A kind soul named Susan Sandy in San Jose, California, has transcribed biographies from a Ramsey County, Minnesota local history book, placing those on the Rootsweb World Connect section. She is not related to the below person but answered my inquiry for other portions of the bio which did not fit the World Connect format. All such info is now complete (see blow), as well as a contemporary article on the company founded by this Clare man. Sharon Carberry also not related Robert Patrick Baker Birth: 3 MAR 1872 Ennis, County Clare, Ireland Father: John Baker Mother: Elizabeth Reynolds Married: 28 JUN 1911 Wisconsin Dells, Columbia, Wisconsin Wife: Margaret Estell McManmann Children Daniel Reynolds Baker John McManman Baker Robert Kane Baker Educated Ennis, County Clare, Ireland 1889 Apprenticed in general store, Ennis, County Clare, Ireland; 1890 Came to U.S., St. Paul [Minnesota]; 1890-1892 With William Cunningham Woolen Company, St. Paul 1893-1897 Traveling Rep for Joseph M. Hayes Woolen Company, St. Louis, Missouri, headquarters, St. Paul; 1898-1902 E. R. Hawkins & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, headquarters St. Paul; 1903-1914 Downing Clark & Co., New York City, New York, headquarters St. Paul; 1915 President Minnesota Chemical Company, St. Paul. The Association of American Soap & Glycerine Producers Inc., N. Y.; Laundery & Cleaners Allied Trade Association; National Manufacturers Association; St. Paul Association of Commerce; Minneapolis Civic & Commerce Association; Midway Club; Town & Country Club; St. Paul Athletic Club; BPOE [Elks]; KC [Knights of Columbus]; St. Marks Catholic Church; Hobby: Horse Racing Office: 2285 Hampden Avenue; Residence: 2148 Inglehart, St. Paul. ----end of biography-- "The Minnesota Chemical Company, a distributor of equipment and supplies, is owned by the third generation of Baker brothers and cousins: Mike Baker is president of the company and manager of the equipment department; Steve Baker is vice president-treasurer and manager of the supplies division; Dan Baker is a vice president and manager of the Milwaukee operation. The company currently maintains three locations in the Midwest. The company was founded in 1915 by R. P. Baker, a native of Ireland, who capitalized on his experience as a seller of woolen yard goods and soap products In the initial decades, it concentrated on both the manufacture of its own soap products and the distribution of various supply items to creameries, laundries and drycleaners. After World War II, R.P.'s sons, Dan, John and Bob, returned from military service to manage and expand the scope of the company. Very gradually, beginning about 50 years ago, they began adding...[website misplaced some text at thsi point] drycleaning equipment lines." http://www.natclo.com/0306/aa60.htm