Franklin Charles Backus

1922 - 1949  (26 years)

• Name	Franklin Charles Backus
  Birth	26 Mar 1922	Akron, Summit, Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Cause of Death	Killed by Police with gunshot to the back of the head.
  Death	7 Feb 1949	Akron, Summit, Ohio
  Burial	10 Feb 1949	Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, Summit, Ohio
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Ralph William Backus, Sr.,   b. 8 Aug 1911, Akron, Summit, Ohio d. 11 Jan 1978, Doylestown, Wayne, Ohio
  2. Ethel Arlene Backus,   b. 4 Apr 1915, Akron, Summit, Ohio d. 10 Nov 2007, Akron, Summit, Ohio
  3. Evelyn May Backus,   b. 4 Sep 1918, Akron, Summit, Ohio d. 26 Jun 1959, Cuyahoga Falls, Summit, Ohio
  Person ID	I1717	Other Backus | Backhaus-Backus Family
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Frank William Albert Backus,   b. 12 Sep 1887, Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany d. 20 Feb 1964, Cuyahoga Falls, Summit, Ohio (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Alla Viers,   b. 23 Nov 1892, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan d. 28 Mar 1966, Cuyahoga Falls, Summit, Ohio (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	13 Oct 1910	Summit County, Ohio
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 1 month old - She : 17 years and 11 months old. (Were Married 53 years and 4 months).
  Family ID	F852	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Winifred Anita Raffensberger,   b. 30 Apr 1916, Cresson, Cambria, Pennsylvania d. 18 Oct 2005, Canton, Stark, Ohio (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	15 Jun 1946	Akron, Summit, Ohio
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 3 months old - She : 30 years and 2 months old. (Were Married 2 years and 8 months).
  Family ID	F856	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Mar 1922 - Akron, Summit, Ohio Marriage - 15 Jun 1946 - Akron, Summit, Ohio Death - 7 Feb 1949 - Akron, Summit, Ohio Burial - 10 Feb 1949 - Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, Summit, Ohio  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Military » Slide Show	2 Military
  	U.S., WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Source Citation: Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947. 834 boxes. NAI: 7644747. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, Record Group 147. National Archives and Records Administration, St Louis, Missouri.
  	U.S., Headstone Applications, 1925-1963 Source Citation: Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1970. Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. ARC ID: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. National Archives at Washington, D.C.

  
  

  Military Index

  U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration. Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; ARC: 1263923. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park. College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.

  
  

  Documents

  Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994 Source Citation: Ohio County Marriages 1789-1994. Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Columbus, OH, USA.

  
  

  Indexes

  Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 Source Citation: Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998. Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics. Columbus, OH, USA.

  
  

  Newspaper Articles

  Akronite Slain by Officer The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio - Mon 7 Feb 1949

  
  

  Obituaries

  Death Notice The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio - Mon 7 Feb 1949

  
  

  Headstones

  Franklin Charles Backus Find A Grave: Franklin