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Note: His parents' family in Germany: Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Arle (1720-1900): Family #213, page53.
Godparents/sponsors: Ihne Hinrichs Fresse; Neske Eversfrom Ostdorf
German Research done 2009 by Uwe Porten, Bingen, Germany for Larry S. Pierce
per 1900 census, he emmigrated to the US in 1854. He followed his brother, Harm Janssen Backer & wife, and his uncle Lübbe Dood & wife, and had emigrated in 1851 In 1855 (19 July in the ship Kosmos), he was followed later by his mother, Sophia, his brother Johannes, and his sister, Gretje.
NY Passenger Lists:
Neeltje Bakker 11 Jun 1855 abt 1827 Rotterdam, Netherlands Netherlander Farvlinta
Subers Bakkerte: 11 Jun 1855 abt 1831 Rotterdam, Netherlands Netherlander Farvlinta
Tan Bakker 11 Jun 1855 abt 1837 Rotterdam, Netherlands Netherlander Farvlinta
[this could be the ones (Neetske, Tonje Jan Harms) who say they immigrated 1854, but ages and date is wrong, as well as Subers]
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900:
BACKER, JOHN FOLKERS, ETJE (SEE FALKERS, ERCIL) 1856-05-20 Vol II/ p. 50 No. 3545 PEORIA, but also:
BAKER, JOHN FOLKERS, ANNA (SEE FACKERS) 1856-07-29 II/ 58 3617 PEORIA
[Confusing ain't it? Two sisters, Etje Catherine and Antje Catherine, having names that probably sounded very similar, married John Backers, and it is probable, given the only two census ages of this John Backer's wife being closer to 1834 than 1839, that Etje Catherine Folkers married a man called John J. Backer, a baker, and Antje Catherine Folkers married a man called Jan Harms Backer, a blacksmith.]
1860 census, Peoria Ward 2, Peoria, IL, page 58 of 120: Family #1130 John Baker 24 blacksmith Hanover, GER; Ann 21 Hanover, GER; Sena 7/12 IL.
His uncle living nearby: 1860 census, IL, Peoria Co., Peoria Ward 2, p.55 of 120: Family #1102 Luba Doot 37 laborer Hanover, Germany; Ann 34 Hanover, Germany.
1870 census, Peoria Ward 1, Peoria, IL: Becker, John 35 blacksmith Hanover; Annie 31 Hanover; Lena 10 IL. Two doors down Henry Harms b.1825
1880 census, Peoria, Peoria, IL, 508 Jefferson St.: Backer, John 44 blacksmith Hanover Hanover Hanover; Hannah 41 wife Hanover, Hanover, Hanover; Liny 20 IL.
1900 census, Limestone, Peoria, Illinois:
-Backer (indexed as Backes), John head Oct 1836 63 M 44 yrs GER GER GER imm 1854 here 46y Na blacksmith retired; Annie wife Mar 1839 61 M 44 yrs 2 ch 1 liv GER GER GER imm 1851 here 49y.
-Next family: Harms, George E. head July 1858 42 M 20y GER GER GER imm 1874 here 26y Na; Gesina? wife Oct 1859 41 M 20y 8ch 8liv IL GER GER; Anna dau Sep 1882 18 all ch IL; Herman son Apr 1884 16; Clara dau Jun 1887 12; Henry son Aug 1888 11; Sophia dau Aug 1890 9; Richard son Oct 1893 6; Freda dau Apr 1896 4; Louisa dau Dec 1898 1.
Lutheran Cemetery, Limestone Twp., Peoria Co., IL gravestone: John H. Backer 01 Oct 1835 27 Feb 1908.
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