Lewis P. Baker

Lewis P. Baker

• Lewis P. Baker was born in 1839.
• He married Frances Adeline Master.
• Lewis P. Baker died on 22 April 1922 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 860 Auburn Avenue at his residence.
• Frances Adeline Master became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
• The following appeared on 23 April 1922 in The Illustrated Buffalo Express: The funeral of Lewis P. Baker, who died yesterday at his family home, No. 860 Auburn avenue, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The services will be private. The Rev. Frederick J. Kahler of Holy Trinity Lutheran church will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn cemetery.
       Mr. Baker was born in Buffalo 83 years ago and has lived here all his life. He was a brother of the Right Rev. Nelson H. Baker, vicar general of the Catholic diocese, and for the last twenty years had been in charge of the real estate of the diocese at Lackawanna.
       Besides his widow, Mr. Baker is survived by the children: Nelson M., Mrs. William L. Seligmann, George E. and Francis A. of Buffalo and Lewis H. of Baltimore; three brothers, the Right Rev. Nelson H. Baker and Ransom R. Baker of Buffalo and Andrew M. Baker of Los Angeles, Cal.
• The following appeared on 6 January 1926 in the Buffalo Evening News: Mrs. Frances Master Baker, 80 years old, wife of the late Lewis P. Baker, and sister-in-law of the Rt. Rev. Monsignor Nelson H. Baker, is dead at her home, 200 Bidwell parkway.
       Mrs. Baker was born in Utica and came to Buffalo in her childhood, receiving her education here. She was a graduate of the old Central High school. She married Mr. Baker who was for many years engaged in the real estate business with the Victory Hill company here until his death about four years ago.
       She is survived by her five children, Nelson M., George E., Frances A., Lewis H. Baker and Mrs. William L. Seligman. The funeral will be held Friday, with interment in Forest Lawn.

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