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Henry Herman Backus 1886–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1886

Birth Location: Volhynia, Russia

Death Date: 20 Dec 1944

Death Location: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan

Father: John Backus

Mother: Minnie Backus

Spouse(s): Johannah Hammer, Olga Rock

Children(s): Helen Backus, Willard Backus, John Backus, Henry Backus, Hannah Backus, Raymond Backus, Virginia Backus, Lorraine Backus, Betty Backus, Jerry Backus

Henry Herman Backus was born in 1886 in Volhynia, Russia, the child of John G Backus And Minnie Backus. In 1900, Henry Herman Backus resided in Lake, Berrien, Michigan, USA. Henry Herman Backus married Johannah Wilhelmina Hammer, Olga W Rock, and had children including Betty Lou Backus, Hannah Louise Backus, Helen Susan Bertha Backus, Henry Charles Hank Backus, James Cory Backus, Jerry Lee Backus, John R Backus, Lorraine Mildred Backus, Raymond William Backus, Virginia Ruth Backus, Willard Robert Backus. Henry Herman Backus passed away in 1944 in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan.

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Biography

  • Henry Herman Backus was born in 1886 in Volhynia, Russia, the child of John G Backus And Minnie Backus.
  • In 1900, Henry Herman Backus resided in Lake, Berrien, Michigan, USA.
  • Henry Herman Backus married Johannah Wilhelmina Hammer, Olga W Rock, and had children including Betty Lou Backus, Hannah Louise Backus, Helen Susan Bertha Backus, Henry Charles Hank Backus, James Cory Backus, Jerry Lee Backus, John R Backus, Lorraine Mildred Backus, Raymond William Backus, Virginia Ruth Backus, Willard Robert Backus.
  • Henry Herman Backus passed away in 1944 in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Backus
1860–
Birth Location: Russia
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Minnie Backus
1863–
Birth Location: Russia
MB

Spouses(s)

Johannah Hammer
1888–1952
Birth Location: Russia
JH
Olga Rock
1904–1963
Birth Location: Germany
OR

Children(s)

Helen Backus
1907–1995
Birth Location: Berrien Springs, Berrien, Michigan
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Willard Backus
1908–1983
Birth Location: Berrien Springs, Berrien, Michigan
WB
John Backus
1910–1930
Birth Location: Berrien Springs, Berrien, Michigan
JB
Henry Backus
1914–1964
Birth Location: Michigan
HB
Hannah Backus
1914–1997
Birth Location: Michigan
HB
Raymond Backus
1917–2004
Birth Location: Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan
RB
Virginia Backus
1928–2001
Birth Location: Clinchmore, Anderson, Tennessee
VB
Lorraine Backus
1922–2007
Birth Location: Michigan
LB
Betty Backus
1924–1987
Birth Location: Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan
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Jerry Backus
1940–1995
Birth Location: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan
JB

Henry Backus's Ancestors

Self
Henry Backus
1886–1944
Birth Place: Volhynia, Russia
Parents
John G. Backus
1860–
Russia
Minnie Backus
1863–
Russia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Backus's Descendants

1.
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Henry (Herman) Backus (9 Aug 1886–20 Dec 1944) m. Johannah (Wilhelmina) Hammer (21 Jan 1888–16 Dec 1952) m. Olga (W.) Rock (10 Jun 1904–27 Aug 1963)
  1. 1. Helen (Susan Bertha) Backus 1907–1995 m. Arnold (Albert Emiel) Kolberg 1901–1957
  2. 2. Willard (Robert) Backus 1908–1983 m. Georgia (Marie) Ackerman 1906–1986
  3. 3. John (R.) Backus 1910–1930
  4. 4. Henry (Charles 'Hank') Backus 1914–1964
  5. 5. Hannah (Louise) Backus 1914–1997 m. Emil Stelter 1912–2001
  6. 6. Raymond (William) Backus 1917–2004 m. Marie (Tracy) Menser 1918–2012
  7. 7. Virginia (Ruth) Backus 1928–2001 m. Dwain (Adrian) Becker 1925–1998
  8. 8. Lorraine (Mildred) Backus 1922–2007 m. Clarence (John) Barnhart 1918–1988
  9. 9. Betty (Lou) Backus 1924–1987 m. Frank (Eugene) Porter 1923–1995
  10. 10. Jerry (Lee) Backus 1940–1995 m. Lamona (Ruth) Becker 1939–2002

Henry Backus's Timeline

10 Records

1886
9 Aug 1886
Birth of Henry Herman Backus in Volhynia, Russia
Volhynia, Russia
1900
1900
Age 14
Henry Herman Backus resided here in Lake, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Lake, Berrien, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
Henry Herman Backus resided here in Benton Harbor Ward 1, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Benton Harbor Ward 1, Berrien, Michigan, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 31
Henry Herman Backus resided here in Berrien, Michigan
Berrien, Michigan
1920
1920
Age 34
Henry Herman Backus resided here in Lake, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Lake, Berrien, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Henry Herman Backus resided here in District 10, Anderson, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Anderson, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
Henry Herman Backus resided here in Clinchmore, Anderson, Tennessee
Clinchmore, Anderson, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 54
Henry Herman Backus resided here in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA
1944
18 Dec 1944
Age 58
Death of Henry Herman Backus in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
1944
20 Dec 1944
Age 58
Burial of Henry Herman Backus in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan
Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1886
    Event Place: Volhynia, Russia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: T627_1732; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 11-29
    [2] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lake, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: T625_757; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 665
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 10, Anderson, Tennessee; Roll: 2233; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 313.0; FHL microfilm: 2341967
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Berrien; Roll: 1675069; Draft Board: 2
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lake, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: 703; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1240703
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Benton Harbor Ward 1, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: T624_638; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1374651

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1895
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lake, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: T625_757; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 665
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lake, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: 703; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1240703
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Benton Harbor Ward 1, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: T624_638; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1374651

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lake, Berrien, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lake, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: 703; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1240703

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Benton Harbor Ward 1, Berrien, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Benton Harbor Ward 1, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: T624_638; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1374651

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Berrien, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Berrien; Roll: 1675069; Draft Board: 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lake, Berrien, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lake, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: T625_757; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 665

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 10, Anderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 10, Anderson, Tennessee; Roll: 2233; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 313.0; FHL microfilm: 2341967

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Clinchmore, Anderson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: T627_1732; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 11-29

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: T627_1732; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 11-29

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1944
    Event Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1944
    Event Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
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