 58); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 68).
Which U.S. censuses would include Mary Augusta Baker?
Federal censuses taken during Mary Augusta's lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1840
Death
1914
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AncestryData, "Mary Augusta Baker (1840–1914)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/mary-augusta-baker-1840-1914-cdedc48a/, accessed 2026-11-15.
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