Biography

Alias Edward Henry Baker.

The deceased is buried in plot number 25 of the Church of England portion of the cemetery. An inquest was held into the sudden death of Mr Baker and it was thought that the heart failure was probably caused and hastened by influenza and bronchial pneumonia affecting a weak heart.

Baker was an old employee of the Oroya Black Range mine and was much devoted to his family of two daughters and one son grown up. The deceased had been in Victoria for 40 years prior to arriving in Western Australia. He left an estate valued at £224 Os. 9d. to Constantine O'Hare.

Arabella Annie BAKER nee FRIEL, died on 20 February 1958 in South Perth, WA. She was recorded on the WA BMD as Gertrude Eva BAKER (Reg: 593/1958 Perth): parents - Patrick O’Friel(sic) and Ann Jane (nee BOYLE). The Metropolitan Cemetery Board has her recorded under the correct name. She is buried with her daughters, Beatrice and Eileen in Karrakatta Cemetery.

Of the couple's children, Eillen died in Rivervale, aged 86 years, Beatrice died in Armadale aged 89 years, Clarence died at Subiaco aged 87 years and Daisy Belle died in Perth aged 53 years.  All four daughters are buried at Karrakatta Cemetery.