The Dutch and American Gase and related families

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Family Group Sheets
(compiled by Ronald A. Gase. Please email me for corrections, additions, questions or if you have special personal requests)
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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND Jacob Louis BACKUS
	Birth	29 August 1878	Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio, USA
	Baptism	1 September 1878	St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Delphos, Allen County, Ohio, USA. Godparents: Jacob SCHARF, Mary Jane BACKE (BACKUS)
	Death	3 September 1953	Washington Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
	Burial	7 September 1953	St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery, Delphos, Allen County, Ohio, USA
	Occupation		farmer; R. #3, Washington Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
	Note		Jacob died having suffered from arteriosclerotic heart disease for six months (from death certificate);
	Marriage	25 April 1911	St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Delphos, Allen County, Ohio, USA
	Marriage	about 1944	Sylvia Lena SAWMILLER;
	Father	Jean Baptiste Victor "Victor" BACKUS
	Mother	Mary Anna BORER
WIFE Anna Rose "Rose" KROEGER
	Birth	12 June 1884	Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio, USA
	Baptism	15 June 1884	St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Delphos, Allen County, Ohio, USA. Godparents: Franciscus GRÜNE, Rosa BOCKEY
	Death	19 January 1943	Washington Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
	Burial	22 January 1943	St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery, Delphos, Allen County, Ohio, USA
	Note		Anna died of apoplexy (from death certificate);
	Father	Charles KROEGER
	Mother	Anna M. SCHUMACHER (SHUMACHER)
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