Generation 1

1. Bessie Opal Linn

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the friday 1 november 1889 in Parker Twp, Clark, Illinois. Bessie Opal is deceased in Chardon, Geauga, Ohio the monday 6 january 1986 aged of 96 years old. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio the thursday 9 january 1986.

a. Bessie Opal is married with Wilson Parmenter Backus, son of Henry Melville Backus and Hattie Rogenia Wilson. He was born the wednesday 5 september 1883 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. Wilson Parmenter is deceased in Euclid, Cuyahoga, Ohio the monday 6 may 1963 aged of 79 years old. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio the thursday 9 may 1963.

Documents


Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994

Photos


US World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1918


US World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942


Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007


Social Security Death Index


Social Security Death Index


Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007


1900 US Census


1920 US Census


1940 US Census


Obituary


Wilson Parmenter Backus


Bessie Opal Linn Backus

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths