George Joseph Backus

1858 - 1944  (85 years)

• Name	George Joseph Backus
  Birth	23 Feb 1858	Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Jan 1944	Stuart, Martin, Florida
  Burial	13 Jan 1944	Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Edward Wellington Backus,   b. 1 Dec 1860, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York d. 29 Oct 1934, New York City, New York
  2. Mary Ann Backus,   b. Oct 1865, Minnesota d. 13 Jun 1937, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
  3. Olive Backus,   b. 22 Aug 1879, Featherstone Twp, Goodhue, Minnesota d. 22 Sep 1942, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota
  Person ID	I42907	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Abel Backus,   b. 3 Jul 1835, England d. 27 Jun 1912, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Anna Anderson,   b. Oct 1836, Sweden d. 5 Aug 1924, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1857
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 21 years and 5 months old - She : ~ 20 years and 2 months old. (Were Married ~ 55 years and 6 months).
  Family ID	F6576	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Catherine R. Fallis,   b. Sep 1863, Lucas County, Ohio d. 30 Jul 1955, Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	14 Feb 1894
  Age at Marriage	He : 36 years old - She : 30 years and 5 months old. (Were Married 49 years and 11 months).
  Children	1. Phyllis Ann Backus,   b. 24 Aug 1904, Wisconsin d. 25 Feb 1969, Los Angeles County, California (Age 64 years) + 2. Margaret Elder Backus,   b. 5 Nov 1906, Douglas County, Minnesota d. 4 Jul 1999, Stuart, Martin, Florida (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F19420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 23 Feb 1858 - Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York Child - Phyllis Ann Backus - 24 Aug 1904 - Wisconsin Child - Margaret Elder Backus - 5 Nov 1906 - Douglas County, Minnesota Death - 10 Jan 1944 - Stuart, Martin, Florida Burial - 13 Jan 1944 - Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Obituaries

  Obituary The Miami Herald, Miami, Florida - Thu 13 Jan 1944

  
  

  Headstones

  George Joseph - Catherine R Fallis Backus Find A Grave: George Find A Grave: Catherine Plot: Section: 14

  
  

• Notes

  BACKUS George Joseph, Minneapolis. Res 610 13th av S, office 226 Lumber Exchange. Lumber and cooperage stock. Born Feb 23, 1858 at Jamestown N Y, son of Abel and Anna (Anderson) Backus. Married Feb 14, 1894 to Catherine R Fallis. Attended public schools at Red Wing and Featherstone Minn; graduated from U of M, B S 1882. With Gull River Lumber Co 1883-84; with Lee & Backus lumber 1884-86; in fuel business 1887-89; in charge of sales dept E W Backus Lumber Co 1890-96; wholesale lumber trade 1897-1904; organized Backus-Judd Lumber & Cooperage Co also Dumas-Backus Lumber Co 1904; pres of former; sec and treas of latter. Member Commercial Club Minneapolis. Source: Little Sketches of Big Folks in Minnesota. (Publ. 1907) Transcribed by Marilyn Clore Info from Genealogy Trails History Group