Peter Baxter

1852 - 1930  (77 years)

• Name	Peter Baxter
  	Farmer and Blacksmith Father: Augustus Baxter (1813–186?) Mother: Matilda _____ (1818–1870) [1, 2]
  Birth	Aug 1852	New York State, U.S.A.   [3]
  Census	1860 (7 years)	Altona, Clinton County, New York, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1860 US Census, he was recorded as age 10, living in Altona, Clinton County, New York with his parents.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (8 years)	Civil War Begins
  Census	1870 (17 years)	Altona, Clinton County, New York, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1870 US Census, he was recorded as age 18, living in Altona, Clinton County, New York, with his widowed mother.
  Census	1880 (27 years)	Dannemora, Clinton County, New York, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1880 US Census, he was recorded, age 29, living in Dannemora, Clinton County, New York. He was a wood jobber.
  Census	1900 (47 years)	Franklin, Delaware County, New York, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1900 US Census, he was recorded, age 47, living in Franklin, Delaware County, New York. He was a farmer.
  Census	1905 (52 years)	Altona, Clinton County, New York, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1905 New York State Census he was recorded, age 53, living in Altona, Clinton County, New York.
  Census	1910 (57 years)	Altona, Clinton County, New York, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1910 US Census, he was recorded, age 58, living on Forest Place, Altona, Clinton County, New York. He was a blacksmith.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (64 years)	US Enters World War I
  Census	1920 (67 years)	Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1920 US Census, she was recorded, age 64, living in Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, a widow, living with her son, Edwin, and his family.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (77 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Death	1930
  Person ID, Branch	I25797
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Cilinda Burnett,   b. Dec 1855, Alburg (now Alburgh), Grand Isle County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 26 Feb 1930, Kings County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	18 Nov 1872	St. Edmunds Church, Ellenburg, Clinton County, New York, U.S.A.   [3, 9]
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 3 months - She : 16 years and 11 months.
  Children	1884 to 1903   [2, 3]
  1. George Baxter (1880–____) 2. Amelia K Baxter (1882–1981) 3. Edward Baxter (1885–1960) 4. Peter James Baxter (1887–1974) 5. Jerry Baxter (1889–1980) 6. Fredrick Baxter (1892–1972) 7. Henry Lewis Baxter (1894–1974) 8. Napoleon Baxter (1897–____) 9. Melvina B Baxter (1901–1992) 10. Irene Baxter (1903–1959)
  Family ID	F9373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - Aug 1852 - New York State, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Altona, Clinton County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Altona, Clinton County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage - 18 Nov 1872 - St. Edmunds Church, Ellenburg, Clinton County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1880 - Dannemora, Clinton County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Franklin, Delaware County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1905 - Altona, Clinton County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Altona, Clinton County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  🟢 [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Altona, Clinton, New York; Roll: M593_918; Page: 33A . 🟠 [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) . 🟢 [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Franklin, Franklin, New York; Roll: 1036; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1241036 . 🟢 [S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Altona, Clinton, New York; Roll: M653_736; Page: 724; Family History Library Film: 803736 . 🟢 [S189] Bureau of the Census, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Dannemora, Clinton, New York; Roll: 819; Family History Film: 1254819; Page: 302C; Enumeration District: 021; Image: 0717 . 🟢 [S258] Ancestry.com, 1905 New York, State Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 02; City: Altona; County: Clinton; Page: 16 . 🟢 [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Altona, Clinton, New York; Roll: T624_932; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1374945 . 🟢 [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Canton, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_722; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 181; Image: 43 . 🟠 [S1924] GeneaNET Web Site, (https://gw.geneanet.org) .