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John (Johann) Gotlieb Backus 1859–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1859

Birth Location: Volhynia, Russia

Death Date: 3 Dec 1921

Death Location: Bridgman, Berrien County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Johanna Gast

Mother: Karl Backhaus

Spouse(s): Wilhelmina Otto

Children(s): Henry Backus

John (Johann) Gotlieb Backus was born in 1859 in Volhynia, Russia, the child of Johanna Gast And Karl Friedrich Backhaus. John (Johann) Gotlieb Backus married Wilhelmina Minnie Ott Or Otto, and had children including Henry C Backus. John (Johann) Gotlieb Backus passed away in 1921 in Bridgman, Berrien County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John (Johann) Gotlieb Backus was born in 1859 in Volhynia, Russia, the child of Johanna Gast And Karl Friedrich Backhaus.
  • John (Johann) Gotlieb Backus married Wilhelmina Minnie Ott Or Otto, and had children including Henry C Backus.
  • John (Johann) Gotlieb Backus passed away in 1921 in Bridgman, Berrien County, Michigan, United States of America.

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John Backus's Ancestors

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John Backus
1859–1921
Birth Place: Volhynia, Russia
Parents
Johanna Gast
1837–
Pommern Germany
Karl (Friedrich) Backhaus
1829–
Pommern
Grandparents
Carl Gast
1810–1882
Pommern, Poland
Luise Gast
1810–1882
Starkow, Rummelsburg, Pommern, Poland
Wilhelm Backhauss
1791–
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Magdalena Ritterskamp
1797–
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Gaust
1780–
Anna Leisemann
1780–
Elsgen Scheidt
1737–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Evert Spickermanns
1658–1794
Maria Scheidt
1705–1786

John Backus's Descendants

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John ((Johann) Gotlieb) Backus (10 Jun 1859–3 Dec 1921) m. Wilhelmina ("Minnie" Ott or) Otto (2 February 1863–4 May 1928)
  1. 1. Henry (C) Backus 1886–1944 m. Johannah ((Hannah) Wilhelmina) Hammer 1888–1952 m. Olga Rock 1904–1963
    1. 1. Virginia (Ruth) Backus 1928–2001 m. Adrian (Dwain) Becker 1925–1998

John Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1859
10 Jun 1859
Birth of John (Johann) Gotlieb Backus in Volhynia, Russia
Volhynia, Russia
1921
3 Dec 1921
Age 62
Death of John (Johann) Gotlieb Backus in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan, United States
Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1859
    Event Place: Volhynia, Russia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1921
    Event Place: Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bridgman, Berrien County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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