1. Joseph F. Backus

Son of Herman Carl Backus and Fredricke G. Rhodenburg. He was born the thursday 30 may 1907 in Baroda, Berrien, Michigan. Joseph F. is deceased in New Troy, Berrien, Michigan the tuesday 9 july 1985 aged of 78 years old. He was buried in New Troy Cemetery, New Troy, Berrien, Michigan the friday 12 july 1985.

a. Joseph F. is married aged of 21 years old the tuesday 25 december 1928 with Robbie Olive Jeffers aged of 15 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the friday 28 february 1913 in Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee. Robbie Olive is deceased in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan the friday 27 july 1990 aged of 77 years old. She was buried in New Troy Cemetery, New Troy, Berrien, Michigan the monday 30 july 1990.

No children were born from this union.

2. Herman Carl Backus

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 11 december 1862 in Russia. Herman Carl is deceased in Baroda, Berrien, Michigan the saturday 3 october 1925 aged of 62 years old. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan the monday 5 october 1925.

a. Herman Carl is married with Fredricke G. Rhodenburg, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the friday 7 march 1862 in Russia. Fredricke G. is deceased in Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan the tuesday 28 may 1912 aged of 50 years old. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan the thursday 30 may 1912.

Five children were born from this union (four boys and one girl).

• a.i. August Friedrich Karl Backus. He was born the 7 december 1884 in Russia. August Friedrich Karl is deceased in Lake Twp, Berrien, Michigan the friday 20 july 1906 aged of 21 years old. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan the 22 july 1906.
• a.ii. Martha Frieda Backus. She was born the friday 19 october 1894 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan. Martha Frieda is deceased in Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan the friday 16 february 1962 aged of 67 years old. She was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan the monday 19 february 1962.

  a.ii.a. Martha Frieda is married aged of 18 years old the 30 march 1913 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan with Joseph Menser aged of 19 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the wednesday 5 april 1893 in Hungary. Joseph is deceased in St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan the saturday 26 may 1973 aged of 80 years old. He was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan the tuesday 29 may 1973.

• a.iii. Emil Backus. He was born the monday 14 february 1898 in Baroda, Berrien, Michigan. Emil is deceased in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan the monday 16 november 1970 aged of 72 years old. He was buried in Glendora Cemetery, Glendora, Berrien, Michigan the thursday 19 november 1970.
  

  a.iii.a. Emil is married aged of 23 years old the saturday 15 october 1921 in Glendora, Berrien, Michigan with Elsie Alwina Hauch aged of 18 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 2 february 1903 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan. Elsie Alwina is deceased in Baroda, Berrien, Michigan the thursday 15 june 1978 aged of 75 years old. She was buried in Glendora Cemetery, Glendora, Berrien, Michigan the 18 june 1978.

  
• a.iv. William Backus. He was born the tuesday 9 september 1902 in Baroda, Berrien, Michigan. William is deceased in Fort Pierce, St Lucie, Florida the 13 december 1992 aged of 90 years old. He was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce, St Lucie, Florida the wednesday 16 december 1992.

  a.iv.a. William is married aged of 20 years old the saturday 5 may 1923 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan with Huldina Zielke aged of 19 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 29 december 1903 in Berrien County, Michigan. Huldina is deceased in Fort Pierce, St Lucie, Florida the saturday 30 january 1993 aged of 89 years old. She was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce, St Lucie, Florida the wednesday 3 february 1993.

• a.v. Joseph F. Backus. He was born the thursday 30 may 1907 in Baroda, Berrien, Michigan. Joseph F. is deceased in New Troy, Berrien, Michigan the tuesday 9 july 1985 aged of 78 years old. He was buried in New Troy Cemetery, New Troy, Berrien, Michigan the friday 12 july 1985.

b. Herman Carl is married aged of 50 years old the saturday 25 january 1913 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan with Christina Gertz aged of 56 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the friday 18 april 1856 in Russia. Christina is deceased in Berrien Springs, Berrien, Michigan the wednesday 18 november 1942 aged of 86 years old.

No children were born from this union.

a. Christina had another relationship, she is married with Unknown Schwartz, son of unknown father and mother.

No children were born from this union.

b. Christina had another relationship, she is married aged of 76 years old the saturday 4 march 1933 in St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan with Michael Ratz aged of 64 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the wednesday 24 february 1869 in Russia. Michael is deceased in Berrien County, Michigan the tuesday 13 june 1939 aged of 70 years old.

No children were born from this union.