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Counties of PORTER and Lake Indiana.
Historical and Biographical
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor
Charles Blanchard, Biographical Editor
F. A. Battey & Co., Pub., Chicago - 1882

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        JOHN L. BAKER was born in Kosciusko county, Ind., and is a son of
     PHILIP and MARIA BAKER, both of whom died in Kosciusko County.  He
     received a common school education of the day, and at the age of
     seventeen learned the trade of a shoemaker, which he abandoned soon,
     but again returned to, and has since followed as a life business. In
     1869, he came to Hebron, Porter County, Ind., where he now has a
     leading shop, most centrally located, and which does as large a
     business as any other shop in the town.  On the 1st of October, 1874,
     he was united in marriage to Miss FLORENCE THOMAS, a daughter of
     EUGENE THOMAS, a farmer.  Mr. and Mrs. BAKER have a family of two
     children, both living - IRVIN E. and MAUD F.  Mr. BAKER is a member
     of the order of Free and Accepted Masons.  He is a good and worthy
     citizen.

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