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James Owen Backus 1903–1953 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1903
Birth Location: Fowler, Otero, Colorado
Death Date: 30 Sep 1953
Death Location: Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
Father: James Backus
Mother: Sara Cushatt
Spouse(s): Julia Verwolf, Hazel Bratley
Children(s): Jannine Backus
James Owen Backus was born in 1903 in Fowler, Otero, Colorado, the child of James Mitchell Backus And Sara Della Cushatt. In 1910, James Owen Backus resided in Holt, Elbert, Colorado, USA. In 1926, James Owen Backus resided in Bozeman, Montana, USA. James Owen Backus married Hazel Oliver Bratley, Julia Judy Verwolf, and had children including Ardith Elaine Backus, Jannine Lee Backus, Leota Maxine Backus. James Owen Backus passed away in 1953 in Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, USA.
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Biography
- James Owen Backus was born in 1903 in Fowler, Otero, Colorado, the child of James Mitchell Backus And Sara Della Cushatt.
- In 1910, James Owen Backus resided in Holt, Elbert, Colorado, USA.
- In 1926, James Owen Backus resided in Bozeman, Montana, USA.
- James Owen Backus married Hazel Oliver Bratley, Julia Judy Verwolf, and had children including Ardith Elaine Backus, Jannine Lee Backus, Leota Maxine Backus.
- James Owen Backus passed away in 1953 in Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
James Backus
1870–1933
Birth Location: Camanche, Clinton, Iowa
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Sara Cushatt
1872–1906
Birth Location: Jasper County, Iowa
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Spouses(s)
Julia Verwolf
1915–2003
Birth Location: Manhattan, Gallatin, Montana
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Hazel Bratley
1906–1986
Birth Location: Wautoma, Waushara, Wisconsin
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Children(s)
Jannine Backus
1944–1944
Birth Location: Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana
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James Backus's Ancestors
Self
James Backus
1903–1953
Birth Place: Fowler, Otero, Colorado
Parents
James Mitchell Backus
1870–1933
Camanche, Clinton, Iowa
Sara (Della) Cushatt
1872–1906
Jasper County, Iowa
Grandparents
William (Francis) Backus
1844–1914
Franklin, Warren, Ohio
Elizabeth Richardson
1850–1932
Hamilton, Cornwall, England
Andrew (J.) Cushatt
1844–1914
Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky
Mary (Jane) Rose
1848–1930
New York
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Backus's Descendants
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James (Owen) Backus
(7 Oct 1903–30 Sep 1953)
m. Julia ('Judy') Verwolf (18 Jan 1915–14 Dec 2003)
m. Hazel (Oliver) Bratley (24 Apr 1906–13 Jun 1986)
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1. Jannine (Lee) Backus 1944–1944
James Backus's Timeline
8 Records
1903
7 Oct 1903
Birth of James Owen Backus in Fowler, Otero, Colorado
Fowler, Otero, Colorado
1910
1910
Age 7
James Owen Backus resided here in Holt, Elbert, Colorado, USA
Holt, Elbert, Colorado, USA
1926
15 Jan 1926
Age 23
James Owen Backus resided here in Bozeman, Montana, USA
Bozeman, Montana, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
James Owen Backus resided here in Dell Prairie, Dell Prairie, Adams, Wisconsin, USA
Dell Prairie, Dell Prairie, Adams, Wisconsin, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
James Owen Backus was married
None
1935
1935
Age 32
James Owen Backus resided here in Boezma, Montana
Boezma, Montana
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 37
James Owen Backus resided here in Manzanola, Otero, Colorado, United States
Manzanola, Otero, Colorado, United States
1953
30 Sep 1953
Age 50
Death of James Owen Backus in Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana
Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana
1903
7 Oct 1903
Birth of James Owen Backus in Fowler, Otero, Colorado
Fowler, Otero, Colorado
1910
1910
Age 7
James Owen Backus resided here in Holt, Elbert, Colorado, USA
Holt, Elbert, Colorado, USA
1926
15 Jan 1926
Age 23
James Owen Backus resided here in Bozeman, Montana, USA
Bozeman, Montana, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
James Owen Backus resided here in Dell Prairie, Dell Prairie, Adams, Wisconsin, USA
Dell Prairie, Dell Prairie, Adams, Wisconsin, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
James Owen Backus was married
None
1935
1935
Age 32
James Owen Backus resided here in Boezma, Montana
Boezma, Montana
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 37
James Owen Backus resided here in Manzanola, Otero, Colorado, United States
Manzanola, Otero, Colorado, United States
1953
30 Sep 1953
Age 50
Death of James Owen Backus in Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana
Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 7 Oct 1903
Event Place: Fowler, Otero, Colorado
Record Source:
[1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Montana, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Manzanola, Otero, Colorado; Roll: T627_473; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 45-33
[3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dell Prairie, Adams, Wisconsin; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342294
[4] Montana Death Index, 1860-2007
[5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Holt, Elbert, Colorado; Roll: T624_119; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374132
[6] Montana, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011, Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011
[7] Montana, U.S., County Marriages
[8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Bozeman Daily Chronicle; Publication Date: 2 Oct 1953; Publication Place: Bozeman, Montana, USA; ,0.023869324,0.37979674,0.24421245&xid=3355
[9] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
[10] Web: Montana, Find A Grave Index, 1864-2012
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1935
