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Baker Family History
Baker Genealogy & Family TreeBaker is an English name first found in Durham, England, where the family held a seat since the 11th Century. It comes from the Old English word baecere which means “to dry by heat” and refers to the occupation of the same name. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany and the Netherlands. Green is the 37th most common surname in the United Kingdom and the 38th most common in the United States. The family motto is Dum spiro spero which means “While I have breath, I hope.”
Other spellings include “Bakere,” “Baiker,” “Baxter,” “Bakker,” and “Backer.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Norma Jean Baker (better known as Marilyn Monroe), American actress Carroll Baker (Giant, How the West Was Won, The Game), American jazz singer Josephine Baker, and American designer Gilbert Baker (creator of the gay pride flag). The first Baker to come to America was Edmund Baker in Maine in 1630.
Baker Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Marian F. Baker -- --, 1889 October 1, 1972 Maryland
- Robert Miles Baker -- --, 1839 July 22, 1910 Ohio
- Roger Baker -- --, 1587 December 0, 1629 England
- Ann Baker -- --, 1618 August 10, 1681
- Mary Baker -- --, 1637 September 6, 1683 Massachusetts Bay Colony
Baker Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Dorothe Baker -- --, 1545 March 0, 1589 England
- Edethe Baker -- --, 1547 March 0, 1589 England
- Margery Baker -- --, 1568 December 0, 1568
- Robert Baker -- --, 1578 February 23, 1642 England
- John Baker -- --, 1555 December 0, 1622
