Linnaeus Earl Baker ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: KZRM-8ZY.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Otterbein, Benton, IN. ^{5 8} The 1880 census recorded Sumner Baker, farmer, 37, living with wife Susan, 28; daughter Pearl, 5; and sons Linnie, 3, and Earnest, 2. Everyone was born in Indiana. Sumner's father was born in Virginia and mother in Massachusetts. Susan's father was born in North Carolina and mother in Kentucky.

2. Census in 1910 in Otterbein, Benton, IN. ⁹ The 1910 census recorded owning a home: Sumner W. Baker, farmer, 67, living with wife Susan A., 58; Linnacus E., mechanical engineer, 33; Edith G., 20, and a servant, William Corder, 54. All were born in Indiana except William in Ohio. Sumner's father was born in West Virginia and mother in Massachusetts. Susan's father was born in North Carolina and mother in Kentucky.

3. Newspaper: Long Beach Press: Rice-Baker Wedding, 14 Nov 1910, Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA. ¹⁰ Announcements Received \emdash Cards announcing the marriage of Miss Victoria Rice to Linnaeus Earl Baker, both of Attica, Ind., have been received by Long Beach friends of the bride. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents in Attica, Ind., November 9. The bride is a sister of Thomas F. Rice of Long Beach who left for the East two weeks ago to attend the wedding. He will be accompanied home by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. John Thomas Rice. Dr. and Mrs. Rice and their charming daughter have spent several winters in Long Beach and have a large circle of friends here.

4. Residence: 3132 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne, IN on 11 Jan 1916 in Fort Wayne, Allen, IN. ²

5. Occupation: mechanical engineer, Wayne Oil & Pump Co. On 12 Sep 1918 in Fort Wayne, Allen, IN. ²

6. He was described as Medium height, medium build, blue eyes, dark hair on 12 Sep 1918 in Fort Wayne, Allen, IN. ²

7. Residence: 3138 Fairfield Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN on 12 Sep 1918 in Fort Wayne, Allen, IN. ²

8. Residence: on 31 Jan 1933 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA. ³

9. Residence: on 22 Jan 1953 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA. ⁵

10. Residence: on 11 Dec 1954 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA. ¹¹

11. Newspaper: Journal and Courier: Death of Linnaeus Baker, 11 Mar 1955, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁷ Mrs. L. L. Johnson has received word of the death of Linnaeus Baker of Long Beach, Calif., former resident of Otterbein, which occurred Wednesday following surgery. Mrs. Baker is the former Miss Victoria Rice of Attica. Besides the widow Mr. Baker is survived by two sons, Sumner, of Saudi Arabia, and Thomas, of Long Beach.

Linnaeus married Victoria Marie Rice, daughter of Dr. John Thompson Rice and Loania E. Brown, on 4 Nov 1910 in , Fountain, IN. (Victoria Marie Rice was born on 13 Oct 1882 in Attica, Fountain, IN,¹² died on 22 Jul 1984 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA ¹² and was buried in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA ¹².)