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John Melville Backus 1931–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1931

Birth Location: Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Death Date: 02 Oct 1958

Death Location: Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Gunter Backus

Mother: Ursula Draper

Spouse(s): Eleanor Somers

Children(s):

In 1931, John Melville Backus entered the world in Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States of America, born to Gunter Melville Backus And Ursula Margaret Draper. In 1935, John Melville Backus resided in Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma. In 1940, John Melville Backus resided in Woodward, Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA. John Melville Backus married Eleanor Rose Somers, and had children including Kathleen Backus, Rebecca Lynn Backus. John Melville Backus passed away in 1958 in Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1931, John Melville Backus entered the world in Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States of America, born to Gunter Melville Backus And Ursula Margaret Draper.
  • In 1935, John Melville Backus resided in Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma.
  • In 1940, John Melville Backus resided in Woodward, Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA.
  • John Melville Backus married Eleanor Rose Somers, and had children including Kathleen Backus, Rebecca Lynn Backus.
  • John Melville Backus passed away in 1958 in Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Backus's Ancestors

Self
John Backus
1931–1958
Birth Place: Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Parents
Gunter Melville Backus
1907–1947
Newton, Harvey, Kansas, USA
Ursula (Margaret) Draper
1905–1970
Apache, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States
Grandparents
John (Ray) Draper
1873–1949
Somerset, Wabash, Indiana, United States
Ada Haugherty
1880–1967
Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Draper
1838–1932
Matilda Pavey
1839–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pavey
1807–1876
Elizabeth West
1806–1898

John Backus's Timeline

5 Records

1931
24 Aug 1931
Birth of John Melville Backus in Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 4
John Melville Backus resided here in Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma
Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 9
John Melville Backus resided here in Woodward, Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
Woodward, Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
1952
1952
Age 21
John Melville Backus resided here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1958
02 Oct 1958
Age 27
Death of John Melville Backus in Artesia, Eddy, New Mexico, USA
Artesia, Eddy, New Mexico, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1931
    Event Place: Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: The University of Tulsa; Year: 1952
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 7 Oct 1958; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.34152734,0.4956114,0.47343415&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Woodward, Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: The University of Tulsa; Year: 1952

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 7 Oct 1958; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.34152734,0.4956114,0.47343415&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1958
    Event Place: Artesia, Eddy, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 7 Oct 1958; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.34152734,0.4956114,0.47343415&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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