Sgt. William Eugene Backus, Sr.

1892 - 1973  (81 years)

• Name	William Eugene Backus
  Title	Sgt.
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	6 Apr 1892	Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Aug 1973	Jacksonville, Onslow, North Carolina
  Burial	27 Aug 1973	Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina
  Person ID	I1003	Other Backus
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	Unknown,   b. Yes, date unknown   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary E. Backus,   b. Abt 1874, Ohio d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Marie Margaret Cassidy,   b. 20 Aug 1897, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. 5 Sep 1945, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1918	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 25 years and 8 months old - She : ~ 20 years and 4 months old. (Were Married ~ 27 years and 9 months).
  Children	1. Selma Edith Backus,   b. 2 Mar 1919, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. 26 Nov 1945, Parris Island, Beaufort, South Carolina (Age 26 years)   2. Infant Backus,   b. 24 Dec 1926, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. 24 Dec 1926, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Age 0 years)   3. Clement Eugene Backus,   b. 24 Feb 1929, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. 6 Aug 1949, Coosawhatchie, Jasper, South Carolina (Age 20 years)   4. William Eugene Backus, Jr.,   b. 8 Jun 1931, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. 3 Mar 2017, Gainesville, Alachua, Florida (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2017

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Apr 1892 - Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan Marriage - Abt 1918 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Child - Selma Edith Backus - 2 Mar 1919 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Child - Infant Backus - 24 Dec 1926 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Child - Clement Eugene Backus - 24 Feb 1929 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Child - William Eugene Backus, Jr. - 8 Jun 1931 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Death - 24 Aug 1973 - Jacksonville, Onslow, North Carolina Burial - 27 Aug 1973 - Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Military Index » Slide Show	2 Military Index
  	U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Source Citation: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
  	U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Source Citation: National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.

  
  

  Documents

  Michigan, Births, 1867-1902 Source Citation: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Births, 1867-1902. Lansing, MI, USA.

  
  

  Social Security Death Index

  Social Security Death Index Source Citation: Issue State: South Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.

  
  

  Headstones

  Sgt William Eugene Backus Sr Find A Grave: William Plot: Section: Pa61, Site: 72