someone was looking for Baker ancestors a while back here is some from Port Washington area in Nassau County . Check the Family Tree Maker home pages for more Descendants of William Baker Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 BAKER1. He married LOUISE SCHMIDT. More About WILLIAM BAKER: Naturalization: oysterman Child of WILLIAM BAKER and LOUISE SCHMIDT is: 2. i. WILLIAM EDWARD2 BAKER, b. January 16, 1906, Port Washington,L.I.,N.Y.; d. March 02, 1989, Port Washington,L.I.,N.Y.. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM EDWARD2 BAKER (WILLIAM1)2,3 was born January 16, 1906 in Port Washington,L.I.,N.Y., and died March 02, 1989 in Port Washington,L.I.,N.Y.. He married AUDREY VENICE CARPENTER August 02, 1941 in Port Washington,L.I.,N.Y., daughter of WILLIAM CARPENTER and EVA SMITH. She died January 02, 1980. Notes for WILLIAM EDWARD BAKER: aunt Elsie married William Edward Baker A prominent Funeral Director in Port Washington As a young man William Edward Baker, Ed as everybody called him, did chores and maintenance work for Elsie Carpenter Mackey around the estate property located at 231 Main Street in Port Washington Long Island New York after the death of Mrs. Mackey's husband John D.C. Mackey around 1928. It was while working in this capacity that he met Mrs. Mackey's niece Audrey, who was raised by Mrs. Mackey. They were married on August 2, 1941 and had four children. Mr. Baker seeking employment in the depression years found work with a local undertaker in the funeral business and went on to become a prominent funeral director in Port Washington. The Mackey Estate house was his place of business until his retirement. The Victorian Estate house, built in 1878 was his pride and joy, completely restored by Mr. Baker to its original splendor the building was a showpiece in the old part of town. Mr. Baker was a member of the Port Washington Fire Departments Protection Engine Company #1 for 49 years, the same Fire Company his wife's Grandfather, Eugene Edward Carpenter helped to organize in 1892 and was a charter member of. Children; #1 Evelyn Louise DOB 7-17-42 DOM 4-60 to Lewis McLendon at the United Methodist Church Port Washington LINY. 1] Duane Massey McLendon 2] William McLendon 3] Lance McLendon 4] Monica Darlene McLendon 5] Eva McLendon 6] Martin McLendon Remarried to Thomas Gary Sackett 8-16-71 #2 Bonnie Lea DOB ? DOM ? to Angelo Soladano !] Nick 2] Lynda 3] Stephen #3 Edward John Baker DOB 5-8-50 DOM 9-4-71 to Kathleen Elizabeth Akam of Port Washington LINY at St. Peter of Alcantara RC Church in Port Washington LINY Children; none #4 Elsie Jean DOB 10-22-54 DOM ? To Don Jordan at family estate Port Washington Children; Paul . Still a further attraction at 231 Main Street was Elsie Mackey's niece, Audrey Carpenter, who had been sent to live with "Aunt Elsie" when she was ten years old. It was the custom of the day for large families to share their wealth of children with relatives who had few or none. For the William Henry Carpenters, who had ten children, and William's only sister, Elsie Carpenter Mackey, who had none, the arrangement was felicitous. Audrey Carpenter became a welcome addition to the John D. C. Mackey family and remained with them until she married 15 years later. ~ Since Edward Baker was ten years older than Audrey, it is highly probable that he watched her grow up at the Mackey's. We know for a fact that when Audrey was in her 20's, the two began to date. Then, one night as he was leaving her at the Mackey home, he proposed with "Don't you think it's about time we got out of here?" Audrey apparently thought that it was. They were married on August 2, 1941. Two years earlier, in 1939, Edward Baker had completed his studies at Renouard's School and passed the New York State test to become a licensed embalmer. However, the intervention of World War Il caused him to change his plans ~ ~ More About WILLIAM EDWARD BAKER: Occupation: Funeral Director in Port Washington,LI, NY Notes for AUDREY VENICE CARPENTER: Here is where I fit in this picture.I will list my ancestors as they relate to me on my mothers side, her name was; Audrey Vernice Carpenter, she had 3 brothers and 3 sisters Audrey was raised by her aunt Elsie and married William Edward Baker A prominent Funeral Director in Port Washington Eugene Carpenter Jr., her father Eugene Edward, her Grandfather James Smith Carpenter, gr. Grand Edward J Baker. Children of WILLIAM BAKER and AUDREY CARPENTER are: 3. i. BONNIE LEA3 BAKER. 4. ii. EVELYN LOUISE BAKER, b. July 17, 1942, Port Washington,L.I.,N.Y.. iii. EDWARD JOHN BAKER, b. May 08, 1950; m. KATHLEEN ELIZABETH AKAM, September 04, 1971, St. Peter of Alcantara RC Church in Port Washington LINY. Notes for EDWARD JOHN BAKER: #3 Edward John Baker DOB 5-8-50 DOM 9-4-71 to Kathleen Elizabeth Akam of Port Washington LINY at St. Peter of Alcantara RC Church in Port Washington LINY Children; none 5. iv. ELSIE JEAN BAKER, b. October 22, 1954. Generation No. 3 3. BONNIE LEA3 BAKER (WILLIAM EDWARD2, WILLIAM1) She married ANGELO SOLDANO. Notes for BONNIE LEA BAKER: #2 Bonnie Lea DOB ? DOM ? to Angelo Soladano !] Nick 2] Lynda 3] Stephen Children of BONNIE BAKER and ANGELO SOLDANO are: i. NICK4 SOLDANO. ii. LYNDA SOLDANO. iii. STEPHEN SOLDANO. 4. EVELYN LOUISE3 BAKER (WILLIAM EDWARD2, WILLIAM1) was born July 17, 1942 in Port Washington,L.I.,N.Y.. She married (1) LEWIS MCLENDON April 1960 in United Methodist Church Port Washington LINY.. She married (2) THOMAS GARY SACKETT August 16, 1971 in Port Washington,L.I.,N.Y.. Notes for EVELYN LOUISE BAKER: 1 Evelyn Louise DOB 7-17-42 DOM 4-60 to Lewis McLendon at the United Methodist Church Port Washington LINY. Children of EVELYN BAKER and LEWIS MCLENDON are: i. DUANE MASSEY4 MCLENDON. ii. WILLIAM MCLENDON. iii. LANCE MCLENDON. iv. MONICA DARLENE MCLENDON. v. EVA MCLENDON. vi. MARTIN MCLENDON. 5. ELSIE JEAN3 BAKER (WILLIAM EDWARD2, WILLIAM1) was born October 22, 1954. She married DON JORDAN. Notes for ELSIE JEAN BAKER: #4 Elsie Jean DOB 10-22-54 DOM ? To Don Jordan at family estate Port Washington Children; Paul Child of ELSIE BAKER and DON JORDAN is: i. PAUL4 JORDAN. Endnotes 1. The Way It Was, an Album of Port Washington Recolections. 2. The Way It Was, An Album of Port Washington Recolections.by W. Edward Baker with Bonnie Baker Soldanopub by Dockside BooksPort Washington,NY1989. 3. Portrait & Biographical Record of Queens County,New York, pub by Chapman Publishing Co.New York & Chicago1896. John L. 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