Person:Orin Baxter (1)

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Orin William Baxter
b.20 Jan 1862 Wisconsin, United States
d.21 Feb 1944 Big Stone, Minnesota, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1850
  1. Abram Dyer Baxter1850 - 1885
  2. Charlotte Ann Baxter1856 - 1931
  3. James BaxterAbt 1858 - Bef 1870
  4. Orin William Baxter1862 - 1944
  5. Emma Baxter1863 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 1 Jan 1894
  1. Ina Leone Baxter1894 - 1986
  2. Rena Ione Baxter1898 - 1928
  3. Ella Christie Baxter1899 - 1965
  4. Janet Armelia Baxter1900 - 1995
  5. Daisy Gruette Baxter1902 - 1932
  6. Clara Lucy Baxter1905 - 1982
  7. Ora William Baxter1906 - 1980
  8. Claude Byal Baxter1908 - 1908
  9. Mildred Goldie Baxter1909 - 2003
  10. Floyd Luzern Baxter1912 - 1957
  11. Sidney Orin Baxter1914 - 1968
  12. Basil Eugene Baxter1916 - 1997
  13. Gordon Edward Baxter1918 - 2005
  14. Norman Edward Alpheus Baxter1921 - 1931
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Facts and Events
Name Orin William Baxter
Alt Name Ora William Baxter
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 20 Jan 1862 Wisconsin, United States
Census[5] 1 Jun 1865 Forest, Rice, Minnesota, United States
Census[6] 1870 Forest, Rice, Minnesota, United States
Census[7] 21 May 1885 Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, United States
Marriage 1 Jan 1894 to Lillian Odelia Darling
Residence? Abt 1895 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States
Census[8] 5 Jul 1895 Maxwell, Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, United States
Residence[9] 1900 West Union, Todd, Minnesota, United StatesDay Laborer ; renting a house
Residence[10] 1910 Maxwell, Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, United Statesrenting a farm
Residence[11] 1920 Maxwell, Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, United Statesrenting a farm
Census[12] 1930 Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, United Statesfarmer ; Freeland township
Property? Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, United Statesowned a farm in Freeland township
Death[3][4][14][1][13] 21 Feb 1944 Big Stone, Minnesota, United Statesat Moonshine ; age 82 yrs 1 mo 1 day ; Cause: Carcinoma of Stomach
Burial[1][4] 24 Feb 1944 Dawson, Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, United StatesDawson Cemetery
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Research notes

  • Per Eldora Waller - Baxter family from Southern Ireland. Came in thru Canada. His Father and 2 brothers worked on the Erie Canal - one brother died while working on the Erie canal. Orin ran with the Dalton gang under a different name. First home in Canby, Yellow Medicine, MN. Then bought a home in Madison, Lac Qui Parle, MN. Then later moved to Johnson, MN.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 County Courthouse. Minnesota Death Certificate, Minnesota Historical Society. (Photo Copy from Minnesota Historical Library, http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm).

    Orin William Baxter death certificate, #1944-MN-000885, State of Minnesota, Division of Vital Statistics, copy in compiler's possession.

  2. ↑ transcribed by Theresa Hubbell on Sept. 4, 2004. Dawson Cemetery in Dawson, Lac Qui Parle, MN.

    BAXTER
    Orin W. Lillian O.
    1862-1944 1875-1943
    location: Row A Sect 1 Lot 8 Graves 3 & 4

  3. ↑ MN Historical Society Death Certificate Index.

    Orin William Baxter death certificate, #1944-MN-000885, State of Minnesota, Division of Vital Statistics, copy in compiler's possession.

    MN Historical Society Death Certificate Index.
    Certificate ID#1944-MN-000885.

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 transcribed by Theresa Hubbell on Sept. 4, 2004. Dawson Cemetery in Dawson, Lac Qui Parle, MN.

    BAXTER
    Orin W. Lillian O.
    1862-1944 1875-1943
    location: Row A Sect 1 Lot 8 Graves 3 & 4

    transcribed by Theresa Hubbell on Sept. 4, 2004, Dawson Cemetery in Dawson, Lac Qui Parle, MN,
    BAXTER
    Orin W. Lillian O.
    1862-1944 1875-1943
    location: Row A Sect 1 Lot 8 Graves 3 & 4.

  5. ↑ Minnesota Territorial & State Censuses, 1849-1905.

    Alpheus BAXTER family, 1865 MN Census, Roll: MNSC_2, family 17, lines 32-37; Alpheus Baxter, Catharine, Abram, Charlotte, Oren W, & Emma.

  6. ↑ United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).

    Forest Twp, Rice County, Minnesota, Series: M593 Roll 2009 Part 2 Page 405, Alphus Baxter family, Pages 9 & 10, family # 71.

  7. ↑ 1885 Minnesota State Census.

    Post Office: Dawson, Lac Qui Parle, MN; Abe Baxter household, family 23, Page 3 lines 35-40 and Page 4 line 1; w/ Sophia, Mary, Luella, Luvern, Afheus, and Orin.

  8. ↑ 1895 MN State Census
    Microfilm Page 192.

    O.W. BAXTER household, Page 4, Lines 15-19, family # 26, OW 33y b WI, w/ Lillian O 19y b MN, Ina 6/12 b MN, Archie Darling 22y b WI and John R Darling 50y b NY.

  9. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

    West Union, Todd County, Minnesota, e.d 203, Series:T623 Microfilm 794 Book 2 Page 248a, Oren W Baxter family, family # 35.

  10. ↑ United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624).

    Maxwell Twp, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota, Series T624 Roll 709 Book 1 Page 276b, e.d 72, sheet 276B & 277a, Orin W Baxter family, family # 32.

  11. ↑ United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625).

    Maxwell Twp, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota, e.d 96, sheet 4B, Orin Baxter family, family # 76.

  12. ↑ United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
    Roll: T626_1103 Image: 0903.

    Freeland Twp, Lac Qui Parle, MN; e.d. 10, sheet # 2A, date: April 9, 1930; O.W. Baxter household #26, lines 35-43; Own Farm; Farm Sch #28.

  13. ↑ .

    Death certificate info given by Ora William Baxter from Graceville, MN. Orin William Baxter did not have a SS#, not a veteran, widowed at time of death, did not know mothers maiden name but she was born in Germany.

  14. ↑ Graceville Enterprise
    Page 1, column 1, 22 Feb 1944.

    ORRIN BAXTER SUCCUMBS ON MONDAY MORNING

    A resident of this vicinity for many years, Orrin Baxter, 82, passed away at the home of his son, Ora, east of town Monday morning following a lingering illness. Funeral arrangements had not been competed yesterday.

  15.   Clinton Advocate
    page 1, column 2, 23 FEb 1944.

    O.W. Baxter Passes Away on Monday

    O.W. Baxter, Sr., a resident of Moonshine township, died at his home Monday morning. He became ill in December from which he did not recover. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon.

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