Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of John H. Baum a Stone Cutter, born 1868 in Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire and his wife Elizabeth a Griswold Knitter, born 1871 in Gilmorton, Leicestershire. Ezra was born in 1895 in Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire, his siblings were John T., born 1891, Ernest, born 1892, Frank W., born 1899 and Cecil J., born 1901, all his siblings were born in Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire, in March 1901 the family home was at Huncote Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire, this being situated within the Ecclesiastical Parish of Stoney Stanton, St. Michael. In April 1911 Ezra was employed as a Baker and was residing in the family home at Huncote Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire together with his parents and siblings, Francis, Cecil, Florence, born 1903, Elsie, born 1906, Edith, born 1907, Gladys, born 1909 and Miriam, born 1910 all his siblings were born in Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire. The War Diary entry for the 23rd May 1916 records. TRENCHES, HANNESCAMPS. Situation normal.