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Name |
Backes, Henry (2) |
Born |
02/19/1873 |
Deceased |
06/05/1949 |
Spouse |
Laversa J. (Quick) Backes (1874-1933) m. 05/29/1893; Flossie (Goodwin) Woods |
Father |
John Peter Backes (1849-1933) |
Mother |
Laura (Maher) Backes |
Children |
John Joseph Backes (1903-1986) |
Occupation |
Henry Backes worked in the newspaper business beginning as a printer in the "Washington Gazette" and "Washington Advertiser." In 1906 he purchased a half interest in the "Washington Democrat" newspaper. He was postmaster in Washington, Indiana from 1934 to 1943. |
Places of residence |
Mr. Backes is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Washington, Indiana. |
Notes |
The information for this entry was taken from Fulkerson's "History of Daviess County, Indiana" (1915), pp. 512-513 and from Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com/henry-backes. |
Caption |
Henry Backes (1873-1949) |
Birthplace |
Washington, Indiana |
Deceased where |
Washington, Indiana |
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