1. Matie H. Zupke

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 14 february 1898 in Berrien Springs, Berrien, Michigan. Matie H. is deceased in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan the friday 15 december 1961 aged of 63 years old. She was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan the monday 18 december 1961.

a. Matie H. is married aged of 19 years old the 15 april 1917 in Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan with Carl August Backus aged of 20 years old, son of Johann Gottlieb Backus and Wilhelmine Marie Otto. He was born the friday 7 august 1896 in Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan. Carl August is deceased in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan the wednesday 4 july 1962 aged of 65 years old. He was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan the saturday 7 july 1962.

Fourteen children were born from this union (nine boys and five girls).

• a.i. Norma M. Backus. She was born the saturday 8 june 1918 in Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan. Norma M. is deceased in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana the tuesday 30 september 1980 aged of 62 years old. She was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan the friday 3 october 1980.

  a.i.a. Norma M. is married aged of 18 years old the 25 october 1936 in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan with James J. Dickinson aged of 24 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 22 october 1912 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky. James J. is deceased in St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan the friday 27 december 1974 aged of 62 years old. He was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan the monday 30 december 1974.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.ii. Albert Guttlip Backus. He was born the tuesday 18 november 1919 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan. Albert Guttlip is deceased in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan the monday 17 november 1997 aged of 77 years old.
• a.iii. Carl Walter Backus. He was born the friday 4 march 1921 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan. Carl Walter is deceased in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California the 19 july 1964 aged of 43 years old. He was buried in Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California the wednesday 22 july 1964.

  a.iii.a. Carl Walter is married aged of 21 years old the monday 30 november 1942 in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan with Ruth Virginia Irwin aged of 21 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 21 march 1921 in Shelburn, Sullivan, Indiana. Ruth Virginia is deceased in Munster, Lake, Indiana the tuesday 6 october 1987 aged of 66 years old.

  No children were born from this union.

  a.iii.b. Carl Walter is married aged of 43 years old the thursday 4 june 1964 in San Bernardino County, California with Alice Marie Meyer aged of 43 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 1 august 1920 in Richmond, Stearns, Minnesota. Alice Marie is deceased in Saint Cloud, Sherburne, Minnesota the saturday 17 march 2007 aged of 86 years old.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.iv. Robert W. Backus. He was born the friday 13 april 1923 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan. Robert W. is deceased in Hastings, Cambria, Pennsylvania the thursday 5 march 1987 aged of 63 years old.
• a.v. Alice Caroline Backus. She was born the 5 october 1924 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan. Alice Caroline is deceased in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan the tuesday 11 november 1924 aged of 0 year old.
• a.vi. Victor E. Backus. He was born the thursday 15 april 1926 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan. Victor E. is deceased in Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana the monday 12 january 2015 aged of 88 years old.
• a.vii. Florence Virgina Backus. She was born the monday 10 september 1928 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan. Florence Virgina is deceased in Farmington Hills, Oakland, Michigan the tuesday 24 june 2014 aged of 85 years old.
• a.viii. Arthur Alvin Backus. He was born the thursday 21 august 1930 in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan. Arthur Alvin is deceased in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan the 17 june 2001 aged of 70 years old.
• a.ix. Hollis Frances Backus. She was born the tuesday 15 march 1932 in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan. Hollis Frances is deceased in Tarrant County, Texas the monday 22 october 1990 aged of 58 years old.
• a.x. Harley Lester Backus. He was born the friday 25 august 1933 in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan. Harley Lester is deceased in Niles, Berrien, Michigan the wednesday 7 august 1996 aged of 62 years old.
• a.xi. Donald Martin Backus. He was born the tuesday 4 june 1935 in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan. Donald Martin is deceased in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan the monday 1 july 1935 aged of 0 year old.
• a.xii. Donna Mae Backus. She was born the tuesday 4 june 1935 in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan. Donna Mae is deceased in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan the monday 1 july 1935 aged of 0 year old.
• a.xiii. Wayne Leroy Backus. He was born the wednesday 17 june 1936 in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan. Wayne Leroy is deceased in Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona the thursday 16 february 2006 aged of 69 years old. He was buried in National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona the thursday 23 february 2006.

  a.xiii.a. Wayne Leroy is married aged of 45 years old the tuesday 10 november 1981 in Los Angeles County, California with Kathleen H. Hannan aged of 35 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 21 november 1945 in Missouri.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.xiv. Leonard Lee Backus. He was born the tuesday 30 august 1938 in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan. Leonard Lee is deceased in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan the tuesday 30 january 2001 aged of 62 years old.