Baker, Ephraim Edward

Abt 1841 - 1876  (35 years)

• Name	Baker, Ephraim Edward
  Birth	Abt 1841	Tancook Island, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, British North America
  Gender	Male
  Census	1871	Jeddore, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  	Ephraim is listed as being Dutch with the occupation of a fisherman.
  Occupation	Seaman
  Death	18 Dec 1876	Nova Scotia, Canada
  	Address: Mouth of Halifax Harbour
  	Ephraim Edward Baker commanded the Mary Jane, a fishing boat displacing 10 tons. When coming up to Halifax with a load of fish on 17 December 1876 during a snow squall his ship struck Thrump Gap Shoal. In attempting to launch a small life boat in which to save themselves, the life boat was smashed alongside the Mary Jane and he drowned with Franklin Gould, one of his crewmen. His body was recovered on McNab Island and sent to East Jeddore for burial (Morning Herald, 21 Dec. 1876).
  Person ID	I88	Robert Finch Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Baker, Frederick,   b. 7 Sep 1813, Tancook Island, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, British North America d. 23 Jul 1870, Jeddore, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Heisler, Barbara Ann   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	11 Apr 1839	Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, British North America
  Family ID	F21	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hopkins, Mary,   b. 18 Jul 1848, East Jeddore, Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America d. 3 Jun 1927, East Jeddore, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	15 Nov 1866	Jeddore, Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America
  Children	1. Baker, Porter,   b. Abt 1868, Nova Scotia d. Yes, date unknown   2. Baker, Annie Eliza,   b. 10 Nov 1869, Jeddore, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   3. Baker, Nelson Egbert,   b. 2 Mar 1872, Jeddore, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 17 Aug 1950, Jeddore, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 78 years)   4. Baker, Cynthia Bertha,   b. 8 Jun 1875, Jeddore, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026