Biographical sketch extracted from:

Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. pp. 701-702.

CHRISTOPHER BAKER, one of the old and honored pioneers of Wells County, who is now deceased, was a native of Baden, Germany, born in the year 1804, a son of William and Barbara BAKER. When he was sixteen years of age his father died, after which he served an apprenticeship at the tailor’s trade. He then served two years in the army, when he was discharged on furnishing a substitute. He was united in marriage in 1827, to Miss Elizabeth, a daughter of Philip M. Zimmerman, of Baden, Germany. They remained in their native country until 1835, when they set sail for America, and after a voyage of eight weeks landed at Baltimore, Maryland. He followed his trade at Baltimore for five years, when he removed with his family near the Pennsylvania State line, sixty-four miles from the city of Baltimore, where he followed his trade during the winter months, and in the summers worked as a laborer for three and a half years. He then removed to Crawford County, Ohio, where he made his home until coming to Wells County, Indiana, September 21, 1851. He then purchased 182 acres of unimproved land on section 6, Rock Creek Township, and after clearing and improving thirty acres he traded his land for the farm on section 9, Rock Creek Township, which is now owned and occupied by his son-in-law, William Wolf, where he spent the remainder of his life. He died June 20, 1880, his death being a source of universal regret throughout the township where he had made his home for so many years. His wife died February 5, 1877, at the age of seventy-eight years. Both were earnest members of the Lutheran church. In his political views he was a Democrat. Of the four children born to Mr. and Mrs. Baker three are deceased—-Frederick, Philip and Annie. The only surviving member of the family is Mary L., now the wife of William Wolf