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1 of 1977 Henry Backes (1873-1949)

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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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