John Henry Baker: Manslaughter

John Henry Baker was born 8 Jun 1883 in Bloomington, IN to Casper Baker & Eliza.

 He married 3 Sep 1904 to Ethel c Hazel (1890-1956)

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56968796/leonard-baker/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56968615/leonard-baker/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56968770/leonard-baker/

Leonard's death cert.

Above is from Coroner's reports 1896-1935 Monroe County, Indiana.

John and his wife Ethel had the following children:

Ruth G Baker

1906–1987

Glen Hanson Baker

1910–1910

Lonard Emerson Baker

1911–1932

Mildred Baker

1913–2013

Dora Welma Baker

1914–2001

Leonard was married to Macy Lucille Archer (1913-1980)11 Nov 1929 in Bloomington, IN. They had a son in 1930. (I am excluding his name because he could still be living).

Macy re-married to Oren Chester Bruce

(1907–1976)They had a daughter.

John got 1-10 years and was sentenced to prison for manslaughter. This tore a family apart and 2 households. Two women lost their husbands over a bottle of booze.

John enlisted into the US Army when he was 21 years old.

Name: John Henry Baker

Gender: Male

Rank: Pte

Record Type: Disability

Birth Date: 1884

Residence Place: Woodlands Doncaster

Military Service Region: North Midlands, England

Discharge Date: 26 Mar 1919

Service Number: 240629

Corps, Regiment or Unit: K.O.Y.L.I.

Service Branch: Military (Army)

Title: PRC Ledgers

Description: Pension Record Ledger

Reference Number: 7/MB/No.3562

Says he received disability. I wonder if he drank because of the war, it was a very common thing, and still is, although nowadays there is more help for P.S.T.D.