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Lola Elizabeth Backus 1907–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Apr 1907

Birth Location: Kutch, Elbert, Colorado

Death Date: 22 Jan 2000

Death Location: Sacramento, Sacramento, California

Father: John Backus

Mother: Matilda Peterson

Spouse(s): Howard Meares

Children(s): Patricia Meares

The story of Lola Elizabeth Backus began in 1907 in Kutch, Elbert, Colorado. In 1910, Lola Elizabeth Backus resided in Holt, Elbert, Colorado. In 1920, Lola Elizabeth Backus resided in Moreno, Riverside, California. Lola Elizabeth Backus married Howard Glenn Meares, and had children including Dorothy Darlene Meares, Howard Glenn Meares Jr, Patricia Ann Meares. Lola Elizabeth Backus passed away in 2000 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California.

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Biography

  • The story of Lola Elizabeth Backus began in 1907 in Kutch, Elbert, Colorado.
  • In 1910, Lola Elizabeth Backus resided in Holt, Elbert, Colorado.
  • In 1920, Lola Elizabeth Backus resided in Moreno, Riverside, California.
  • Lola Elizabeth Backus married Howard Glenn Meares, and had children including Dorothy Darlene Meares, Howard Glenn Meares Jr, Patricia Ann Meares.
  • Lola Elizabeth Backus passed away in 2000 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Backus
1884–1935
Birth Location: Vail, Crawford, Iowa
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Matilda Peterson
1882–1966
Birth Location: Ogden, Boone, Iowa
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Spouses(s)

Howard Meares
1905–1979
Birth Location: Anderson, McDonald, Missouri
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Children(s)

Patricia Meares
1935–2009
Birth Location: Riverside, Riverside, California
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Lola Backus's Ancestors

Self
Lola Backus
1907–2000
Birth Place: Kutch, Elbert, Colorado
Parents
John Josiah Backus
1884–1935
Vail, Crawford, Iowa
Matilda (May) Peterson
1882–1966
Ogden, Boone, Iowa
Grandparents
William (Francis) Backus
1844–1914
Franklin, Warren, Ohio
Elizabeth Richardson
1850–1932
Hamilton, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lola Backus's Descendants

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Lola (Elizabeth) Backus (19 Apr 1907–22 Jan 2000) m. Howard (Glenn) Meares (15 Sep 1905–11 Apr 1979)
  1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Meares 1935–2009 m. Donald (Joseph) Glock 1931–2019

Lola Backus's Timeline

8 Records

1907
19 Apr 1907
Birth of Lola Elizabeth Backus in Kutch, Elbert, Colorado
Kutch, Elbert, Colorado
1910
1910
Age 3
Lola Elizabeth Backus resided here in Holt, Elbert, Colorado
Holt, Elbert, Colorado
1920
1920
Age 13
Lola Elizabeth Backus resided here in Moreno, Riverside, California
Moreno, Riverside, California
1930
1930
Age 23
Lola Elizabeth Backus resided here in Riverside, Riverside, California
Riverside, Riverside, California
1935
1935-1993
Age 28
Lola Elizabeth Backus resided here in Sacramento, CA
Sacramento, CA
1940
1940
Age 33
Lola Elizabeth Backus resided here in Riverside, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
Riverside, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
1993
1993
Age 86
Lola Elizabeth Backus resided here in Roseville, CA
Roseville, CA
2000
22 Jan 2000
Age 93
Death of Lola Elizabeth Backus in Sacramento, Sacramento, California
Sacramento, Sacramento, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1907
    Event Place: Kutch, Elbert, Colorado
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 553-42-0236; Issue State: California; Issue Date: 1952.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Moreno, Riverside, California; Roll: T625_125; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 108; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Riverside, Riverside, California; Roll: 183; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 831.0.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Holt, Elbert, Colorado; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Holt, Elbert, Colorado
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Holt, Elbert, Colorado; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Moreno, Riverside, California
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Moreno, Riverside, California; Roll: T625_125; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 108; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Riverside, Riverside, California
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Riverside, Riverside, California; Roll: 183; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 831.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Sacramento, CA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Riverside, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Riverside, Riverside, California; Roll: m-t0627-00277; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 33-34

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Roseville, CA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 2000
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 553-42-0236; Issue State: California; Issue Date: 1952.
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