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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Mr. Joseph Baker
Mr. Joseph Baker , Caretaker of the Oamaru Cemetery, was born in Mid-Kent England, in August, 1837. After attending school, he became a gardener, and arrived at Port Chalmers in February, 1875, by the ship “Gairloch.” He settled in Oamaru, where he found employment as a gardener, and was employed to plant trees in the cemetery. On the 8th of November, 1875, he was appointed to the position of caretaker, and he also acts as sexton. In the Old Country Mr. Baker was a member of the Order of Foresters. He was married, in 1862, to a daughter of the late Mr. William Brooker [sic], of Kent. Mrs Baker died in September, 1889, leaving four daughters and two sons.
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Mr. J. Baker.
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Mr. S. J. M. Buckley.