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John Renwick Backus

Male 1873 - 1905  (31 years)

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  • Name John Renwick Backus 
    Birth 27 Feb 1873  Rush Twp, Jo Daviess, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Lineman 
    Cause of Death Fell from a telephone pole. 
    Death 21 Feb 1905  Kewanee, Henry, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 24 Feb 1905  Elmwood Cemetery, Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 4 siblings 
    Person ID I24891  Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2014 

    Father James Graham Backus,   b. 8 Dec 1846, Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1924, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Lovina Henrietta Renwick,   b. 3 Aug 1849, Rush Twp, Jo Daviess, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Feb 1917, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 8 Apr 1872  Rush Twp, Jo Daviess, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 25 years and 4 months old - She : 22 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 44 years and 10 months). 
    Family ID F11004  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Feb 1873 - Rush Twp, Jo Daviess, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Feb 1905 - Kewanee, Henry, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 24 Feb 1905 - Elmwood Cemetery, Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Indexes
    Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940
    Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940
    Source Citation: Illinois, Births and Christenings, 1824-1940. Division of Vital Records, Springfield, Illinois.

    Headstones
    John R Backus
    John R Backus
    Find A Grave: John

    1880 US Census
    1880 US Census
    1880 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 217; Family History Film: 1254217; Page: 382B; Enumeration District: 061; Image: 0146.

    1900 US Census
    1900 US Census
    1900 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 310; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1240310.