Merna Elaine Backus

1915 - 1996  (80 years)

• Name	Merna Elaine Backus
  Birth	28 Feb 1915	Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan
  Gender	Female
  Death	28 Jan 1996	Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
  Burial	31 Jan 1996	Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. Marjory Eileen Backus,   b. 31 Aug 1919, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan d. 30 May 1998, Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan
  2. Dena Marian Backus,   b. 16 Jun 1921, Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan d. 14 Jul 1997, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
  Person ID	I36445	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Dorr Elbert Backus,   b. 14 May 1884, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan d. 15 Jul 1957, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Redia N. Bagley,   b. 3 Apr 1886, Orangeville Twp, Barry, Michigan d. 15 Jun 1944, Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	11 Apr 1906	Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 11 months old - She : 20 years old. (Were Married 38 years and 2 months).
  Family ID	F16380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	James Henry Bolton,   b. 24 Jul 1912, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 7 Jan 2001, Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	5 Sep 1933
  Age at Marriage	She : 18 years and 7 months old - He : 21 years and 2 months old. (Were Married 62 years and 4 months).
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F16385	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2017

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Feb 1915 - Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan Death - 28 Jan 1996 - Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan Burial - 31 Jan 1996 - Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Indexes

  Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996 Source Citation: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996. Lansing, MI, USA.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, Michigan - 30 Jan 1996

  
  

  Social Security Death Index

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

  
  

  Social Security Applications and Claims

  U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Source Citation: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

  
  

  Headstones

  James Henry - Merna Elaine Backus Bolton Find A Grave: James Find A Grave: Merna

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Charleston, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T625_775; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 142.

  
  

  1930 US Census

  1930 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: 997; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0009; Image: 304.0; FHL microfilm: 2340732.

  
  

  1940 US Census

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.