Frederick BACKS
Henry William BACKS
Louis BACKS
He rests in the "Oelzweig Cemetery", also known as Olive Branch Lutheran Church Cemetery,
Frogtown, rural Okawville, Washington Co., Illinois
On 20 Mar 1862 he married Louisa A. MARTELSMEYER or MARTELSMEIER.
It is uncertain the correct spelling of her last name as it has been spelled several different ways.
She was born August 6, 1843 in Westphalia, Germany.
At the age of 16 years she came alone to the U.S. landing at New Orleans, LA.
She located in the vicinity of Okawville, Washington Co., IL.
She died November 17, 1933 in Irvington, Washington Co., Illinois.
She rests in the "Oelzweig Cemetery", also known as Olive Branch
Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frogtown, rural Okawville, Washington Co., Illinois
To this union was born the following children:
died March 14, 1960 in Okawville, Washington Co., IL.
He rests in the Oelzweig Cemetery, also known as Olive Branch Lutheran Church Cemetery,
Frogtown, rural Okawville, Washington Co., Illinois
He was the son of Frederick BACKS and Louise MARTELSMEYER or MARTELSMEIER [uncertain how it is spelled].
On 25 February 25, 1897, in the Olive Branch Lutheran Church in Okawville, IL he married Mary Louise KURTZ.
She was the daughter of Herman KURTZ and Anna NOBE or NOBBE.
She was born 7 Apr 1871 in Okawville,Washington Co., IL and died 13 Oct 1959 in Okawville, Washington Co., IL.
She rests in the Oelzweig Cemetery, also known as Olive Branch Lutheran Church Cemetery,
Frogtown, rural Okawville, Washington Co., Illinois
To this union was born the following children:
He was the son of Frederick BACKS and Louise MARTELSMEYER or MARTELSMEIER [uncertain how it is spelled].
FIRST WIFE: In 1894 he married Anna SCHMIDT.
She died 1895.
To this union was born the following son:
SECOND WIFE: On November 1, 1896 he married Caroline E. HELMKAMP.
She was born December 30, 1870 and died August 12, 1944.
To this union was born the following children:
Henry and Caroline rest in St. Salvator Lutheran Cemetery, Venedy, Washington Co., IL.