Mathias Henry "Matthew" Backus: Backus Family History

1882 - 1954 (71 years)

Generation: 1

Mathias Henry "Matthew" Backus was born on 28 Sep 1882 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota (son of Henry Backes and Mary K. Niedeppina); died on 25 Jun 1954 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; was buried on 28 Jun 1954 in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Rosemount, Dakota, Minnesota.

Mathias married Florence Mary Laschinger on 26 Jun 1907 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. Florence (daughter of Joseph O. Laschinger and Kathryn O'Hearn) was born on 31 Oct 1888 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; died on 15 May 1967 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; was buried on 18 May 1967 in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Rosemount, Dakota, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Viola Marie Backus was born on 8 Oct 1907 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; died on 2 Mar 1993 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; was buried on 5 Mar 1993 in Roselawn Cemetery, Roseville, Ramsey, Minnesota.
Mathew Joseph Backus was born on 22 Jan 1911 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; died in Jan 1976 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.
Glenn Anthony Backus, Sr. was born on 15 Dec 1919 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; died on 23 Jun 1991 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 27 Jun 1991 in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
Patricia Jean Backus was born on 9 Dec 1929 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; died on 12 Dec 2003.

Generation: 2

Henry Backes was born in Jan 1851 in Germany (son of Carl Backes and Eva Pauly); died on 22 Apr 1936 in Farmington, Dakota, Minnesota; was buried on 25 Apr 1936 in Saint Agathas Cemetery, Coates, Dakota, Minnesota.

Henry married Mary K. Niedeppina about 1878. Mary was born on 4 Jun 1858 in Germany; died on 13 Jun 1937 in Farmington, Dakota, Minnesota; was buried on 16 Jun 1937 in Saint Agathas Cemetery, Coates, Dakota, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary K. Niedeppina was born on 4 Jun 1858 in Germany; died on 13 Jun 1937 in Farmington, Dakota, Minnesota; was buried on 16 Jun 1937 in Saint Agathas Cemetery, Coates, Dakota, Minnesota.

Children:

Charles Backes was born on 20 Nov 1879 in Germany; died on 28 Aug 1962 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota.
1. Mathias Henry "Matthew" Backus was born on 28 Sep 1882 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; died on 25 Jun 1954 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; was buried on 28 Jun 1954 in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Rosemount, Dakota, Minnesota.
Lena M. Backes was born in Jul 1884 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; died on Yes, date unknown.
Marie Catherine Backes was born on 10 May 1892 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; died on 12 Feb 1974 in Farmington, Dakota, Minnesota; was buried on 15 Feb 1974 in Saint Agathas Cemetery, Coates, Dakota, Minnesota.
Raymond Backes, Sr. was born on 23 Nov 1901 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; died on 21 Sep 1975 in Farmington, Dakota, Minnesota; was buried on 24 Sep 1975 in Corinthian Cemetery, Farmington, Dakota, Minnesota.

Generation: 3

4.	Carl Backes was born on Yes, date unknown in Germany; died on Yes, date unknown. Carl + Eva Pauly. Eva was born on Yes, date unknown in Germany; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eva Pauly was born on Yes, date unknown in Germany; died on Yes, date unknown.

Children:

2. Henry Backes was born in Jan 1851 in Germany; died on 22 Apr 1936 in Farmington, Dakota, Minnesota; was buried on 25 Apr 1936 in Saint Agathas Cemetery, Coates, Dakota, Minnesota.
Nicholas "Nick" Backes was born on 8 Nov 1855 in Germany; died on 1 Jun 1913 in Maple Lake, Wright, Minnesota; was buried on 4 Jun 1913 in Saint Charles Cemetery, Maple Lake, Wright, Minnesota.

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