William Edward Backus

1928 - 1978  (49 years)

• Name	William Edward Backus
  Nickname	Bill
  Birth	17 Dec 1928	Clendenin, Kanawha, West Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Cause of Death	Severe Electrical Flash Burns
  Death	4 Aug 1978	Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan
  Burial	7 Aug 1978	Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Dale Eugene Backus,   b. 23 Feb 1931, Danville, Boone, West Virginia d. 5 Jul 2000, Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan
  2. Earl Duane Backus,   b. 10 Jan 1935, Oil City, Midland, Michigan d. 18 Jun 2018, Grayling, Crawford, Michigan
  3. Living
  Person ID	I39790	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	Earl William Backus,   b. 16 May 1908, Peytona, Boone, West Virginia d. 1 Jun 1981, Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Bonnie Bethel Welch,   b. 8 Jul 1912, Clendenin, Kanawha, West Virginia d. 16 Jul 2005, Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	6 Feb 1928	Kanawha County, West Virginia
  Age at Marriage	He : 19 years and 9 months old - She : 15 years and 7 months old. (Were Married 53 years and 4 months).
  Family ID	F17959	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Myrtle Ruth Sonley,   b. 5 Dec 1932, St Louis, Gratiot, Michigan d. 31 May 2023, Midland, Midland, Michigan (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	18 Aug 1951	Shepherd, Isabella, Michigan
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 8 months old - She : 18 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 27 years).
  Family ID	F17960	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Dec 1928 - Clendenin, Kanawha, West Virginia Marriage - 18 Aug 1951 - Shepherd, Isabella, Michigan Death - 4 Aug 1978 - Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan Burial - 7 Aug 1978 - Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Indexes » Slide Show	2 Indexes
  	Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 Source Citation: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Marriage Records, 1867-1952. Lansing, MI, USA.
  	Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996 Source Citation: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996. Lansing, MI, USA.

  
  

  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

  William Edward - Myrtle Ruth Sonley Backus Find A Grave: William Find A Grave: Myrtle