1. Ruth M. Scheidecker

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 30 november 1892 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Ruth M. is deceased in Chicago, Cook, Illinois the thursday 19 january 1933 aged of 40 years old.

a. Ruth M. is married aged of 26 years old the monday 21 april 1919 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois with Joseph Freemont Backus aged of 44 years old, son of James Graham Backus and Lovina Henrietta Renwick. He was born the thursday 28 january 1875 in Rush Twp, Jo Daviess, Illinois. Joseph Freemont is deceased in Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois the 1 february 1948 aged of 73 years old. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois the wednesday 4 february 1948.

Two children were born from this union (one boy and one girl).

• a.i. James R. Backus. He was born the thursday 5 february 1920 in Calgary East, Alberta, Canada. James R. is deceased in Quincy, Adams, Illinois the tuesday 15 september 1987 aged of 67 years old. He was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Quincy, Adams, Illinois the friday 18 september 1987.
• a.ii. Henrietta M. Backus. She was born the 30 november 1924 in Illinois.