Generation 1

1. Richard E. Backus

Son of Richard Emil Backus and Dorothy Louise Freehling. He was born the wednesday 7 june 1950 in Michigan.

a. Richard E. is married with Elizabeth N. Goldman, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 5 june 1949.

Generation 2

2. Richard Emil Backus

Son of William Backus and Huldina Zielke. He was born the thursday 24 january 1924 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan. Richard Emil is deceased in Port Salerno, Martin, Florida the friday 16 july 2004 aged of 80 years old. He was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce, St Lucie, Florida the tuesday 20 july 2004.

a. Richard Emil is married aged of 22 years old the saturday 2 march 1946 in Glendora, Berrien, Michigan with Dorothy Louise Freehling aged of 17 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the thursday 8 march 1928 in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan. Dorothy Louise is deceased in Stuart, Martin, Florida the saturday 1 october 2016 aged of 88 years old. She was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce, St Lucie, Florida the monday 3 october 2016.

Photos


Obituary


Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952


Social Security Death Index


U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007


Obituary


Richard Emil Sr - Dorothy Louise Freehling Backus

Generation 3

4. William Backus

Son of Herman Carl Backus and Fredricke G. Rhodenburg. 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. 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.

Documents


Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925

Photos


William - Huldina Zielke Backus


Florida Death Index, 1877-1998


Social Security Death Index


1910 US Census


1920 US Census

Generation 4

8. 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.

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.

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

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.

Documents


Michigan, Vital Statistics Division, Death Records, 1897-1952


Michigan, Vital Statistics Division, Death Records, 1897-1952


Michigan, Vital Statistics Division, Death Records, 1897-1952


Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940


Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940


Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940

Photos


Frieda G Rothenburger Backus


Herman Carl Backus


1900 US Census


1910 US Census


1920 US Census


Obituary

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths