Descendants of Wilhelm Backer
1 Wilhelm BACKER b: March 23, 1827 in Lippe-Detmold, Germany (appears in 1860 Freeport, Stephenson Co., 1870 and 1880 Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) d: May 05, 1887 Burial: St. Wendelin Cemetery, Shannon Twp., Carroll Co., IL
. +Wilhelmina "Minnie" ? b: May 16, 1834 in Germany m: Aft. 1856 d: July 03, 1901 Burial: City Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL
. 2 Conrad BACKER b: July 29, 1863 in IL (appears in 1880 Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) d: January 21, 1916 in Lincoln Co., SD Burial: Worthing Cemetery, Worthing, Lincoln Co., SD
..... +Alena "Lena" DAMMAN b: May 28, 1867 in IL (living in Sioux Falls, SD in 1939) m: December 06, 1888 in Stephenson Co., IL d: August 22, 1951 in Turner Co., SD Burial: Worthing Cemetery, Worthing, Lincoln Co., SD Father: Johann Louis Carl "Charles" Damman Mother: Mary ?
. 2 Fred C. BACKER b: January 1866 in IL d: September 19, 1924 Burial: Augusta Cemetery, Marietta, Lac qui Parle Co., MN
..... +Emma Dorothy SCHROEDER b: March 24, 1873 in IA m: December 25, 1902 in Hancock Co., IA d: January 18, 1966 Burial: Augusta Cemetery, Marietta, Lac qui Parle Co., MN
. 2 John Benjamin BACKER b: June 13, 1868 in IL (appears in 1900 Forreston Twp., Ogle Co. and 1930 Shannon, Shannon Twp., Carroll Co., IL census) d: November 22, 1942 in Shannon, Shannon Twp., Carroll Co., IL Burial: Brethren Dunkard Cemetery, Shannon, Carroll Co., IL
..... +Lydia A. PATOW b: August 03, 1872 in IL m: 1894 d: December 24, 1952 Burial: Brethren Dunkard Cemetery, Shannon, Carroll Co., IL
..... 3 Walter D. BACKER b: March 20, 1896 in IL d: April 27, 1897 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Prairie Dell Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL
..... 3 Esther M. BACKER b: October 07, 1897 in IL d: June 05, 1993 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Burial: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL
......... +Harold Clarence ACHTENHAGEN b: May 06, 1900 in Jefferson Co., WI d: November 1977 in Western Springs, Cook Co., IL Burial: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL
..... 3 Ruth Caroline BACKER b: April 09, 1899 in IL d: February 02, 1988 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL
......... +Clarence Martin FOLGATE b: October 21, 1886 in Stephenson Co., IL m: January 10, 1928 d: August 14, 1964 Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Father: Isaac James Folgate Mother: Elizabeth Hannah May
..... *2nd Husband of Ruth Caroline BACKER:
......... +Howard George WOESSNER b: March 01, 1898 in Carroll Co., IL (appears in 1930 Shannon Twp., Carroll Co., IL census) m: June 28, 1967 d: September 07, 1969 in Shannon, Carroll Co., IL Burial: Brethren Dunkard Cemetery, Shannon, Carroll Co., IL Father: George Frederick Woessner Mother: Orpha Catherine Hoy
..... 3 William Christian BACKER b: January 26, 1903 in IL d: January 31, 1920 in Shannon, Carroll Co., IL Burial: Brethren Dunkard Cemetery, Shannon, Carroll Co., IL
..... 3 Bertha BACKER b: March 24, 1905 in IL d: June 1984
......... +Carl Leroy FREDERICK b: July 28, 1903 in NE d: May 11, 1994
..... 3 Minnie L. BACKER b: March 11, 1907 in IL d: April 28, 1910 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Prairie Dell Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL
..... 3 Florence Ada BACKER b: December 26, 1910 in IL d: February 21, 1981 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Burial: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL
......... +Henry J. JOHNSON b: February 01, 1908 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL (appears in 1940 Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) d: November 04, 1999 in Hospital, Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Burial: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Father: John Benjamin Johnson Mother: Mary Meiners
. 2 William Christian BACKER b: May 10, 1870 in IL d: May 11, 1901 Burial: Gilman Cemetery, Ashton, Osceola Co., IA
..... +Dina GEIZMAN b: November 04, 1872 in Ogle Co., IL m: November 26, 1896 in Ogle Co., IL d: January 03, 1957 in Ashton, Osceola Co., IA Burial: Gilman Cemetery, Ashton, Osceola Co., IA Father: Jan Geizman Mother: Hilkerena Lamkea Trei
