Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Bairds in the City Directories

I finally made time to go through the Fort Worth City Directories to document the Baird names associated with the home at 1015 Cactus and the bakery at 1811 Washington. They are in five directories, 1911, 1912-1913, 1914, and 1916, and 1918.  They are listed in the 1909-1910 directory as living at 512 Hemphill and the business is not listed under the Bakeries section.

Some interesting notes from this compilation are
  • The first time the bakery shows up in the business listings is 1911.
  • The bakery at 1811 Washington shows up in the 1914 directory, with the name of the bakery being "Mrs. Ninnie L. Baird".
  • Bessie Baird works at the E. E. Fosdick company, matching a section about Bessie in "The Mrs Baird's Story".
  • Deward Baird moved out of the house, two streets over and a block south by 1916.
  • W. Hoyt Baird was a clerk at the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway.
  • A "Norman Baird" shows up in the 1916 directory.
  • By 1916, W. Hoyt Baird quits his job at the railway and becomes a driver for the bakery.
  • The name of the bakery in 1916 and 1918 appears to be "Mrs N L Baird".
1911
Bairds in the 1911 Fort Worth City DirectoryBaird Bessie Miss, steganographer, E. E. Fosdick & Co.,
    h. 1015 Cactus
Baird Deward, hlpr, h. 1015 Cactus
Baird Ninnie (Mrs. W. A.), bakery, 1015 Cactus, r.
    same, Ph. Rosedale 1511
Baird William A., r. 1015 Cactus. 8

Business Section
Bakeries
Baird Ninnie Mrs., 1015 Cactus

Bairds in the 1912-1913 Fort Worth City Directory1912-1913
Baird Bessie O. Miss, steganographer, E. E. Fosdick &
    Co., h. 1015 Cactus.
Baird Deward C., baker, h. 1015 Cactus.
Baird Hoyt, clk, Ft. W. & D. C., h. 1015 Cactus
Baird Ninnie (wid. W. A.), bakery, 1015 Cactus, r.
    same, Ph. Rosedale 1511

Bairds in the 1914 Fort Worth City Directory1914
Baird Bessie O. Miss, steno E. E. Fosdick & Co.,
    bds 1015 Cactus.
Baird Deward C., baker Mrs. Ninnie L. Baird,
    res 1015 Cactus
Baird Ninnie L. (wid Wm. A.), baker, 1811
    Washington, res 1015 Cactus.
Baird W. Hoyt, clk Ft. W. & D. C. Ry, bds 1015
    Cactus

Business Section
Bakers
Baird Ninnie L., 1015 Cactus

1916
Baird
" Deward C. baker Mrs N L Baird, res
    1917 S Henderson
" Ninnie L. (wid Wm A), bakery 1811
    Washington av, res 1015 Cactus
" Norman, baker, bds 1015 Cactus
" Roland, baker Mrs N L Baird, bds 1015
    Cactus
" W Hoyt, driver Mrs N L Baird, bds 1015
    Cactus

Business Section
Bakers
Baird Ninnie L. Mrs. 1811 Washington

1918
Baird
" Deward C, baker Mrs N L Baird, res
    1106 W Bois d'Arc
" Ninnie L (wid Wm A), bakery 1811
    Washington, res 1015 Cactus
" Roland, baker h 1015 Cactus
" W Hoyt, driver h 1015 Cactus

Business Section
Bakers
Baird N. L. Mrs. 1811 Washington

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