Thomas Bray Baker (1856-1902)

Grain merchant.

Born in Ontario on 20 July 1856, he married Ella Amanda Marshall (born Scotland, 4 May 1862) at Winnipeg on 9 July 1883. They had several children, the first of which was born in Manitoba and the remainder were born in what was then known as the North West Territories: Isabel D. Baker, Grace M. Baker, James M. Baker, Thomas L. Baker, John B. Baker, and Beatrice E. Baker.

Sometime business partner of Alexander Reid.

In 1902, he worked as President and Manager of the Western Elevator Company, based in Winnipeg.

He died on 7 December 1902, in Winnipeg.

Sources:

1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.

Manitoba Vital Statistics.

Profile revised: 11 November 2008

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