A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
Name | George Chester Bockus | |
Birth | 24 May 1897 | Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Occupation | Engineer - Baltimore & Ohio Railroad | |
Cause of Death | Coronary Thrombosis | |
Death | 9 Oct 1957 | Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania ![]() |
Burial | 13 Oct 1957 | Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware ![]() |
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3 siblings | |
Person ID | I29933 | Backus Genealogy |
Last Modified | 4 Jul 2015 |
Father | William Henry Bockus, b. 17 Apr 1858, Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania ![]() ![]() | |
Mother | Elizabeth "Eliza" Clark, b. 9 Jan 1860, Dudley, West Midlands, England ![]() ![]() | |
Marriage | Abt 1880 | |
Age at Marriage | He : ~ 21 years and 8 months - She : ~ 19 years and 11 months. | |
Family ID | F13215 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Edna Bertha Foraker, b. 13 Jan 1903, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware ![]() ![]() | |
Family ID | F13219 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified | 4 Jul 2015 |
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Documents | ![]() | Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 Source Citation: Pennsylvania. Death certificates, 1906–1963. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. |
Headstones | ![]() | George Chester - Edna Bertha Foraker Bockus Find A Grave: George Find A Grave: Edna Plot: Section: 2a |
Military | ![]() | US World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1918 Source Citation: Registration State: Delaware; Registration County: Sussex; Roll: 1570611. |
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