Emil Backus

1898 - 1970  (72 years)

• Name	Emil Backus
  Birth	14 Feb 1898	Baroda, Berrien, Michigan
  Gender	Male
  1900 US Census	8 Jun 1900	Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan
  1910 US Census	8 May 1910	Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan
  Death	16 Nov 1970	Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan
  Burial	19 Nov 1970	Glendora Cemetery, Glendora, Berrien, Michigan
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. August Friedrich Karl Backus,   b. 7 Dec 1884, Russia d. 20 Jul 1906, Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan
  2. Martha Frieda Backus,   b. 19 Oct 1894, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan d. 16 Feb 1962, Benton Harbor, 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	I755	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	Elsie Alwina Hauch,   b. 2 Feb 1903, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan d. 15 Jun 1978, Baroda, Berrien, Michigan (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	15 Oct 1921	Glendora, Berrien, Michigan
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 8 months old - She : 18 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 49 years and 1 month).
  Children	+ 1. Hattie Elsie Backus,   b. 23 Sep 1922, Berrien County, Michigan d. 7 Apr 2016, Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan (Age 93 years) + 2. Alvin August Backus,   b. 9 Apr 1925, Glendora, Berrien, Michigan d. 26 Jun 1994, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona (Age 69 years) + 3. Julius Albert Backus,   b. 23 Jun 1927, Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan d. 14 Apr 2011, Waco, McLennan, Texas (Age 83 years) + 4. Edna June Backus,   b. 11 Jun 1932, Glendora, Berrien, Michigan d. 21 Nov 2019, Waco, McLennan, Texas (Age 87 years) + 5. Russell Leon Backus,   b. 1 Jul 1939, Berrien County, Michigan d. 11 Dec 2019, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F334	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Feb 1898 - Baroda, Berrien, Michigan 1900 US Census - 8 Jun 1900 - Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan 1910 US Census - 8 May 1910 - Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan Marriage - 15 Oct 1921 - Glendora, Berrien, Michigan Child - Hattie Elsie Backus - 23 Sep 1922 - Berrien County, Michigan Child - Alvin August Backus - 9 Apr 1925 - Glendora, Berrien, Michigan Child - Julius Albert Backus - 23 Jun 1927 - Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan Child - Edna June Backus - 11 Jun 1932 - Glendora, Berrien, Michigan Child - Russell Leon Backus - 1 Jul 1939 - Berrien County, Michigan Death - 16 Nov 1970 - Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan Burial - 19 Nov 1970 - Glendora Cemetery, Glendora, Berrien, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Emil - Elsie Alwina Hauch Backus

  
  

  Military

  US World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1918 Source Citation: Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Berrien; Roll: 1675069; Draft Board: 2.

  
  

  Documents

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

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The News-Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan - Tue 17 Nov 1970

  
  

  Social Security Death Index

  Social Security Death Index Source Citation: Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: 1956.

  
  

  Headstones

  Emil - Elsie Alwina Hauch Backus Find A Grave: Emil Find A Grave: Elsie Plot: Section: 4, Row: 1

  
  

  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.