BAKER, Carlos Buil

1888 - 1943  (55 years)

• Name	BAKER, Carlos Buil
  Birth	24 Feb 1888	Lexington, Fayette Co., KY   [1, 2]
  	Death cert gives birth year as 1884. 1888 shown on WW I draft card likely more correct as would have been provided by Carlos himself.
  CENSUS	23 Apr 1910	Lexington, Fayette Co., KY   [3]
  	Address: 345 Walnut St., Lexington, KY 23, married 0 years, 1st marriage Wagon driver, wholesale fruits, wages At work previous week: no Weeks unemployed in 1909: 0 Can read and write Renting house
  		1910 US Census: Lexington, Fayette Co., KY, sht 19A
  MILI	1917	Lexington, Fayette Co., KY   [2]
  		WW I draft card: Carlos Buil Baker 1917 Address: 717 W. Goffee St, Lexington, KY Age 29, b. 24 Feb 1888, Jessamine Co., KY Occupation: Express driver, self employed, Lexington, KY Dependents: Wife + 3? children Description: short, stout, grey eyes, brown hair, no disabilities
  MILI	27 Apr 1942	Lexington, Fayette Co., KY   [4]
  		WW II draft card: Carlos Buil Baker 1942 Address: 362 Jefferson St., Lexington, Fayette Co., KY Age 29, b. 24 Feb 1884, Jessamine Co., KY Contact person: Jesse Baker (brother), 300 Sherman Ave, Lexington, KY Employer: Wilson Fruit Co., Vine St., Lexington, Fayette Co., KY Description: 5'-6", 197 lbs, grey eyes, brown hair, dar complexion Other distinguishing features: small lateral scar in left corner of left eye lid
  Death	3 Aug 1943	Lexington, Fayette Co., KY   [1, 5]
  		Death certificate: Carlos B. Baker 1943 Died St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY Cause: acute left ventricular failure, 1 hour Married: Rebecca Williams Age 59; b. 24 Feb 1884, Lexington, KY Occupation: Salesman, Scott Produce Co. Father: Nathan Baker, b. KY Mother: Fannie, b. KY Informant: Mrs. Rebecca Baker (wife), Lexington, KY
  		Obituary: Carlos Baker 1943 "BAKER - Carlos Baker, 57, of 352 Jefferson street, died at 9:05 o'clock Tuesday night at St. Joseph's hospital as a result of a heart attack. A native of of Lexington, Mr. Baker was a son of Nathan Baker, and a member of the Ashland Avenue Baptist church. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Wilburn Baker, and two daughters, Shunita and Juanita, all of Lexington; five sons, Pfc. Alfound Baker, Fort Rainbow, Texas; Cpl. Ernest Gene Baker, Richmond, Va., airbase; Cpl. Homer D. Baker, Blitheville, Ark.; Pfc. Orlon H. Baker, Camp Swift, Texas, and Robert H. Baker, Lexington, and a brother, Jess Baker, also of Lexington."
  Burial	9 Aug 1943	Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY   [1]
  Person ID	I2048	Main
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	BAKER, Nathan
  Mother	PRICE, Fannie
  Family ID	F724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WARD, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 11 Feb 1887, Scott Co., KY d. 13 Jun 1914, Waco, Madison Co., KY (Age 27 years)
  Children	1. BAKER, Thomas R.,   b. 23 Feb 1911, Kentucky d. 27 Jul 2000 (Age 89 years)  [Birth]   2. BAKER, Woodrow S.,   b. 23 Mar 1913, Fayette Co., KY  [Birth]
  Family ID	F639	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 Feb 1888 - Lexington, Fayette Co., KY CENSUS - 23 Apr 1910 - Lexington, Fayette Co., KY MILI - 1917 - Lexington, Fayette Co., KY MILI - 27 Apr 1942 - Lexington, Fayette Co., KY Death - 3 Aug 1943 - Lexington, Fayette Co., KY Burial - 9 Aug 1943 - Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S467] Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965, (Ancestry.com), 15 Aug 1943, Fayette Co., File No. 17553 (Reliability: 3). [S174] WW I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918, (Ancestry,com), 1917, Form # 94, No. 204264 (Reliability: 3). [S546] 1910 US Census, Kentucky, (Ancestry.com), 23 Apr 1910, Lexington, Fayette Co., sht 19A (Reliability: 2). [S450] WW II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1947, (Ancestry.com), 27 Apr 1942, Serial No. 891, Order No. (blank) (Reliability: 3). [S784] News articles: Lexington Leader, Lexington KY, (Lexington Leader, Lexington KY), 4 Aug 1943, p 2 (Reliability: 2).