Surnames: Baker, O'Brien, Sullivan, Mellin, Brushaber, Krueger, Huebner, Hedstrum, Jenkins, Hobbs, Knapp, Dygart

----Source: Stevens Point Daily Journal (Stevens Point, Portage County, Wis.) Friday, 22 Apr. 1927

Baker, Amelia (22 Feb 1864 - 20 Apr. 1927)

Mrs. J. H. O'Brien and Mrs. Jas. B. Sullivan are at Abbotsford, Wis. today, going there to attend the funeral of Mrs. Amandus Baker, for whom services were held at the Abbotsford Presbyterian Church this afternoon. Mrs. Baker, who was a pioneer resident of Abbotsford, Wisconsin, died Wednesday. Members of her immediate family are the husband and two daughters, Mrs. Charles Blake of Abbotsford and Mrs. Oscar Mellin of Fond du Lac.

Family Notes

Amelia Bothke Rautz was born 22 Feb 1863 in Germany, the daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Ruatz.  Amelia married Amandus H. Baker (b. 27 Jun 1857, Thompson Twp., Seneca Co., OH - 16 Feb 1938), the son of William Baker and Mary "Polly" Sterner.

Amelia Bothke Rautz died 20 Apr 1927 in Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wisconsin.

Both Amelia and Amandus are buried in the Colby Memorial Cemetery, Colby, Wisconsin.

1900 Federal Census, ED 27 Mayville township Abbotsford village, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, pg. 4, family 72

Amalia Baker, white, married, female
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
marital status: Married
years married: 17
estimated marriage year: 1883
mother how many children: 2
number living children: 2

Household Members
head Amandus Baker M 46 (Jun 1854) Ohio, parents b. PA
wife Amalia Baker F 36 (Feb 1864) Germany
daughter Clara Baker F 15 (Feb 1885) Wisconsin
daughter Celia Baker F 14 (Dec 1886) Wisconsin

1905 Federal Census, Abbotsford, Clark, Wisconsin, family 158, line 41

Amelia M Baker, white married female
place of birth: parent 1: Germany
place of birth: parent 2: Germany

Household Members
head Amandus Baker M 46y Ohio
wife Amelia M Baker F 41y Germany
daughter Clara M Baker F 20y Wisconsin
daughter Celia J Baker F 18y Wisconsin
lodger Charlie Blake M 34y Minnesota
lodger Ervin Schwan M 22y Wisconsin

1905 Federal Census, Athens, Marathon, Wisconsin, pg. 18, family 160, line 54

A. H. Baker
age: 48y
estimated birth year: Abt 1857
birthplace: Ohio
relationship to head of household: Boarder
race: White
gender: Male
marital status: Married
place of birth: parent 1: Germany
place of birth: parent 2: Germany
family number: 160
page number: 18
line number: 54

Household Members
head Edwin Krueger M 23y Wisconsin
boarder John Huebner M 20y Poland Russia
boarder John Brushaber M 16y Wisconsin
boarder A H Baker M 48y Ohio
boarder Helding Hedstrum M 22y Sweden

1910 Federal Census, Abbotsford, Clark, Wisconsin, pg. 7, family 160

Amelia Baker, white married female
immigration year: 1873
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany

Household Members
self Amandus Baker M 51y Ohio
wife Amelia Baker F 47y Germany
Clydes Hobbs M 25y Wisconsin, father b. VT, mother b. Canada
Royal Knapp M 22y Wisconsin, father b. OH, mother b. NY
Adrian Dygart M 22y Wisconsin, father b. NY, mother b. OH

1920 Federal Census, Clark, Wisconsin

Amandus H Baker, white married male
father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania

Household Members
self Amandus H Baker M 61y Ohio
wife Amelia Baker F 53y Germany
Vivian Jenkins F 21y Wisconsin

1930 Federal Census, Abbotsford, Clark, Wisconsin, enumeration district number: 0001, family 10, line 41

A H Baker
gender: Male
age: 71
marital status: Widowed
race: White
birthplace: Ohio
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania