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MONROE BAKER, ST. MARTINVILLE. -- Mr. Baker is an enterprising citizen and
successful planter of St. Martin parish. He is a native of St. Mary parish, born
in 1824 He is the son of Isaac and Margaret Baker, both of whom are natives of
Nashville, Tenn. They moved to St. Mary parish at an early date, and later to
St. Martinville. Isaac Baker was one of the leading members of the St.
Martinville bar. He died in the prime of his manhood in 1832.
The subject
of this sketch is an only child. His father had accumulated quite a fortune
before his death, and left his widow and son a competency. He had good
educational advantages, and improved them.
Mr. Baker was married in 1845
to Miss Mary L. Barrier, of St. Martinville, daughter of Felix and Harriet
Barrier. To this union have been born twelve children: Gustave, Samuel, Rosa,
Emily, Felix, Narinska, Anthony, Joseph, Gualbert, Valmort, Lancy and Anne.
Mr. Baker has considerable property in St. Martinville, and has given all
his children a good start in life. He and his family are Catholics.
Contributed 2021 Nov 04 by Mike Miller, from Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, published in 1891, Biographical Section, page 310.
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