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Imogene 'Emma' Backus 1850–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1850

Birth Location: Morning Sun, Preble, Ohio

Death Date: 6 Jan 1921

Death Location: Mediapolis, Iowa

Father: John Mann

Mother: Jemima Trump

Spouse(s): Levi Backus

Children(s): Pearl Backus, Imogene Backus

The story of Imogene 'Emma' Backus began in 1850 in Morning Sun, Preble, Ohio. In 1850, Imogene 'Emma' Backus resided in Wapello, Louisa, Iowa, USA. In 1856, Imogene 'Emma' Backus resided in Tippecanoe, Henry, Iowa, USA. Imogene 'Emma' Backus married Levi Lewis Backus, and had children including Imogene Backus, Pearl I Backus. Imogene 'Emma' Backus passed away in 1921 in Mediapolis, Iowa.

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Biography

  • The story of Imogene 'Emma' Backus began in 1850 in Morning Sun, Preble, Ohio.
  • In 1850, Imogene 'Emma' Backus resided in Wapello, Louisa, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1856, Imogene 'Emma' Backus resided in Tippecanoe, Henry, Iowa, USA.
  • Imogene 'Emma' Backus married Levi Lewis Backus, and had children including Imogene Backus, Pearl I Backus.
  • Imogene 'Emma' Backus passed away in 1921 in Mediapolis, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Imogene Backus's Ancestors

Self
Imogene Backus
1850–1921
Birth Place: Morning Sun, Preble, Ohio
Parents
John Mann
1815–
Pennsylvania
Jemima (H. Van) Trump
1819–
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Imogene Backus's Descendants

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Imogene ('Emma') Backus (12 Feb 1850–6 Jan 1921) m. Levi (Lewis) Backus (17 Apr 1843–13 Jan 1919)
  1. 1. Pearl (I.) Backus 1875–1963 m. Neale (Severance) Carley 1879–1952
  2. 2. Imogene Backus 1876– m. Severance Carley 1879–

Imogene Backus's Timeline

9 Records

1850
12 Feb 1850
Birth of Imogene 'Emma' Backus in Morning Sun, Preble, Ohio
Morning Sun, Preble, Ohio
1850
1850
Imogene 'Emma' Backus resided here in Wapello, Louisa, Iowa, USA
Wapello, Louisa, Iowa, USA
1856
1856
Age 6
Imogene 'Emma' Backus resided here in Tippecanoe, Henry, Iowa, USA
Tippecanoe, Henry, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 20
Imogene 'Emma' Backus resided here in Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, United States
Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, United States
1880
1880
Age 30
Imogene 'Emma' Backus resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 50
Imogene 'Emma' Backus resided here in Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 60
Imogene 'Emma' Backus resided here in Chicago Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, USA
1921
4 Jan 1921
Age 71
Death of Imogene 'Emma' Backus in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1921
6 Jan 1921
Age 71
Burial of Imogene 'Emma' Backus in Mediapolis, Iowa
Mediapolis, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1850
    Event Place: Morning Sun, Preble, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [3] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas; Roll: M593_443; Page: 481B; Image: 248; Family History Library Film: 545942
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 283; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0948; FHL microfilm: 1240283
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 31, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_277; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 1345; FHL microfilm: 1374290
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wapello, Louisa, Iowa; Roll: M432_187; Page: 125B; Image: 121
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wapello, Louisa, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wapello, Louisa, Iowa; Roll: M432_187; Page: 125B; Image: 121

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Tippecanoe, Henry, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas; Roll: M593_443; Page: 481B; Image: 248; Family History Library Film: 545942

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 186; Page: 60D; Enumeration District: 022

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 283; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0948; FHL microfilm: 1240283

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 31, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_277; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 1345; FHL microfilm: 1374290

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas; Roll: M593_443; Page: 481B; Image: 248; Family History Library Film: 545942

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1921
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
    [2] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [3] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1921
    Event Place: Mediapolis, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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