Name |
George Henry Backus |
- Also known as Gordon Gilbert. George was brought up by his foster parents George W and Hattie Gilbert.
|
Nickname |
aka Gordon Gilbert |
Birth |
13 Dec 1907 |
Wallacetown, Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada |
Gender |
Male |
Occupation |
Farmer - Soldier |
Cause of Death |
Died Accidentally in the Field, Drowned - Trooper in the Canadian Army |
Death |
19 Nov 1944 |
Netherlands |
Burial |
Abt 1945 |
Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery and Memorial, Groesbeek, Berg en Dal Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands |
Siblings |
5 siblings |
1. Mabel Backus, b. 17 Sep 1895, Wallacetown, Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. Abt 1957, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada | |
2. Winfred Backus, b. 14 Aug 1897, Wallacetown, Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. Abt 1947 | |
3. Florence May Backus, b. 21 Dec 1899, Wallacetown, Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. Abt 1993, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
4. William Albert Backus, b. 8 Apr 1903, Wallacetown, Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Feb 2002, Bradenton, Manatee, Florida | |
5. John Robert Backus, b. Abt 1905, Wallacetown, Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. Abt 1975 | |
Person ID |
I38311 |
Backus Genealogy | Backus Family |
Last Modified |
13 Apr 2021 |
Father |
Frederick Henry Backus, b. 10 Oct 1861, Wallacetown, Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Nov 1919, Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada (Age 58 years) |
Mother |
Sarah Jane Thayer, b. 8 Jul 1874, Yarmouth Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. 19 Feb 1910, Dunwich Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada (Age 35 years) |
Marriage |
31 Jan 1894 |
Middlesex, Ontario, Canada |
Age at Marriage |
He : 32 years and 3 months - She : 19 years and 6 months. |
Family ID |
F7323 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |