James BAKER

1865 - 1913  (48 years)

• Name	James BAKER
  Birth	14 Oct 1865	, Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
  Gender	Male
  _FSFTID	KF27-13R
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KF27-13R
  Death	31 Oct 1913	, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
  Burial	31 Oct 1913	, Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia
  Person ID	I186	FHC027 - Berry Tree
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	David BAKER,   c. 28 Jun 1835, St Leonards, Watlington, Oxfordshire, England d. 15 Dec 1891, , Undera, Victoria, Australia (Age ~ 56 years)
  Mother	Bridget WILLIAMS,   b. Abt 1833, , , Tipperary, Ireland d. 3 Apr 1887, , Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age ~ 54 years)
  Marriage	24 Apr 1858	, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia
  _MARRIED	N
  Family ID	F125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie MCKENZIE,   b. 1859, , Dowling Flat, Victoria, Australia d. 9 Nov 1941, , Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	14 Mar 1894	, Undera, Victoria, Australia
  _MARRIED	N
  Family ID	F147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 14 Mar 1894 - , Undera, Victoria, Australia Death - 31 Oct 1913 - , Shepparton, Victoria, Australia Burial - 31 Oct 1913 - , Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  James began his education upon the opening of the Undera state school. He is recorded as one of those who enrolled during the 1876-1976 Centenary History of the Undera State School and District. In June 1879 James was transferred to the North Mooroopna state school, together with his brothers Phillip, David and George. On 7 July 1919 James purchased a 1,300 acre farm at Stanhope, part of the Winter group of farms, which was known as the 'Baker Homestead'. He paid ?17 per acre for the farm. The house is quite large, 50 squares, and has 16 rooms, the largest of which is the dining room 30'x20'. The hallways are approximately 8' wide with 16' ceilings. The fireplaces are made of marble and each is a different colour. A 12 point bell system is installed for summoning servants. At one stage there was a Chinese gardener's house, turkey house, stables and a pigeon loft. The farm specialized in Border Leicester sheep, which all sold to private buyers who came to the farm for their purchases. James died on 13 October 1913 before the family moved to Stanhope and is buried in the Mooroopna Cemetery. Annie survived him until 9 November 1941. Harold Thomas (Tom), was the last of the family and never married. He died in August 1994. (Compiled by Hugh Molyneux)