Backer Johann Frederick

1866 - 1943  (77 years)

• Name	Backer Johann Frederick
  Born	17 Oct 1866	Kraft, Saratov Province, Russia
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Nov 1943	Scottsbluff, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska
  Person ID	I01030	Margheim Family from Gottlieb
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2005

  
  

  Father	Backer Frederick,   b. Abt 1845, Kraft, Saratov Province, Russia ,   d. 1905, Kraft, Saratov Province, Russia  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Mother	Schwab Anna,   b. Abt 1846, Kraft, Saratov Province, Russia ,   d. 1909, Kraft, Saratov Province, Russia  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Married	Abt 1865	Kraft, Saratov Province, Russia
  Family ID	F0403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rexius Anna Katherine,   b. 6 Mar 1879, Kraft, Saratov Province, Russia ,   d. 24 Jul 1945, Huntley, Goshen County, Wyoming  (Age 66 years)
  Married	13 Feb 1896	Kraft, Saratov Province, Russia
  Children	+ 1. Backer George,   b. 31 Jan 1898, Kraft, Saratov Province, Russia ,   d. May 1968, Scottsbluff, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska  (Age 70 years)   2. Backer Frederick,   b. 1900, Kraft, Saratov Province, Russia ,   d. Abt 1960  (Age 60 years) + 3. Backer Natalie,   b. 9 Apr 1901, Kraft, Saratov Province, Russia ,   d. 23 Mar 1995, Minatare, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska  (Age 93 years) + 4. Backer Anna,   b. 25 Aug 1904, Kraft, Saratov Province, Russia ,   d. 5 May 1955, Gering, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska  (Age 50 years) + 5. Backer Katherine,   b. 15 Aug 1908, Kraft, Saratov Province, Russia ,   d. 8 Jan 1965, Thornton, Adams County, Colorado  (Age 56 years)   6. Backer David Rexius,   b. 1911, Kraft, Saratov Province, Russia ,   d. Abt 1952  (Age 41 years) + 7. Backer Marie A.,   b. 29 Jun 1912, Kraft, Saratov Province, Russia ,   d. 7 Apr 2004, Torrington, Goshen County, Wyoming  (Age 91 years) + 8. Backer Alexander A.,   b. 6 Feb 1915, Melbeta, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska ,   d. 1 Aug 2001, Thornton, Adams County, Colorado  (Age 86 years) + 9. Backer Amelia,   b. 6 Aug 1917, Melbeta, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska ,   d. Mar 1980, Scottsbluff, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska  (Age 62 years)   10. Backer Herman
  Family ID	F0402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Johann Frederick Backer and Anna Katherine Rexius Family, Lyman, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska 1926. Standing: Marion, Molly (Grentz) Backer, Alexander Morgheim, Katherine (Backer) Morgheim, David R., Anna (Backer) Schmunk, Frederick, III, and Jacob F. Kautz. Seated: George, Frederick, II, Alexander A., Anna Katherine, Natalie (Backer) Kautz and Amalie Kautz.

  
  

• Notes

  Alexander A. Backer's obituary indicates that the family came to the USA through Galveston, Texas in 1913. They moved to Sugar City, Crowley County, Colorado, then to Scottsbluff, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska and then Lyman, Scottsbluff County, Nebraska and finally in 1928 to Huntley, Goshen County, Wyoming. The Nebraska 1920 US census for Scottsbluff County, District 220, Fanning Precinct listed the family as follows: Fred Backer, age 58; born in Russia; came to USA in 1913; Occupation Farmer, General. Wife: Anna, age 42; born in Russia; came to the USA in 1913. Children: George, age 22; born in Russia; came to USA in 1913; Occupation Farm Laborer. Fred, age 19; born in Russia; came to USA in 1913; Occupation Farm Laborer. Anna, age 15; born in Russia; came to USA in 1913. Katie, age 10; born in Russia; came to USA in 1913. David, age 5; born in Russia; came to USA in 1913. Mary, age 5; born in Russia; came to USA in 1913. Alexander, age 4; born in Nebraska. Mollie, age 2; born in Nebraska. Herman, age 1 1/2; born in Nebraska. Daughter-in-law Mollie, age 18; born in Russia. The Wyoming 1930 US census for Goshen County, Huntley Precinct, District 20 listed the family as follows: Fred Backer, age 64; born in Russia; came to the USA in 1912; Occupation: Farmer, General. Wife: Anna, age 51; born in Russia; came to the USA in 1913; Children: Fred, Jr., age 30, born in Russia; came to the USA in 1913; Occupation: Farm Laborer. Dave, age 20; born in Russia; came to the USA in 1913; Occupation: Farm Laborer. Mary, age 18; born in Russia; came to the USA in 1913.Alexander, age 15; born in Nebraska. Molly, age 12; born in Nebraska. All listed in Family Group 152.