Wisconsin Historical Collections, Volume VII (1876)

              memoir of host henry s baird 431 they were married in september of that year mr and mrs baird came to green bay where they ever after resided being settled in the place thus chosen for their permanent home mr and mrs baird speedily gained a large circle of friends and entered upon a happy and useful life in common with the other early settlers they encountered many hardships and endured many privations in due time however these difficulties were overcome and gave place to a better and more prosperous condition of so ciety — accelerated in large measure by their own efforts few indeed if any of the first settlers here have taken a more active or useful part in all that was done or suffered for the good order and welfare of the community their happy home and fireside were not for themselves alone their hospitable doors were open to all and all were cordially wel comed there — and more particularly so on every new year's day when it was a spot where all old friendships were renewed and ce mented ; where enmities if any existed were done away ; and where new hopes and resolutions were formed for the onward march of life it was no place for mere form or ceremony but for that mutual encouragement and good will among the members of the community for which they strove so earnestly and so con stantly mr and mrs baird have had four children — all daughters — one of whom died in infancy another passed away in 1844 at the age of fifteen the two surviving are mrs j s baker still residing at green bay and mrs dr john favill who resides at madison in his domestic relations the character of mr baird shone most brightly no man was ever more affectionate and tender to his own nor was ever attachment of wife child or other relative stronger than theirs for him his paternal care extended to all who ever became members of his household ; and others very many others know how as a father he encouraged and aided them by his kind words and helping hand a few words here touching mr baird's character as a man of business as already indicated from what has been said of his habits in early life he was a man of great industry and persever ance — qualities without which no permanent success was ever achieved from memoranda found among his papers we learn that when he commenced the practice of his profession he practi