Transcription Tuesday

This is my paternal grandmother's birth certificate. I believe if my mom knew her middle name was Mary, I would have a totally different name. My grandmother dropped Mary from her name when she got married and went by Lucy Huyck Baker.

1. FULL NAME OF CHILD Lucy Mary Huyck

2. COLOR white

3. SEX Female

4. NAMES OF OTHER ISSUE LIVING (blank)

5. FULL NAME OF FATHER Charles A Huyck

6. OCCUPATION Farmer

7. FULL MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER Estella M Miner

8. DATE OF BIRTH Sun. Aug 26-1894

9. PLACE OF BIRTH Lorain, Polk Co Wis

10. BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER Ohio

11. BIRTHPLACE OF MOTHER Osceola Wis.

12.NAME: ATTENDANT SIGNING CERTIF Mrs Julia A Lotson

13.RESIDENCE OF SUCH PERSON Lorain, Polk, Wis

14. DATE OF CERTIFICATION Aug 31, 1894

15. DATE OF REGISTRATION Sept 5, 1894

16. ANY ADDITIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES (blank)

This Birth Certificate was obtained from the Wisconsin Health Department. Unfortunately I obtained it before I learned about full citations, but I do remember sending for it.

Tombstone Tuesday

I had been wanting to get out to California to visit my grandparents graves, but was unable to. My older brother, Tony, and his wife, Lisa, however did have a chance and when they got there they found the name plates in disarray so they ordered a new one and this is it. I am grateful for their efforts in preserving this record.

James Edward Baker Sr

10 April 1898 - 11 Aug 1966

Lucy Mary Huyck Baker

26 Aug 1894 - 7 Nov 1970

They are buried in Woodland, Yolo, California in the mausoleum.