Martha Frieda Backus

1894 - 1962  (67 years)

• Name	Martha Frieda Backus
  Birth	19 Oct 1894	Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan
  Gender	Female
  1900 US Census	8 Jun 1900	Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan
  1910 US Census	8 May 1910	Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan
  Death	16 Feb 1962	Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan
  Burial	19 Feb 1962	Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. August Friedrich Karl Backus,   b. 7 Dec 1884, Russia d. 20 Jul 1906, Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan
  2. Emil Backus,   b. 14 Feb 1898, Baroda, Berrien, Michigan d. 16 Nov 1970, Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan
  3. William Backus,   b. 9 Sep 1902, Baroda, Berrien, Michigan d. 13 Dec 1992, Fort Pierce, St Lucie, Florida
  4. Joseph F. Backus,   b. 30 May 1907, Baroda, Berrien, Michigan d. 9 Jul 1985, New Troy, Berrien, Michigan
  Person ID	I754	Other Backus
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Herman Carl Backus,   b. 11 Dec 1862, Russia d. 3 Oct 1925, Baroda, Berrien, Michigan (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Fredricke G. Rhodenburg,   b. 7 Mar 1862, Russia d. 28 May 1912, Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Joseph Menser, Sr.,   b. 5 Apr 1893, Hungary d. 26 May 1973, St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	30 Mar 1913	Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan
  Age at Marriage	She : 18 years and 5 months old - He : 19 years and 11 months old. (Were Married 48 years and 11 months).
  Children	1. Marie Tracy Menser,   b. 15 Sep 1918, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan d. 11 Jan 2012, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Oct 1894 - Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan 1900 US Census - 8 Jun 1900 - Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan 1910 US Census - 8 May 1910 - Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan Marriage - 30 Mar 1913 - Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan Child - Marie Tracy Menser - 15 Sep 1918 - Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan Death - 16 Feb 1962 - Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan Burial - 19 Feb 1962 - Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940 Source Citation: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan County Marriages, 1820-1940. Lansing, MI, USA.

  
  

  Indexes

  Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 Source Citation: Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1995. Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Lansing, MI, USA.

  
  

  Headstones

  Joseph Sr - Martha Frieda Backus Menser Find A Grave: Joseph Find A Grave: Martha

  
  

  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.