My great-great-grandfather was Samuel Baker, born 1846 in Pennsylvania. Died
1934 in Ottertail County, MN. Nationality given as German. He was born Samuel
H Castor. When he enlisted in the Army he was under 18 (age 16?), and so
changed his last name to Baker to get in as an adult. On discharge from the Army
he relocated to the Bongards, Minnesota, area. He married Miranda Tucker about
1880, then they moved to Ottertail County, Minnesota. I have no info about his
birth place or family.