John Larg Baxter (1860 - abt. 1913)

Born 1860 in Illinois, United States of America

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 23 Aug 1913 at about age 53 in Illinois, United States of America

Biography

Birth

1860 Illinois. He was a son of Robert Baxter and Euphemia Robertson ^[1] (See research notes)

Marriage

7 May 1889, Cook, Illinois, Bertha Koerner (See research notes) ^[2]

1910 Census Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois, United States^[3]

Robert Baxter Father 85 England

John L Baxter Head 49 Illinois

Bertha Baxter Wife 45 Illinois

Eaphemia Baxter Daughter 19 Illinois

Wilhelmina Baxter Daughter 18 Illinois

Robert K Baxter Son 16 Illinois

Alice C Baxter Daughter 14 Illinois

George L Baxter Son 12 Illinois

Ethel F Baxter Daughter 9 Illinois

Edythe L Baxter Daughter 5 Illinois

Death

23 August 1913 ^{[citation needed]} In Census 1920 Bertha is cited as widowed. ^[4]

Research Notes

Euphemia, his mother, born Scotland, was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Robertson, both born Scotland.

Bertha Koerner, his wife : spellings in records vary : Kerner, Kaevner, Toerner. In 1920 Census, it is stated that she was born Illinois c 1865, her father born in Germany and mother in Austria. She had a brother George E Kerner born c 1870 Illinois. ^[5] She was age 75 in 1940 Census. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCC-FP8 : 13 December 2017), John L Baxter in entry for Wm A Robertson, 1860. Baxter-5479 2019
2. ↑ Bertha Koerner born about 1867 : "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7D8-J4X : 10 March 2018), John L. Baxter and Bertha Koerner, 07 May 1889; citing Cook, Illinois, , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,030,181. Baxter-5479 2019
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK8L-SWJ : accessed 8 July 2018), Robert Baxter in household of John L Baxter, Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1521, sheet 12B, family 317, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 283; FHL microfilm 1,374,296 John 85 widowed immigration year 1852, John L 49, Bertha 45, + 7 children Baxter-5479 2019
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ7P-BFN : accessed 1 October 2018), Bertha Baxter, Chicago Ward 33, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, United States; citing ED 2118, sheet 4B, line 75, family 94, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 353; FHL microfilm 1,820,353. Baxter-5479 2019
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSQK-NHP : accessed 1 October 2018), Robert Baxter in household of John L Baxter, Precinct 21 Jefferson Township Chicago city Ward 27, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 840, sheet 21B, family 374, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,279. Baxter-5479 2019
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW1B-B29 : 14 March 2018), Ethel F Baxter in household of Bertha Baxter, Ward 37, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-2308, sheet 10B, line 66, family 222, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 995. Baxter-5479 2019