..... 3 Anna Hilrene BACKER b: June 30, 1898 d: May 18, 1936 Burial: Gilman Cemetery, Ashton, Osceola Co., IA
..... 3 Martha Minnie BACKER b: December 29, 1900 d: March 27, 1987 Burial: Gilman Cemetery, Ashton, Osceola Co., IA
. 2 Emma S. BACKER b: 1871 in IL d: 1953 Burial: Zion Presbyterian Church Cemetery, George, Liberal Twp., Lyon Co., IA
..... +John KORF b: 1868 in IL (appears in 1900 Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) m: July 12, 1899 in Ogle Co., IL d: 1935 Burial: Zion Presbyterian Church Cemetery, George, Liberal Twp., Lyon Co., IA Father: Frederick Korf Mother: Margaret Pollman
. 2 Elizabeth BACKER b: March 1873 in IL d: January 12, 1935 in Carroll Co., IL Burial: Forreston Grove Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL
..... +Christoph GEIZMAN b: January 31, 1863 in Hohegaste nr Leer, Ostfriesland, Germany m: February 22, 1894 in Ogle Co., IL d: November 05, 1898 Father: Jan Geizman Mother: Hilkerena Lamkea Trei
..... 3 Minnie GEISEMAN b: January 02, 1895 in IL d: February 15, 1989 in Shannon, Carroll Co., IL Burial: Forreston Grove Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL
..... 3 John W. GEISEMAN b: July 10, 1896 in IL d: 1967 Burial: Forreston Grove Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL
..... 3 Christ GEISEMAN b: March 27, 1898 in IL d: 1986 Burial: Brethren Cemetery, Shannon, Carroll Co., IL
. *2nd Husband of Elizabeth BACKER:
..... +Geerd "George" HENNING b: March 1863 in IL (appears in 1900 Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL and 1910 & 1930 Shannon Twp., Carroll Co., IL census) m: 1901 d: February 17, 1943 in Shannon, Carroll Co., IL Burial: Forreston Grove Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Geerd "George" Henning Mother: Hilke Groenfeld
..... 3 Herman C. HENNING b: May 16, 1905 in IL (appears in 1930 Shannon Twp., Carroll Co., IL census) d: November 23, 1983 Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL
......... +Mildred E. DANIELS b: February 06, 1904 in IL d: July 03, 1975 Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Jacob Daniels Mother: Anna Tempel
..... 3 Elmer HENNING b: July 07, 1906 in Shannon, Carroll Co., IL d: March 29, 1979 in Hospital, Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Burial: Forreston Grove Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL
......... +Martha L. ALBERTS b: March 15, 1909 in Ogle Co., IL m: December 08, 1943 d: March 1974 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Forreston Grove Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Benjamin J. Alberts Mother: Hilka "Helen" Klock
..... 3 William HENNING b: July 07, 1906 in Shannon, Carroll Co., IL d: September 30, 1971 in Hospital, Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Burial: Forreston Grove Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL
......... +Matilda "Tillie" BOCKER b: November 12, 1913 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL (appears in 1940 Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) m: January 26, 1944 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: September 20, 1970 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Burial: Forreston Grove Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Klaas Bocker Mother: Anna Frey
. 2 Henry W. BACKER b: January 31, 1876 in IL d: January 09, 1920 Burial: Gilman Cemetery, Ashton, Osceola Co., IA
..... +Ida GEISEMAN b: August 06, 1877 m: December 17, 1896 in Ogle Co., IL d: July 01, 1912 Burial: Gilman Cemetery, Ashton, Osceola Co., IA Father: Willem S. Geiseman Mother: Harmke Kliege
. 2 Mary BACKER b: 1878 in IL d: May 08, 1953 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Brethren Dunkard Cemetery, Shannon, Carroll Co., IL
..... +Harry T. STRAW b: July 26, 1877 in IL m: January 30, 1902 d: April 15, 1932 in East Moline, Rock Island Co., IL Burial: Brethren Dunkard Cemetery, Shannon, Carroll Co., IL Father: Reuben Benjamin Straw Mother: Susanna Jennie Glasser
..... 3 Raymond STRAW b: September 14, 1904 d: 1913 Burial: Brethren Dunkard Cemetery, Shannon, Carroll Co., IL
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