Information about name and place of birth derived from:

1860 Census for son, Fred Wendt.

In Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery, 1853-1905 (Sonoma County Genealogical Society, Inc., Santa Rosa, Ca; 1st Edition, March 1980), I found a Dorothy Baker, born January 8, 1809, in Waganfeld, Germany and died May 23, 1890. Her husband was William Baker, her name is shown to be associated with SCHWAN and CHAMPION, and she is buried in plot MC 45 (page 30). A William Baker is also in plot MC 45. He was born in Weden, Prussia and died Nov. 13, 1883 at 64 (page 31). Though there are several Bakers, these are the only two who are in the same gravesite plot. There is a Lena Champion buried in MC 45 who died Jan 15, 1913 at 37. Her husband was George Champion, though hers is the only Champion in the Rural Cemetery. These names did not show up inSonoma County Marriage Records either.

Listed in Sonoma County Death Records 1873-1905 (Sonoma County Genealogical Society, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA: 1st Edition, March 1985) with much the same information as the cemetery records.

From conversation with Priscilla Talmage, a descendent

Listed in the 1870 Census as Dorthea.

From the Sonoma County Deed Book Volume 127, Page 34:

This Identure, made the Third day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight. Between: Dorothy Baker of the County of Sonoma, State of California, the party of the first part, and Mrs. Wilhelmina Schwan, Frederick Wendt, and Henry Baker of the same place <children of said first party> the parties of the second part, Witnesseth That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the love and affection, wich [sic] the said party of the first part, has and bears unto the said party's of the second part, as also for the better maintenance, support, protection and livelihood of the said parties of the second part, does by these presents, give, grant, alien, and confirm, unto the said parties of the second part, and to their heirs and assigns forever, all those certain lots, pieces, or parcels of land situate, lying and being in the City of Santa Rosa County of Sonoma, State of California and bounded and described as follows, to wit: First Tract, all of Lot number seventy one <71> in Block no. three <3> in Clarks addition to the town <now City> of Santa Rosa as the same appears on the map of said Clarks addition, made by C. K. Ames and now of record, in the office of the County Recorder of Sonoma County California. 2nd Tract: All of Lot number one hundred and nine, 109> in Block no. Eleven <11> in Hewetts addition to the City of Santa Rosa aforesaid as appears on the recorded plat of said addition now on file in the office of the County Recorder of said Sonoma County. Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof.

To Have and to Hold, all and singular the said premises, together with the appurtenances unto the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns forever.

In Witness Whereof, the said party of the first part has hereunto set her hand and seal, the day and year first above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered

Dorothy + Baker (her mark

in the Presence of

A. B. Ware

Bertha Kumli

State of California County of Sonoma

On this 3rd day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and Eighty Eight, before me, James H. McGee, a Notary Public, in and for said County residing therein duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Dorothy Baker <feme sole> known to me to be the person described to, and who executed the within instrument and she acknowledged to me, that she executed the same.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at my office in the said County of Sonoma the day and year in this Certificate first above written.

James H. McGee

Notary Public Recorded at the request of Mrs. W. Schwan May 23, A. D. 1890, at 45 min. past 2 oclock P. M.

A. P. Moon

County Recorder

Other Sonoma County Deeds: Grantee -- Mrs. Dorothy Baker:

Hardesty, Jacob

Deed Jun 10 1878

64

273

Coyan, M. & McWheeler, A. B.

Deed Jul 5 1878

74

274

Hardesty, Jacob

Deed Oct 11 1883

87

213

Obituary for Dorothy Baker from The Sonoma Democrat, May 31, 1890 No. 33:

Death of Dorothy Baker

Mrs. Dorothy Baker mother of our well-known townsman Henry Baker, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Swan <sic>, on Second Street, Friday afternoon, at the ripe old age of 82. Mrs. Baker was a resident of Santa Rosa for many years and was well-known to many of our old residents. She had been in feeble health for several months past and her death was not a surprize to her relatives and friends.

Also in the same paper: Real Estate Transfer. Dorothy Baker to Mrs. W. Schwan et al Lot 71 block 3, Clark's addition, and Lot 69, block 11, Hewitt's addition to Santa Rosa, Ca.