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Bozeman Daily Chronicle; Publication Date: 2 Oct 1953; Publication Place: Bozeman, Montana, USA; ,0.023869324,0.37979674,0.24421245&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Holt, Elbert, Colorado, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Holt, Elbert, Colorado; Roll: T624_119; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374132
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 15 Jan 1926
Event Place: Bozeman, Montana, USA
Record Source: Montana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Bozeman Courier; Publication Date: 15 Jan 1926; Publication Place: Bozeman, Montana, USA
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Dell Prairie, Dell Prairie, Adams, Wisconsin, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dell Prairie, Adams, Wisconsin; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342294
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Boezma, Montana
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Manzanola, Otero, Colorado; Roll: T627_473; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 45-33
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
Event Place: Manzanola, Otero, Colorado, United States
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Manzanola, Otero, Colorado; Roll: T627_473; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 45-33
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Bozeman
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Bozeman Daily Chronicle; Publication Date: 2 Oct 1953; Publication Place: Bozeman, Montana, USA; ,0.023869324,0.37979674,0.24421245&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Bozeman, Montana
Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Manhattan, Gallatin, Montana, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Montana, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 30 Sep 1953
Event Place: Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana
Record Source:
[1] Montana, Death Index, 1954-2002
[2] Montana Death Index, 1860-2007
[3] Montana, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011, Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Bozeman Daily Chronicle; Publication Date: 2 Oct 1953; Publication Place: Bozeman, Montana, USA; ,0.023869324,0.37979674,0.24421245&xid=3355
[5] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
[6] Web: Montana, Find A Grave Index, 1864-2012
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
Record Source: Web: Montana, Find A Grave Index, 1864-2012
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 7 Oct 1903
Event Place: Fowler, Otero, Colorado
Record Source:
[1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Montana, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Manzanola, Otero, Colorado; Roll: T627_473; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 45-33
[3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dell Prairie, Adams, Wisconsin; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342294
[4] Montana Death Index, 1860-2007
[5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Holt, Elbert, Colorado; Roll: T624_119; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374132
[6] Montana, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011, Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011
[7] Montana, U.S., County Marriages
[8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Bozeman Daily Chronicle; Publication Date: 2 Oct 1953; Publication Place: Bozeman, Montana, USA; ,0.023869324,0.37979674,0.24421245&xid=3355
[9] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
[10] Web: Montana, Find A Grave Index, 1864-2012
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1935
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Bozeman Daily Chronicle; Publication Date: 2 Oct 1953; Publication Place: Bozeman, Montana, USA; ,0.023869324,0.37979674,0.24421245&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Holt, Elbert, Colorado, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Holt, Elbert, Colorado; Roll: T624_119; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374132
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 15 Jan 1926
Event Place: Bozeman, Montana, USA
Record Source: Montana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Bozeman Courier; Publication Date: 15 Jan 1926; Publication Place: Bozeman, Montana, USA
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Dell Prairie, Dell Prairie, Adams, Wisconsin, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dell Prairie, Adams, Wisconsin; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342294
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Boezma, Montana
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Manzanola, Otero, Colorado; Roll: T627_473; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 45-33
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
Event Place: Manzanola, Otero, Colorado, United States
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Manzanola, Otero, Colorado; Roll: T627_473; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 45-33
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Bozeman
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Bozeman Daily Chronicle; Publication Date: 2 Oct 1953; Publication Place: Bozeman, Montana, USA; ,0.023869324,0.37979674,0.24421245&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Bozeman, Montana
Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Manhattan, Gallatin, Montana, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Montana, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 30 Sep 1953
Event Place: Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana
Record Source:
[1] Montana, Death Index, 1954-2002
[2] Montana Death Index, 1860-2007
[3] Montana, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011, Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Bozeman Daily Chronicle; Publication Date: 2 Oct 1953; Publication Place: Bozeman, Montana, USA; ,0.023869324,0.37979674,0.24421245&xid=3355
[5] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
[6] Web: Montana, Find A Grave Index, 1864-2012
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
Record Source: Web: Montana, Find A Grave Index, 1864-2012