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Europe / Re: GERMANY: Baker - from Nassau, Germany
« on: Saturday 05 August 17 16:35 BST (UK)  »
Hi Neil,
I hope you and your family are well.  I private messaged you a few days ago, and I was just wondering if you were able to access it.  The site never gave me a confirmation that it sent, so I hope that it went through.
Best Regards,
Annelise

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Europe / Re: GERMANY: Baker - from Nassau, Germany
« on: Saturday 29 July 17 03:18 BST (UK)  »
Hi Neil!

This is very exciting!  We don't know too much about my grandmother's (Philipp's great granddaughter) side of the family, but my mom tells me my great grandfather (Raymond) always talked about how his mother (May Emily) was a singer and that her father (Philipp Baker) was a conductor of a musical ensemble.  Raymond thought it was of an orchestra, but perhaps it was the Rhine Band?  We were told by Raymond that his mother (May Emily) had two brothers, Philipp and Chris, and one sister, Rene.  There's an old family story about Raymond working his way across the Atlantic on a freighter in the early 1900s to try and find family relatives since he had been orphaned so young.  He did meet his aunt Rene.  My mom remembers how proud he was to tell the story.

As for the pictures, I would love to see them!  I'll have to get back to you on how though, because I'm not entirely sure how to send files that big.

Best Regards,
Annelise

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Europe / Re: GERMANY: Baker - from Nassau, Germany
« on: Friday 28 July 17 01:46 BST (UK)  »
Greetings from America!  I am the 3x great granddaughter of Philipp Baker, and I was very excited to find this thread about him and his brothers!  I've been trying to discover more about his family and his connection with the Rhine Band in Worthing, England.  His daughter May Emily Baker married Ernest Hemming, and their two sons (my great grandfather) were born in the States.  Unfortunately, my great grandfather was orphaned at age 13, so we don't know much about the family history.  We are all musicians, and would love to learn more about the family.

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