Oscar Frank Baldwin

Oscar Frank Baldwin, son of Nathaniel Willard Baldwin and Sarah Ann Coon, was born in Plymouth, Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin on Jan. 14, 1850. He married 1st with LUCY A. FISHER (1856-1886) and 2nd with LOUISA BELCUER (1867-1937). He died Feb. 1, 1928 in Symco, Waupaca Co., Wisconsin.

Children by Lucy: Joseph Nathaniel (1878-1965), and Homer Frank (1881-1968).

Children by Louisa: Willard Oscar (1891-1971), Earl Christian (1893-1962), and Orrrin (1897-1898).

• 1905 census: Oscar Baldwin (55, b Wisc) and wife Carrie Baldwin (38, b Germany); in Union, Wisc. w ch. Joe N. (28, b Wisc), Homer (23, b Wisc), Willard O. (14, b Wisc) and Earl C. (12, b Wisc). Oscar is a farmer; sons Joe N. and Homer are farm laborers; others are students.

OBIT: Feb. 1928. OSCAR BALDWIN-Symco Pioneer came to this county in 1856, when food was carried on foot from Northport to Union. In the death of Oscar Baldwin at his farm home in Symco, Jan. 30, that village lost one of its hardy pioneers who came from Sheboygan county to town of Union, with his parents in 1856, when a lad of only six summers.

The funeral was held Thursday, Feb. 2, at the Methodist Church at Symco, Rev. F.W. Wright, officiating. Interment was in Symco cemetery. Besides the widow, four sons and two daughters are left to honor his memory. They are Homer of Manawa, Joseph of Symco, Willard of Symco, Earl Baldwin of Appleton; Mrs. Clarence Wooley of Gurnee, Illinois; Mrs. George Caldwell of Maple Heights, Ohio; one brother, Byron Baldwin of Symco, two sisters, Mrs. Helen Beach of Symco and Mrs. Captola Kretschmer of Little River; sixteen grandchildren, and many other relatives survive this sturdy pioneer and honored citizen. Asa Beacg of this city is a nephew of deceased, and went to attned the last rites.

• 1870 census: Oscar (20), b Wisc; in Union, Waupaca Co., Wisc. w parents and sibs.
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