George Mygatt Backus

1881 - 1969  (88 years)

• Name	George Mygatt Backus
  Birth	18 Mar 1881	Buffalo, Erie, New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Sep 1969	Caledonia, Kent, Michigan
  Burial	12 Sep 1969	Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Franklyn Wilson Backus,   b. 14 Apr 1879, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio d. 26 May 1879, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
  2. Wilson Parmenter Backus,   b. 5 Sep 1883, Buffalo, Erie, New York d. 6 May 1963, Euclid, Cuyahoga, Ohio
  3. Howard Treat Backus,   b. Abt 1885, Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota d. Abt 1889, Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota
  4. Arthur Duluth Backus,   b. 14 Jan 1887, Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota d. Feb 1889, Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota
  5. Hazel Ruth Backus,   b. 15 Feb 1889, Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota d. 18 Apr 1964, Alexandria, Independent Cities, Virginia
  6. Florence Rachel Backus,   b. 10 Jan 1891, Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota d. 6 Oct 1967, Medina, Medina, Ohio
  7. Charles Melville Backus,   b. 24 May 1894, Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota d. 2 Jun 1985, Woodlake, Tulare, California
  8. Arthur Duluth Backus,   b. 7 Dec 1896, Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota d. Abt 1900, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
  Person ID	I26959	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Henry Melville Backus,   b. 5 Aug 1853, Rock Island County, Illinois d. 13 May 1936, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Hattie Rogenia Wilson,   b. 26 May 1855, Medina, Medina, Ohio d. 23 May 1936, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	23 May 1878	Cuyahoga County, Ohio
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 9 months old - She : 23 years old. (Were Married 58 years).
  Family ID	F11889	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Alice M. Sherk,   b. 26 Nov 1881, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan d. 24 Sep 1974, Hastings, Barry, Michigan (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	26 Aug 1916	Cuyahoga County, Ohio
  Age at Marriage	He : 35 years and 5 months old - She : 34 years and 9 months old. (Were Married 53 years and 1 month).
  Family ID	F11890	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Mar 1881 - Buffalo, Erie, New York Marriage - 26 Aug 1916 - Cuyahoga County, Ohio Death - 9 Sep 1969 - Caledonia, Kent, Michigan Burial - 12 Sep 1969 - Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Military » Slide Show	2 Military
  	US World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1918 Source Citation: Registration State: Ohio; Registration County: Cuyahoga; Roll: 1831860; Draft Board: 15.
  	US World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942 Source Citation: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration.

  
  

  Documents

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

  
  

  Social Security Death Index

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

  
  

  Headstones

  George Mygatt - Alice M Sherk Backus Find A Grave: George Find A Grave: Alice

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 1252; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1241252.

  
  

  1910 US Census

  1910 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 25, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T624_1176; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0383; FHL microfilm: 1375189.

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T625_1366; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 400; Image: 936.

  
  

  1930 US Census

  1930 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 1778; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0823; Image: 67.0; FHL microfilm: 2341512.

  
  

  1940 US Census

  1940 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T627_3230; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 92-665.