Alfred R. Baillet

1903 - 1915  (11 years)

• Name	Alfred R. Baillet
  Born	11 Oct 1903
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Jun 1915	Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
  Person ID	I93	Meakem
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	Philip J. Baillet,   b. 28 Sep 1862, New York, United States ,   d. 25 Oct 1927, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Emma Crooks,   b. 11 May 1868, New York, United States ,   d. 25 Dec 1940, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States  (Age 72 years)
  Married	Abt 1890	New York, United States
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Died - 27 Jun 1915 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1903 Birth Index for Alfred Baillet 11 Oct 1903, Manhattan, New York, New York Name: Baillett [Alfred Baillet] Birth: 11 Oct 1903 Sex: Male Father: Philep Baillet, 41, born in US Mother: Emma Crooks Baillett, 30, born in US Note: the original record is in the process of being obtained. FamilySearch.org, New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909
  		1905 New York State Census for Phillip Baillet Household Manhattan, New York, New York 831 Amsterdam Ave Phillip Baillet, Head, age 42, born in US, Letter Carrier Emma, Wife, age 36, born in US, Housework Phillip, Son, age 13, born in US, At School James, Son, age 9, born in US, At School John, Son, age 6, born in US, At School Henry, Son, age 3, born in US, At Home Alfred, Son, age 1, born in US, At Home Jane Cronks, Sister, age 27, born in US, Housework Note: Jane Cronks [Crooks] is Emma's sister
  		1910 Census for Philip Baillet Household Brooklyn, Kings, New York 345 52nd Street, Brooklyn Philip J Baillet, Head, age 47, M1, married 20 years, born in NY, parents born in Germany, Letter Carrier - US Post Office Emma W, Wife, age 40, M1, 10 children with 7 living, born in NY, father born in England, mother born in Ireland Philip F, Son, age 18, S, born in NY, Office Boy - Export and Import James E, Son, age 14, S, born in NY John C, Son, age 11, S, born in NY Henry W, Son, age 8, S, born in NY Alfred R, Son, age 6, S, born in NY Theodore R, Son, age 4, S, born in NY Joseph G, Son, age 5/12, S, born in NY Jennie Crooks, Sis-in-Law, age 34, S, born in NJ, Governess - Private Family
  		1911 "Golden Wedding" of Mr and Mrs Henry Baillet 20 November 1911, Jersey Journal, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey The golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Henry Baillet was celebrated a few nights ago in Lenox Hall, New York City. Their residence: 364 West 119th Street. Their 4 children: Mrs Mary Bruckner, Philip Baillet, Mrs Elizabeth Brogan, and Henry Baillet Jr. Mr Baillet, age 76, and Mrs Baillet, age 66, are both "hale and hearty." Some in attendance: Andrew Mahl of Syracuse and Philip Mahl of Jersey City [Mrs Baillet's brothers] Mr and Mrs Philip Baillet and sons Philip Jr, James, John, Henry, Alfred, Theodore, and Joseph Mr and Mrs Albert Bruckner and family Mrs Elizabeth Brogan and family Genealogybank.com
  		1915 New York State Census for Philip Baillet Household Brooklyn, Kings, New York 345 52nd Street, Brooklyn Phillip Baillet, Head, age 52, born in US, Letter Carrier Emma, Wife, age 44, born in US, Housework Phillip F, Son, age 23, born in US, Commission Clerk James E, Son, age 19, born in US, Checker (docks) Henry W, Son, age 13, born in US, School Alfred, Son, age 11, born in US, School Theodore R, Son, age 9, born in US, School Joseph, Son, age 5, born in US, No occupation
  		1915 Death Index for Alfred Baillet 27 Jun 1915, Brooklyn, Kings, New York Name: Alfred R. Baillet Death: 27 Jun 1915 Age: 11 Born 11 Oct 1903 Address: 345 52 St. Father: Phillip Baillet, born in US Mother: Emma Crooks, born in US Burial: 30 Jun 1915, Calvary Cemetery Note: the original record is in the process of being obtained. FamilySearch.org, New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949
  		1915 Newspaper Clipping- Death of Alfred Baillet Brooklyn, Kings, New York Monday, 28 Jun 1915 Brooklyn Citizen newspaper, page 2 Storm Causes Death of Boys One Drowned; Another Dies After Rescue Alfred Baillet, 14 years old, of No. 345 Fifty-second street, was drowned off Fifty-seventh street... Baillet was one of the victims of the storm on the bay. He was out in a rowboat with two other lads of his own age about 5 o'clock last evening when a squall came up, and this, combined with the swell from a passing motor boat launch, overturned the boat throwing the three lads into the water. Two of the boys were rescued. Before help could reach Baillet he had disappeared, and his body was not found until late last night by Patrolman Duffy of Harbor A sound.
  		1917 Supreme Court Appeal of Philip Baillet for Wrongful Death of son, Alfred Supreme Court of Kings County, State of New York Philip Baillet, as Administrator for Alfred Baillet, deceased, Plaintiff vs. Frank B. Borrick, Martin Dahlan, Harry A. Schroeder and Joseph Quinn, Defendants Aug 1915- Apr 1917 Original civil case brought by Philip Baillet against the Defendants 1 May 1917- Kings County, NY Court found in favor of the Defendants, including costs and Case Dismissed 7 May 1917- Notice of Appeal to Supreme Court filed by Philip Baillet, through his attorney: - For wrongful death in the drowning of Alfred Baillet on 27 Jun 1915. - To recover "sustained damages in the sum of $10,000" 6 Aug 1917- Settlement of Appeal case [no details of the settlement are included in the case file] This Case Report is approx. 300 pages and is difficult to navigate online. For best access, download the entire book here: https://books.google.com/books?id=Xfvh8seDqxYC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false Click the Gear symbol in the upper right and select "Download PDF" Once downloaded, you can navigate the PDF pages (not the book pages) as follows: page 286- Beginning of case page 288- Index page 297- Complaint (detail of Philip's case against the defendants) and Defendant's Answer page 314- Testimony of Philip Baillet on 11 Apr 1917 page 316- Testimony of Emma Baillet page 409- Testimony of Philip Baillet, Jr. page 436- Further Testimony of Philip Baillet, Jr. page 510- Final Settlement Order of Appeal Case and Order to File [with the Court] The full case runs from page 286 to page 577.