George Rudolph Backus

1895 - 1949  (54 years)

• Name	George Rudolph Backus
  Birth	25 Nov 1895	Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Owner of a confectionery store.
  Cause of Death	Killed in his Shreveport store from a gunshot thru his heart.
  Death	16 Dec 1949	Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
  Burial	19 Dec 1949	Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. Thomas Gregory Backus,   b. 14 Jun 1894, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi d. 6 Apr 1988, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
  2. Samuel Waldo Lucas Backus,   b. 5 Jan 1898, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana d. 25 Jan 1998, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
  Person ID	I8383	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Thomas Colville Backus,   b. 4 Mar 1866, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio d. 22 Aug 1910, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Loretta Hensley,   b. Mar 1876, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky d. 23 Sep 1941, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	13 Nov 1891	Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 8 months old - She : 15 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 18 years and 9 months).
  Family ID	F2851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Jeanice Unknown,   b. Abt 1911, Arizona d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Nov 1895 - Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana Death - 16 Dec 1949 - Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana Burial - 19 Dec 1949 - Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Military » Slide Show	2 Military
  	US World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918 Source Citation: Registration Location: Caddo County, Louisiana; Roll: 1685001; Draft Board: 0.
  	US World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942 Source Citation: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration.

  
  

  Indexes

  Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956 Source Citation: Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956. State of Louisiana, Secretary of State, Division of Archives, Records Management, and History. Vital Records Indices. Baton Rouge, LA, USA.

  
  

  Newspaper Articles » Slide Show	2 Newspaper Articles
  	Lighted Cigarette Found The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana - 18 Dec 1949
  	Widow Admits Threats The Advocate, Baton Rouge, Louisiana - 22 Dec 1949

  
  

  Headstones

  George Rudolph Backus Find A Grave George