Herman Carl Backus

1862 - 1925  (62 years)

• Name	Herman Carl Backus
  Birth	11 Dec 1862	Russia
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer
  Cause of Death	Carcinoma of Prostate and Bladder
  1900 US Census	8 Jun 1900	Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan
  1910 US Census	8 May 1910	Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan
  1920 US Census	21 Jan 1920	Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan
  Death	3 Oct 1925	Baroda, Berrien, Michigan
  Burial	5 Oct 1925	Greenwood Cemetery, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan
  Person ID	I751	Other Backus
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2023

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Fredricke G. Rhodenburg,   b. 7 Mar 1862, Russia d. 28 May 1912, Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan (Age 50 years)
  Children	1. August Friedrich Karl Backus,   b. 7 Dec 1884, Russia d. 20 Jul 1906, Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan (Age 21 years) + 2. Martha Frieda Backus,   b. 19 Oct 1894, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan d. 16 Feb 1962, Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan (Age 67 years) + 3. Emil Backus,   b. 14 Feb 1898, Baroda, Berrien, Michigan d. 16 Nov 1970, Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan (Age 72 years) + 4. William Backus,   b. 9 Sep 1902, Baroda, Berrien, Michigan d. 13 Dec 1992, Fort Pierce, St Lucie, Florida (Age 90 years)   5. Joseph F. Backus,   b. 30 May 1907, Baroda, Berrien, Michigan d. 9 Jul 1985, New Troy, Berrien, Michigan (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2016

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Christina Gertz,   b. 18 Apr 1856, Russia d. 18 Nov 1942, Berrien Springs, Berrien, Michigan (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	25 Jan 1913	Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan
  Age at Marriage	He : 50 years and 1 month old - She : 56 years and 9 months old. (Were Married 12 years and 9 months).
  Family ID	F330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Dec 1862 - Russia Child - August Friedrich Karl Backus - 7 Dec 1884 - Russia Child - Martha Frieda Backus - 19 Oct 1894 - Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan Child - Emil Backus - 14 Feb 1898 - Baroda, Berrien, Michigan 1900 US Census - 8 Jun 1900 - Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan Child - William Backus - 9 Sep 1902 - Baroda, Berrien, Michigan Child - Joseph F. Backus - 30 May 1907 - Baroda, Berrien, Michigan 1910 US Census - 8 May 1910 - Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan Marriage - 25 Jan 1913 - Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan 1920 US Census - 21 Jan 1920 - Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan Death - 3 Oct 1925 - Baroda, Berrien, Michigan Burial - 5 Oct 1925 - Greenwood Cemetery, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents » Slide Show	2 Documents
  	Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940 Source Citation: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan County Marriages, 1820-1940. Lansing, MI, USA.
  	Michigan, Vital Statistics Division, Death Records, 1897-1952 Source Citation: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Records, 1897-1952. Lansing, MI, USA.

  
  

  Headstones

  Herman Carl Backus Find A Grave: Herman

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Lake, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: 703; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0067.

  
  

  1910 US Census

  1910 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Lake, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: T624_638; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1374651.

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Lake, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: T625_757; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 90.