- JOSEPH P. BAKER, of the firm of STEARNS & BAKER, druggists;
was born in Philadelphia;
- came to Rock Co. with his parents in 1854, and is a son of
John and Margaret BAKER, now residents of Janesville; Mr. J.P.B.
learned the drug business in the store of Andrew PALMER, of this
city; was with him nine years; afterward for three years was
a commercial traveler; in October, 1878, formed a co-partnership
with Henry C. STEARNS. Married Janet M. GALLETLY Oct. 23, 1874;
she was born on Long Island, N.Y.; have one daughter - Jennie
M.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 696.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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