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Mary Lillian “Lilly” Zehrung Backes

Birth
Hardin County, Iowa, USA
Death
21 Jul 1955 (aged 91)
Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado, USA
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Mary Lillian Zehrung, daughter of Jacob Charles Zehrung and Caroline Gettis, was known as Lilly. She was born on May 6, 1864, in Hardin County, Iowa, and died on July 21, 1955 at Steamboat Springs, CO.

On March 2, 1884, at West Point, Cuming county, NE., Lilly married Francis Marion Backes, son of Joseph Backes and Mary Jackson. He was known as Frank.

Frank was born on Oct. 7, 1860, in Knox county, Illinois, died on April 12, 1928, at Anaheim, Orange county, CA., and is buried there.

Children:

Wesley Otis
b. Sept. 2, 1886
d. Jan. 1976

Claus Vere
b. Sept. 25, 1888, Alliance, Box Butte county, NE.
d. Oct. 28, 1955, Orange county, CA.
buried: Melrose Abbey, Anaheim, Orange county, CA.

Stanley Edgar
b. Feb. 12, 1890, Republican City, Harlan county, NE.
d. Oct. 14, 1908, Republican City, Harlan county, NE.

Orpha Alice
b. Feb., 23, 1891
d. Nov., 1972, Paradise, CA.

Nellie Maude
b. Sept., 11, 1893

Melvin L.
b. Nov., 6, 1897

Lewis L.
b. Dec., 27, 1899

Carl L.
b. March 2, 1903

On Oct. 10, 1934, at Pickrell, NE., (One source says Blue Springs, NE.) Mary married William McGinnis.

William was born on Jan., 30, 1867, at Quitman, MO., died on Aug., 23, 1948, at Blue Springs, NE. and is buried there.

Sources: CF- Ruby Coleman
CF- Phyllis Collyer
Descendents of Mary Zehrung, Backes

Mary Lillian Zehrung, daughter of Jacob Charles Zehrung and Caroline Gettis, was known as Lilly. She was born on May 6, 1864, in Hardin County, Iowa, and died on July 21, 1955 at Steamboat Springs, CO.

On March 2, 1884, at West Point, Cuming county, NE., Lilly married Francis Marion Backes, son of Joseph Backes and Mary Jackson. He was known as Frank.

Frank was born on Oct. 7, 1860, in Knox county, Illinois, died on April 12, 1928, at Anaheim, Orange county, CA., and is buried there.

Children:

Wesley Otis
b. Sept. 2, 1886
d. Jan. 1976

Claus Vere
b. Sept. 25, 1888, Alliance, Box Butte county, NE.
d. Oct. 28, 1955, Orange county, CA.
buried: Melrose Abbey, Anaheim, Orange county, CA.

Stanley Edgar
b. Feb. 12, 1890, Republican City, Harlan county, NE.
d. Oct. 14, 1908, Republican City, Harlan county, NE.

Orpha Alice
b. Feb., 23, 1891
d. Nov., 1972, Paradise, CA.

Nellie Maude
b. Sept., 11, 1893

Melvin L.
b. Nov., 6, 1897

Lewis L.
b. Dec., 27, 1899

Carl L.
b. March 2, 1903

On Oct. 10, 1934, at Pickrell, NE., (One source says Blue Springs, NE.) Mary married William McGinnis.

William was born on Jan., 30, 1867, at Quitman, MO., died on Aug., 23, 1948, at Blue Springs, NE. and is buried there.

Sources: CF- Ruby Coleman
CF- Phyllis Collyer
Descendents of Mary Zehrung, Backes

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