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George Joseph Backus

Male 1858 - 1944  (85 years)


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  1. 1.   George Joseph Backus was born on 23 Feb 1858 in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York; died on 10 Jan 1944 in Stuart, Martin, Florida.

    Notes:

    BACKUS George Joseph, Minneapolis. Res 610 13th av S, office 226 Lumber Exchange. Lumber and cooperage stock. Born Feb 23, 1858 at Jamestown N Y, son of Abel and Anna (Anderson) Backus. Married Feb 14, 1894 to Catherine R Fallis. Attended public schools at Red Wing and Featherstone Minn; graduated from U of M, B S 1882. With Gull River Lumber Co 1883-84; with Lee & Backus lumber 1884-86; in fuel business 1887-89; in charge of sales dept E W Backus Lumber Co 1890-96; wholesale lumber trade 1897-1904; organized Backus-Judd Lumber & Cooperage Co also Dumas-Backus Lumber Co 1904; pres of former; sec and treas of latter. Member Commercial Club Minneapolis.

    Source: Little Sketches of Big Folks in Minnesota. (Publ. 1907) Transcribed by Marilyn Clore

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    George married Catherine R. Fallis on 14 Feb 1894. Catherine was born in Sep 1863 in Lucas County, Ohio; died on 30 Jul 1955 in Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida; was buried on 2 Aug 1955 in Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Phyllis Ann Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1904 in Wisconsin; died on 25 Feb 1969 in Los Angeles County, California.
    2. 3. Margaret Elder Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Nov 1906 in Douglas County, Minnesota; died on 4 Jul 1999 in Stuart, Martin, Florida; was buried on 7 Jul 1999 in Fernhill Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum, Stuart, Martin, Florida.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Phyllis Ann Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 24 Aug 1904 in Wisconsin; died on 25 Feb 1969 in Los Angeles County, California.

    Phyllis married Marshall Joshua Morrill on 5 May 1957 in Los Angeles County, California. Marshall was born on 11 Aug 1902 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont; died on 15 Oct 1981 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Margaret Elder Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 5 Nov 1906 in Douglas County, Minnesota; died on 4 Jul 1999 in Stuart, Martin, Florida; was buried on 7 Jul 1999 in Fernhill Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum, Stuart, Martin, Florida.

    Margaret married Joseph Newton Sawtell, Sr. on 22 Feb 1930 in Stuart, Martin, Florida. Joseph was born on 29 Sep 1898 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas; died on 20 Feb 1978 in Stuart, Martin, Florida; was buried on 23 Feb 1978 in Fernhill Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum, Stuart, Martin, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Joseph Newton Sawtell, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Nov 1942 in Florida; died on 5 Aug 1966 in Melbourne, Brevard, Florida.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Joseph Newton Sawtell, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Margaret2, 1.George1) was born on 25 Nov 1942 in Florida; died on 5 Aug 1966 in Melbourne, Brevard, Florida.


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