Margaret Elizabeth Backus

1870 - 1953  (83 years)

• Name	Margaret Elizabeth Backus
  Nickname	Maggie
  Birth	12 Feb 1870	Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Housewife
  Cause of Death	Compressed Frature of L1 Vertebrae and Chronic Myocarditis
  Death	29 Apr 1953	Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
  Burial	2 May 1953	Saint Ignatius Catholic Church Cemetery, Pringle, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
  Siblings	9 siblings
  1. James Backus,   b. Abt 1860, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania d. Abt 1905
  2. John Thomas Backus,   b. 21 Oct 1863, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania d. 5 Jan 1934, Bronx, Bronx, New York
  3. Frank Backus,   b. 21 Oct 1864, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania d. 30 Jul 1936, Newton Twp, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
  4. Mary Jane Backus,   b. 13 Nov 1865, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania d. 12 Apr 1941, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  5. Hugh C. Backus,   b. 15 Jan 1871, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania d. 2 Jan 1941, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  6. Joseph J. Backus,   b. 4 Mar 1872, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania d. 12 Jul 1955, Queens County, New York
  7. Matilda Backus,   b. 13 Oct 1876, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania d. 21 Aug 1954, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
  8. Susan Agnes Backus,   b. 28 May 1877, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania d. 15 Jan 1947, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
  9. Ann Backus,   b. Mar 1880, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia
  Person ID	I38669	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Israel James Backus,   b. Feb 1833, England d. 17 Feb 1905, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Bridget McCool,   b. Jun 1842, Ireland d. 19 Dec 1921, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F17391	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	John Bernard Corgan,   b. 31 May 1867, Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania d. 8 Apr 1936, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	20 Feb 1895	Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
  Age at Marriage	She : 25 years old - He : 27 years and 9 months old. (Were Married 41 years and 2 months).
  Family ID	F17394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 Feb 1870 - Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania Marriage - 20 Feb 1895 - Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania Death - 29 Apr 1953 - Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Burial - 2 May 1953 - Saint Ignatius Catholic Church Cemetery, Pringle, Luzerne, Pennsylvania  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Margaret Elizabeth Backus Corgan

  
  

  Documents

  Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966 Source Citation: Pennsylvania. Death certificates, 1906–1966. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

  
  

  Headstones

  Margaret Elizabeth Backus Corgan - No Photo, Link Only Find A Grave: Margaret