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Christine <I>Otis</I> Baker

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Christine Otis Baker

Birth
Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Death
23 Feb 1773 (aged 83)
Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Burial
Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA Add to Map
Plot
"Col. Baker Burial lot on Pine Hill."
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Daughter of Capt. Richard Otis and *Grizel Warren. She was taken by Indians in 1689, to Canada, after the Concheco Massacre, in which her father, and brothers were killed.

She remained in Canada, educated by the nuns, married a Frenchman, Louis LeBeau, on 6/14/1707, with her parent's names listed on mar. record as 'Richard Otis and *Marie Magdeleine Lagarenne.' She had three children; Louis Lebeau, born 11/20/1708 and died 1/26/1709, Marie Anne Christine born 6/14/1710 and died 12/17/1726, and Marie Madeleine born 5/20/1712and died about 3/2/1722. Louis died 2/26/1713, seven yrs after their marriage.
She returned to Dover in 1714, with Mr. Stoddard and Thomas Baker, whom she had met previously. She was not permitted to bring her children with her. Later, she married Capt. Thomas BAKER, about 1715, a native of Northampton, MA, and they resided in Brookfield until 1733, and then returned to Dover.
She united with First Church in 1735, and remained a member the remainder of her life. Their son, Col Otis Baker, rose to prominence, and is buried in this cemetery, in "the Otis Baker Plot," which may not be marked as reported in records.
(More information is found in the book, "History of Dover, NH, pg 231; also, American Genealogical Biographical Index (AGBI) her and her family.) Also, Reference: Genealogy of the Otis Family...Three Articles for the NE Historical and Genealogical Reg. --by H.N. Otis, [Boston] 1848.Marriage record for Louis and Christineand their children are in PRDH (The Research Program in Historical Demography,Family # 10050


Daughter of Capt. Richard Otis and *Grizel Warren. She was taken by Indians in 1689, to Canada, after the Concheco Massacre, in which her father, and brothers were killed.

She remained in Canada, educated by the nuns, married a Frenchman, Louis LeBeau, on 6/14/1707, with her parent's names listed on mar. record as 'Richard Otis and *Marie Magdeleine Lagarenne.' She had three children; Louis Lebeau, born 11/20/1708 and died 1/26/1709, Marie Anne Christine born 6/14/1710 and died 12/17/1726, and Marie Madeleine born 5/20/1712and died about 3/2/1722. Louis died 2/26/1713, seven yrs after their marriage.
She returned to Dover in 1714, with Mr. Stoddard and Thomas Baker, whom she had met previously. She was not permitted to bring her children with her. Later, she married Capt. Thomas BAKER, about 1715, a native of Northampton, MA, and they resided in Brookfield until 1733, and then returned to Dover.
She united with First Church in 1735, and remained a member the remainder of her life. Their son, Col Otis Baker, rose to prominence, and is buried in this cemetery, in "the Otis Baker Plot," which may not be marked as reported in records.
(More information is found in the book, "History of Dover, NH, pg 231; also, American Genealogical Biographical Index (AGBI) her and her family.) Also, Reference: Genealogy of the Otis Family...Three Articles for the NE Historical and Genealogical Reg. --by H.N. Otis, [Boston] 1848.Marriage record for Louis and Christineand their children are in PRDH (The Research Program in Historical Demography,Family # 10050




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  • Maintained by: Fred Mattox
  • Originally Created by: wvy
  • Added: Aug 5, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55895109/christine-baker: accessed ), memorial page for Christine Otis Baker (15 Mar 1689–23 Feb 1773), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55895109, citing Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by Fred Mattox (contributor 47192132).