Ruth Mary Towle

1896 - 1940  (43 years)

• Name	Ruth Mary Towle
  Birth	20 Apr 1896	Park River, Walsh, North Dakota
  Gender	Female
  Death	4 Apr 1940	Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia
  Burial	7 Apr 1940	Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
  Person ID	I15849	Backus Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	George Easson Towle,   b. 18 Aug 1862, Ontario, Canada d. 2 Mar 1941, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Florence Marian Honey,   b. 7 Jun 1873, Oshawa, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada d. 21 Feb 1947, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F19425	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Seymour Wellington Backus,   b. 1 Oct 1895, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota d. 30 Jun 1936, Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	22 Nov 1916	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
  Age at Marriage	She : 20 years and 7 months old - He : 21 years and 1 month old. (Were Married 19 years and 7 months).
  Children	+ 1. Marilyn Elizabeth Backus,   b. 27 Oct 1917, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota d. 10 Mar 2012, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona (Age 94 years) + 2. Shirley Towle Backus,   b. 29 Mar 1919, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota d. 12 Aug 1984, Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F6580	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Frank Amiss Dusch, Sr.,   b. 10 Feb 1898, Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia d. 20 Aug 1984, Virginia Beach, Independent Cities, Virginia (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	24 Nov 1939	District of Columbia, District of Columbia
  Age at Marriage	She : 43 years and 7 months old - He : 41 years and 9 months old. (Were Married 0 years and 5 months).
  Family ID	F19424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Apr 1896 - Park River, Walsh, North Dakota Marriage - 22 Nov 1916 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota Child - Marilyn Elizabeth Backus - 27 Oct 1917 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota Child - Shirley Towle Backus - 29 Mar 1919 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota Marriage - 24 Nov 1939 - District of Columbia, District of Columbia Death - 4 Apr 1940 - Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia Burial - 7 Apr 1940 - Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show	2 Documents
  	Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949 Source Citation: Minnesota, County Marriage, 1860-1949. Minneapolis, MN, USA: Minnesota Department of Health.
  	Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014 Source Citation: Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.

  
  

  Indexes » Slide Show	2 Indexes
  	Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019 Source Citation: Minnesota Official Marriage System (MOMS). Minnesota, USA: Minnesota Association of County Officers (MACO).
  	District of Columbia, Marriage Records, 1810-1953 Source Citation: District of Columbia Marriage Records, 1810-1953. Washington Vital Records. Washington DC, District of Columbia.

  
  

  Newspaper Articles

  Backus-Towle The Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota - Sun 26 Nov 1916

  
  

  Obituaries » Slide Show	2 Obituaries
  	Obituary The Daily Press, Newport News, Virginia - Fri 5 Apr 1940
  	Obituary The Minneapolis Star, Minneapolis, Minnesota - Fri 5 Apr 1940

  
  

  Headstones

  Ruth M Towle Backus Find A Grave: Ruth Plot: Section: 23, Lot: 173, Grave: 1

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: International Falls, Koochiching, Minnesota; Roll: T625_842; Page: 29A; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 212.

  
  

  1930 US Census

  1930 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: 1100; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 258; Image: 367.0.