Name: Larry2019_2020-12-16

Updated: 12-16-2020 16:12:62.


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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Bernhard Backer: Birth: ABT 1862 in Peoria County, Illinois, USA. Death: BET 1920 AND 1930

  2. John P. Backer: Birth: ABT 1863 in Peoria County, Illinois, USA.

  3. Emma C. Backer: Birth: FEB 1866 in Peoria County, Illinois, USA.

  4. Herman Backer: Birth: ABT 1868 in Peoria County, Illinois, USA.

  5. Anthony Backer: Birth: ABT 1871 in Illinois, USA.

  6. Sophia Caroline Backer: Birth: MAY 1872 in Iowa, USA. Death: 12 JAN 1929 in Martin County, Minnesota, USA

  7. Wilihelm J. Backer: Birth: MAY 1875 in Illinois, USA.

  8. George A. Backer: Birth: MAY 1877 in Illinois, USA.


Notes
a. Note:   His parents' family in Germany: Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Arle (1720-1900): Family #213, page53.
  godparents/sponsors: The child's father; Elisabeth Behrends from Dreesche, wife of Gaike Hinrichs Frese
 note: Tonjes is a nickname for Anton.
 Research done 2009 by Uwe Porten, Bingen, Germany for Larry S. Pierce.
  IL Statewide Marriage Index: BACKER, THOMAS PETERS, MINNA 1860-04-28 III/ 22 5273 PEORIA
  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]
  1860 census, Peoria Ward 2, Peoria, IL: Thomas Backer 27 Plow Stocker Friesland, Germany; Minnie 19 Friesland.
  1870 census, Peoria Ward 2, Peoria, IL: Backer, Thomas 37 mechanic Prussia; Minnie 27 keeping house Prussia; Bernhard 8 goes to school IL; John 7 goes to school IL; Emma 4 IL; Herman 2; Peters, Herman 64 Hanover.
  1880 census, Chicago, Cook, IL, 267 Morgan St.: Becker, Tonyes 41 laborer Bremen Bremen Bremen; Minnie wife 38 keeping house GER GER GER; John 17 son Tel clerk all ch IL Bremen GER; Rosa 13 dau flower-maker; Anthony 9 son at school; William 5 son.
  1900 census, Amboy, Lee, Illinois: Backer, Thomas head Mar 1833 67 M 40y GER GER GER imm 1854 in US 46y Na farmer; Minnie wife Jun 1841 58 M 40y 8ch 8liv GER GER GER imm 1852 in US 48y; William son May 1875 25 S IL GER GER farm laborer; Emma dau Feb 1866 34 S IL; Sophia dau May 1872 28 IA; George son Jun 1877 22 IL.
  1910 census, Amboy, Lee, IL, Binghampton Rd.: Backer, Thomas head 77 M1 50y GER GER GER imm 1854 Na farmer; Minna wife 68 M1 50y 8ch 8liv GER GER GER; Emma dau 44 S all ch IL GER GER; Sophie dau 36 S; Wilhelm son 34 S laborer home farm; George son 31 S laborer home farm.
  1920 census, Rolling Green, Martin, Minnesota: Backer, Thomas J. head 86 M imm 1854? Na 1859 Arle, Ger Hanover Hanover farmer gen farming; Minna M. wife 78 M imm 1852 Na 1859 Hanover Hanover Hanover; John son 56 W all ch IL Hanover Hanover; Emma C. dau 53 S; Sophie C. 46 S; Wilhelm J. son 44 S; George A. son 42 S.
  MN Death Index, 1903-2002: Tonjes Jansen Backer 5 Mar 1921 Martin

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