1883 - 1957 (74 years)
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| Name |
George Melville Backus |
| Nickname |
Mell |
| Birth |
26 Mar 1883 |
Harvey Twp, Cowley, Kansas  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
9 Nov 1957 |
Winfield, Cowley, Kansas |
| Burial |
12 Nov 1957 |
Highland Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas |
 Siblings |
3 siblings |
| 1. Anna Laura Backus, b. 25 Nov 1872, Harvey Twp, Cowley, Kansas d. 15 Aug 1945, Latham, Butler, Kansas |
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| 2. Mary F. Backus, b. 10 Mar 1879, Harvey Twp, Cowley, Kansas d. 18 Jan 1955, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas |
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| 3. Thomas William Backus, b. 4 Sep 1879, Harvey Twp, Cowley, Kansas d. 18 Jul 1952, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas |
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| Person ID |
I26912 |
Backus Genealogy | Backus Family |
| Last Modified |
4 Aug 2014 |
| Father |
Charles Hawes Backus, b. 8 Jan 1849, Friendship, Allegany, New York d. 23 Jan 1919, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas (Age 70 years) |
| Mother |
Jane Huff, b. 27 Mar 1846, Virginia d. 3 Jan 1918, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas (Age 71 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1871 |
| Age at Marriage |
He : ~ 21 years and 11 months old - She : ~ 24 years and 9 months old. (Were Married ~ 47 years and 1 month). |
| Family ID |
F11864 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Spouse / Partner |
Hazel Clara Gunter, b. 31 Dec 1885, Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas d. 14 May 1959, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas (Age 73 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1914 |
Cowley County, Kansas |
| Age at Marriage |
He : ~ 30 years and 9 months old - She : ~ 28 years old. (Were Married ~ 43 years and 11 months). |
| Children |
| + | 1. Gunter Melville Backus, b. 22 Mar 1907, Newton, Harvey, Kansas d. 28 Feb 1947, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas (Age 39 years) [Father: Adopted] [Mother: Birth] |
| + | 2. Melva Backus, b. 12 Mar 1915, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas d. 20 Oct 1943, Beeville, Bee, Texas (Age 28 years) |
| + | 3. Thomas William Backus, II, b. 28 Aug 1920, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas d. 6 Oct 1993, Tarpon Springs, Pinellas, Florida (Age 73 years) |
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| Family ID |
F11866 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
4 Aug 2014 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 26 Mar 1883 - Harvey Twp, Cowley, Kansas |
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 | Child - Gunter Melville Backus - 22 Mar 1907 - Newton, Harvey, Kansas |
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 | Marriage - Abt 1914 - Cowley County, Kansas |
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 | Child - Melva Backus - 12 Mar 1915 - Winfield, Cowley, Kansas |
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| Child - Thomas William Backus, II - 28 Aug 1920 - Winfield, Cowley, Kansas |
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| Death - 9 Nov 1957 - Winfield, Cowley, Kansas |
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 | Burial - 12 Nov 1957 - Highland Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas |
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| 1900 US Census |
 | 1900 US Census
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Winfield Ward 3, Cowley, Kansas; Roll: 476; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1240476. |
| 1910 US Census |
| 1910 US Census
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Winfield Ward 3, Cowley, Kansas; Roll: T624_436; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1374449. |
| 1930 US Census |
| 1930 US Census
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Winfield, Cowley, Kansas; Roll: 698; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0040; Image: 342.0; FHL microfilm: 2340433. |
| 1940 US Census |
| 1940 US Census
Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Winfield, Cowley, Kansas; Roll: T627_1226; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 18-44A. |
