Name |
Murl Edwin 'Merle' Backus |
Birth |
19 Apr 1882 |
Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania |
Gender |
Male |
Occupation |
Manager at Atlantic Refining Co. |
Cause of Death |
Suicide |
Death |
7 Nov 1932 |
Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania |
Burial |
9 Nov 1932 |
Rose Hill Cemetery, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania |
Siblings |
8 siblings |
1. Frank Sartwell Backus, b. 11 Mar 1862, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania d. 9 Oct 1919, Hazel Hurst, McKean, Pennsylvania  | |
2. Alice Belle Backus, b. Oct 1864, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania d. 5 Feb 1866, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania  | |
3. George Anthony Backus, b. 12 Jun 1868, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania d. 14 Jun 1905, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania  | |
4. Frederick William Backus, b. 22 Nov 1870, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania d. 16 Mar 1925, Olean, Cattaraugus, New York  | |
5. Lucy Ann Mygatt Backus, b. 11 Nov 1873, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania d. 17 Jan 1962, Queens, Queens, New York  | |
6. Nelle Almira Backus, b. 19 Apr 1876, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania d. 26 Oct 1965, New York  | |
7. Ralph Eugene Backus, b. 19 Mar 1880, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania d. 14 Nov 1880, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania  | |
8. Harold Eugene Backus, b. 2 Oct 1886, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania d. 26 Jun 1910, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania  | |
Person ID |
I27043 |
Backus Genealogy | Backus Family |
Last Modified |
19 Jun 2019 |
Father |
Capt. John Couch Backus, b. 13 Mar 1817, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 26 Oct 1888, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania (Age 71 years) |
Mother |
Mary Almira Windsor, b. 27 Dec 1842, Franklinville, Cattaraugus, New York d. 3 Apr 1930, Conewago Twp, Warren, Pennsylvania (Age 87 years) |
Marriage |
18 Jun 1860 |
Age at Marriage |
He : 43 years and 3 months old - She : 17 years and 6 months old. (Were Married 28 years and 4 months). |
Family ID |
F11920 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |