HENRY J. BACKHAUS
Henry J. Backhaus, aged 69, well-known resident of this city and native of the town of Rhine, Sheboygan county, passed away at 12:50 p.m. Friday at his home 915 N. Sixth street, following an illness of six weeks.
Deceased was born April 20, 1871, in the town of Rhine, the son ofthe late Christian and Wilhelmina (Michler) Backhaus. When he was four years of age, his parents came to Kiel where he attended local schools and the Sunday school of the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church. He was baptized by the late Rev. Mr. Erbe and confirmed by the late Rev. Ludwig Zenk.
His marriage to Miss Martha Casper of this city was solemnized by the late Rev. John Roeck on December 26, 1894. The couple lived in Kiel for 13 years after which they moved to a farm in the town of Rhine where they lived until March 5, 1938, when they retired and returned to this city. During their former residence here, Mr. Backhaus was employed at the Kiel Wooden Ware company plant.
Five children were born of this union, of whom a daughter died in infancy and a son, Roland, passed away October 10, 1932.
Survivors are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Arno (Erna) Manz and Mrs. Robert (Lilly) Platz, both of Howards Grove; one son Lester of Kiel; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Otto Dedering of New Holstein, Mrs. Fred Libke(?), Two Rivers and Mrs. Adolph Warnke of Kiel. A sister, Mrs. John Voigt, preceded him in death January 29, 1938, and a brother, Louis, December 7, 1934. Several sisters and brothers preceded him in death in infancy and youth.
Henry J. Backhaus, aged 69, well-known resident of this city and native of the town of Rhine, Sheboygan county, passed away at 12:50 p.m. Friday at his home 915 N. Sixth street, following an illness of six weeks.
Deceased was born April 20, 1871, in the town of Rhine, the son ofthe late Christian and Wilhelmina (Michler) Backhaus. When he was four years of age, his parents came to Kiel where he attended local schools and the Sunday school of the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church. He was baptized by the late Rev. Mr. Erbe and confirmed by the late Rev. Ludwig Zenk.
His marriage to Miss Martha Casper of this city was solemnized by the late Rev. John Roeck on December 26, 1894. The couple lived in Kiel for 13 years after which they moved to a farm in the town of Rhine where they lived until March 5, 1938, when they retired and returned to this city. During their former residence here, Mr. Backhaus was employed at the Kiel Wooden Ware company plant.
Five children were born of this union, of whom a daughter died in infancy and a son, Roland, passed away October 10, 1932.
Survivors are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Arno (Erna) Manz and Mrs. Robert (Lilly) Platz, both of Howards Grove; one son Lester of Kiel; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Otto Dedering of New Holstein, Mrs. Fred Libke(?), Two Rivers and Mrs. Adolph Warnke of Kiel. A sister, Mrs. John Voigt, preceded him in death January 29, 1938, and a brother, Louis, December 7, 1934. Several sisters and brothers preceded him in death in infancy and youth.
HENRY J. BACKHAUS
Henry J. Backhaus, aged 69, well-known resident of this city and native of the town of Rhine, Sheboygan county, passed away at 12:50 p.m. Friday at his home 915 N. Sixth street, following an illness of six weeks.
Deceased was born April 20, 1871, in the town of Rhine, the son ofthe late Christian and Wilhelmina (Michler) Backhaus. When he was four years of age, his parents came to Kiel where he attended local schools and the Sunday school of the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church. He was baptized by the late Rev. Mr. Erbe and confirmed by the late Rev. Ludwig Zenk.
His marriage to Miss Martha Casper of this city was solemnized by the late Rev. John Roeck on December 26, 1894. The couple lived in Kiel for 13 years after which they moved to a farm in the town of Rhine where they lived until March 5, 1938, when they retired and returned to this city. During their former residence here, Mr. Backhaus was employed at the Kiel Wooden Ware company plant.
Five children were born of this union, of whom a daughter died in infancy and a son, Roland, passed away October 10, 1932.
Survivors are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Arno (Erna) Manz and Mrs. Robert (Lilly) Platz, both of Howards Grove; one son Lester of Kiel; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Otto Dedering of New Holstein, Mrs. Fred Libke(?), Two Rivers and Mrs. Adolph Warnke of Kiel. A sister, Mrs. John Voigt, preceded him in death January 29, 1938, and a brother, Louis, December 7, 1934. Several sisters and brothers preceded him in death in infancy and youth.
Henry J. Backhaus, aged 69, well-known resident of this city and native of the town of Rhine, Sheboygan county, passed away at 12:50 p.m. Friday at his home 915 N. Sixth street, following an illness of six weeks.
Deceased was born April 20, 1871, in the town of Rhine, the son ofthe late Christian and Wilhelmina (Michler) Backhaus. When he was four years of age, his parents came to Kiel where he attended local schools and the Sunday school of the St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church. He was baptized by the late Rev. Mr. Erbe and confirmed by the late Rev. Ludwig Zenk.
His marriage to Miss Martha Casper of this city was solemnized by the late Rev. John Roeck on December 26, 1894. The couple lived in Kiel for 13 years after which they moved to a farm in the town of Rhine where they lived until March 5, 1938, when they retired and returned to this city. During their former residence here, Mr. Backhaus was employed at the Kiel Wooden Ware company plant.
Five children were born of this union, of whom a daughter died in infancy and a son, Roland, passed away October 10, 1932.
Survivors are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Arno (Erna) Manz and Mrs. Robert (Lilly) Platz, both of Howards Grove; one son Lester of Kiel; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Otto Dedering of New Holstein, Mrs. Fred Libke(?), Two Rivers and Mrs. Adolph Warnke of Kiel. A sister, Mrs. John Voigt, preceded him in death January 29, 1938, and a brother, Louis, December 7, 1934. Several sisters and brothers preceded him in death in infancy and youth.
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