Walter Edward Backus, Sr.

1901 - 1984  (82 years)

• Name	Walter Edward Backus
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	11 Mar 1901	Plano, Kendall, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Jan 1984	Albany, Linn, Oregon
  Burial	25 Jan 1984	Miller Cemetery, Scio, Linn, Oregon
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. Hazel Leone Backus,   b. 20 Aug 1899, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. Jul 1977, Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona
  2. Mildred Gladys Backus,   b. 27 Jul 1904, Fairview, Jones, Iowa d. 10 Aug 1986, Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska
  Person ID	I36387	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Lewis Henry Backus,   b. 30 May 1871, Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois d. 10 Jan 1954, Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Etta Belle Moyer,   b. 27 Jul 1882, Jones County, Iowa d. 29 Sep 1959, Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	3 Aug 1898	Jones County, Iowa
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 3 months old - She : 16 years and 1 month old. (Were Married ~ 22 years and 4 months).
  Divorce	Abt 1921	Nebraska
  Family ID	F16342	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Julia Ellen Griffith,   b. 6 Jul 1901, Dawes County, Nebraska d. 30 Dec 1952, Vancouver, Clark, Washington (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1924	Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 22 years and 9 months old - She : ~ 22 years and 5 months old. (Were Married ~ 21 years).
  Divorce	Abt 1945
  Children	+ 1. Ruth Ellen Backus,   b. 4 Oct 1924, Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska d. 17 Jun 2004, Vancouver, Clark, Washington (Age 79 years) + 2. Living + 3. Walter Edward Backus, Jr.,   b. 5 Oct 1935, Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska d. 26 May 2010, Vancouver, Clark, Washington (Age 74 years)   4. Living
  Family ID	F16345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2017

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Hazel Irene Burge,   b. 17 Sep 1914, Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska d. 22 Sep 1995, Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	18 Mar 1949	Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska
  Age at Marriage	He : 48 years old - She : 34 years and 6 months old. (Were Married 34 years and 10 months).
  Family ID	F16346	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2017

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Mar 1901 - Plano, Kendall, Illinois Marriage - Abt 1924 - Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska Child - Ruth Ellen Backus - 4 Oct 1924 - Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska Child - Walter Edward Backus, Jr. - 5 Oct 1935 - Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska Marriage - 18 Mar 1949 - Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska Death - 22 Jan 1984 - Albany, Linn, Oregon Burial - 25 Jan 1984 - Miller Cemetery, Scio, Linn, Oregon  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Walter Edward Backus

  
  

  Documents

  U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, 1935-1970 Source Citation: Chicago and North Western Railroad Employee Records. Chicago & North Western Historical Society, Berwyn, Illinois.

  
  

  Indexes

  Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008 Source Citation: State of Oregon. Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008. Salem, OR, USA: Oregon State Archives and Records Center.

  
  

  Headstones

  Walter Edward Backus Find A Grave: Walter