Oscar Roland Baines (1888 - 1962)

Born 10 Oct 1888 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Mar 1962 at age 73 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States

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Biography

When Oscar Roland Baines was born on October 10, 1888, in Chicago, Illinois, his father, Dr. Oscar Orlando Baines was 25 and his mother, Ida J Christie-Baines, was 22. He married Anabel Campbell Baines in Phoenix, Arizona. They had one child during their marriage. He died on March 26, 1962, in Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of 73, and was buried in Scottsdale, Arizona.

• 1888 Oct 10 birth, 657 Sedgwick Street 21st, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. FHL Film Number 1287880
• 1896 May 19 death of father, Oscar Orlando Baines, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.
• 1900 Federal census, 1096 Lake View Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Angus Christie 66 Cashier, Eliza A Christie 57, Alice Bellows 38 Doctor, Ida Bains 33, Bertha Christie 27 Teacher, Mabel H Christie 22 Teacher, Roland Bains 11, Ida M Bellows 10, Alice E Bains 9.
• 1905 Wisconsin State census, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin. Ida C Baines 38, Roland O Baines 16, Alice E Baines 14.
• 1908-1912 US City directory, 304 W University U Spring, Champaign, Urbana, Illinois. Student.
• 1910 Federal census, S Shepard St., Urbana Ward 4, Champaign, Illinois. Ida C Baines 43 Canadian/English, owns home, Oscar R Baines 21, Alice E Baines 19.
• 1912 US City directory, 603 S Orchard U, Champaign, Urbana, Illinois. Ida Baines (widow of Oscar O). Elizabeth Baines student, Oscar Student. Business courses, without thesis)- Oscar Roland Baines.
• 1913 US Student catalog, University of Illinois. Bachelor's degree in 1912. Baines, Oscar Roland, A.B., L. & A., 907 W. Green, Urbana, Illinois. Residence Janesville, Wis.
• 1914 Military Service, Lions Club War Memorial. O.R. Baines.
• 1916 University of Illinois, Baines Oscar R (la com'12 AB) Mere Wall & Madison Sts., Residence, Jamesville, Wisconsin.
• 1917 10th Provisional Regt 7th co- 340 Inf 85th Div- 160th Depot Brigde 23rd co- Central Officers Training School/appointed 2nd Lieut Inf Sec ORC/Ft Shindan ILL
• 1917 World War I draft card, Cor Wall & Madison St., Rock County, Wisconsin, USA.
• 1917 Dec 28, Janesville Daily Gazette, Roland Baines was the guest at Christmas time at the home of uncle, Frank Baines, of N. Jackson Street. He is 2nd Lieutenant at Camp Custer at Battle Creek Michigan. He left on Wednesday to visit his mother in Aurorn, Illinois for a few days.
• 1918 Dec 5 Military Service. 2nd Lt Inf Baines Oscar Roland, 653 Harvard Av Chicago Ill. Born 10/10/88, Enlistment 8/15/1917, Discharge 12/5/1918. Died 3-26-1962. (C 21-119-438, A 2 036 613, T 89 638, Ct 631 928.
• 1919 US City directory, YMCA, Jamesville, Wisconsin, USA. Occupation, Tob Wkr.
• 1920 Federal census, Second St., Janesville Ward 3, Rock, Wisconsin. Occupation Advertising, Tractor Factory. Thurston L Mason 64, Alice E Mason 56, Fred Hager 45, Dominic Khopes 48, Oscar R Baines 31, Francis E Cavette 26.
• 1921 US City directory, 1537 Carrington, Janesville, Wisconsin, USA. Occupation Supvsr.
• 1931-1936 US City Directory, 804 N 5th av., Phoenix, Arizona.
• 1940 Federal census, 2640 N 27th Street, Maricopa, Arizona. Occupation Owner Operator 3000. College 4th year. Single.
• 1940 May 31 marriage to Anabel Campbell, Grand Canyon, Coconino, Arizona. Arizona Republic 06 Jun 1940, Thu ·Page 9. Phoenix Pair Weds At Grand Canyon. Miss Anabel Campbell, a Kenilworth School faculty member, and Roland Baines exchanged marriage vows Saturday, Jun 1, at Grand Canyon, with Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Bingenheimer, 902 West Roosevelt Street, as attendants. They well reside at a small ranch on North 27th Street here.
• 1941 2640 N 27th St rt 1. Phoenix, Arizona. O Roland and Anabel Baines. Occupation Pltry.
• 1942 WWII draft card. 2640 No 27 St., Phoenix, Arizona. 5 8 1/2" 165 pounds.
• 1947 US City directory, 2640 N 27th St., Phoenix, Arizona. Baines O Roland (Anabel).
• 1948 death of mother, Ida Jane Christie-Baines, Oak Hill Cemetery, Illinois, USA.
• 1948 US City directory, 2640 N 27th St., Phoenix, Arizona. Occupation Poultry, Spouse Anabel Baines.
• 1950 US Federal census, 2640 N 27th St. Phoenix, Arizona. Oscar R Baines 61 occupation, Poultry Farm Proprietor, Poultry Raising. Anabel Baines 47 Elementary Teacher Public School, Christie Baines 8.
• 1951, 1952, 1956 US City directory, 2640 N 27th St., Phoenix, Arizona.
• 1962 Mar 26 death, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. Obituary, Oscar R. Baines. Services for Oscar R. Baines, 73, who died Monday in Phoenix Veterans Administration Hospital, will be at 4 p.m. tomorrow in the Camelback Chapel and Funeral Home, 21 W. Camelback. The Rev. Donald Helseth will officiate. Cremation will follow. Born In Chicago, Mr. Baines, who moved to Phoenix 32 years ago, resided at 2540 N. 27th St. He was a retired farmer and a World War I veteran. He is survived by his wife, Anabel; a daughter, Ms. W.D. Baker (Christie Baines-Baker), Phoenix; and a sister, Mrs. John M. Thomas, Oak Park, Ill.
• 1962 burial, Green Acres Memorial Park, Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139218235/oscar-roland-baines

Sources

• Ancestry, SBKidd Baker tree; https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/43553467/person/12748084585/facts
• Ancestry; https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/172920686/person/282247452847/facts
• Family Search; https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MYBY-HXH
• Find A Grave, memorial ID 139218235: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139218235/oscar-roland-baines