Backman
(Anything in this particular type of [ ] is my opinion.)
(An asterick after a name in a census denotes a person in the direct line.)
John W. Backman and Hannah Olson marry March 17, 1893 in Cook County, Illinois.
1900 Federal Census
5128 Wentworth Avenue, Ward 30, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 5128-118-217-
John Backman *
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33 year old white male born April 1867 in Sweden
His father and mother were born in Sweden.
He immigrated to the United States in 1884.
He has been in the United States 14 (sic) years and is a naturalized citizen.
He has been married 7 years and is head of family.
He is a saloon keeper and has been unemployed 0 months.
He rents his home.
He can read and write, and he speaks English.
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32 year old white female born June 1868 in Norway and is John's wife
Her father and mother were born in Norway.
Check marks under 'Year of immigration to the U.S.' and 'Number of Years in the U.S.'
She has been married 7 years and has had 2 children, both living.
She can read and write, and she speaks English.
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6 year old single female born August 1893 in Illinois and is John's daughter
Her father was born in Sweden; her mother was born in Norway.
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5 year old single male born October 1894 in Illinois and is John's son
His father was born in Sweden; his mother was born in Norway.
The following columns are blank for this family:
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* Attended school (in months)
* Owned free or mortgaged
* Number of farm schedule
Also listed with this family:
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Charles Lindberg?
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30 year old single male born November 1870 in Sweden and is a boarder
His father and mother were born in Sweden.
Year he immigrated to the United States is marked unknown.
He is a bricklayer and has been unemployed 0 months.
He can read and write, and he speaks English.
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27 year old single male born March 1873 in Sweden and is a boarder
His father and mother were born in Sweden.
Year he immigrated to the United States is marked unknown.
He is a electrician and has been unemployed 0 months.
He can read and write, and he speaks English.
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21 year old single male born June 1878 in Sweden and is a boarder
His father and mother were born in Sweden.
He immigrated to the United States in 1892.
He has been in the United States 8 years and is a naturalized citizen.
He is a bartender and has been unemployed 0 months.
He can read and write, and he speaks English.
1910 Federal Census
5118 Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, S.D. 1, E.D. 1318, 5118-61-100, April 18, 1910-
John Backman *
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42 year old white male born in Sweden
His father and mother were born in Sweden and spoke Swedish.
He has been in his present marriage 17 years and is head of family
He is a naturalized citizen who immigrated to the United States in 1886?
He originally spoke Swedish but presently can speak English.
He works on his own account as a farmer on his own farm.
He owns his home.
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42 year old white female born in Norway
Her father and mother were born in Norway and spoke Norwegian.
She has been her present marriage 17 years and is John's wife.
She has had 2 children, both still living.
She immigrated to the United States in 1886.
Occupation - None
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16 year old single white female born in Illinois and is John's daughter
Her father was born in Sweden and originally spoke Swedish; her mother was born in Norway and originally spoke Norwegian.
She is a stenographer at a water supply company.
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15 year old single white male born in Illinois and is John's son
His father was born in Sweden and originally spoke Swedish; his mother was born in Norway and originally spoke Norwegian.
He is an office boy at a railroad company.
The following columns are blank for this family:
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* Owned free or mortgaged
* Number of farm schedule.
* Whether a survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy.
* Whether blind (both eyes).
* Whether deaf and dumb.
Also living with the family are boarders including the Sullivans (Family 101):
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William Arnold
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56 year old single white male born in Illinois and is a roomer
His father and mother were born in Ireland and spoke English.
He immigrated to the United States in 1892.
He is a collector for a laundry.
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39 year old single white male born in Sweden and is a roomer
His father and mother were born in Sweden and spoke Swedish.
He is a car repairer at a railroad.
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25 year old white male born in Missouri
His father was born in Ireland; both parents originally spoke English.
He has been in his present marriage 2 years and is head of family.
He rents his home.
He is a baggageman for the railroad.
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25 year old white female born in Canada
Her father and mother were born in England and spoke English.
She has been in her present marriage 2 years and is Joseph's wife.
She has one child who is still living.
Occupation - None
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14 month old single white female born in Illinois and is Joseph's daughter
Her father was born in Missouri; her mother was born in Canada and originally spoke English.
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21 year old single white male born in Missouri and is Joseph's brother
His father was born in Ireland; both parents originally spoke English.
He is a can maker in a paint factory.
[I think the next entry is the same family despite the discrepencies. Note the later date which may mean they moved.]
York Township, Dupage County, Illinois, S.D. 2, E.D. 14, _-485-738, May 20, 1910
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John Backman *
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44 year old white male born in Sweden
His father and mother were born in Sweden and spoke Swedish.
He has been in his present marriage 18 years and is head of family
He is a naturalized citizen who immigrated to the United States in 1886.
He originally spoke Swedish but presently can speak English.
He works on his own account as a teamster with his own team.
He owns his home free of mortgage.
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42 year old white female born in Norway
Her father and mother were born in Norway and spoke Norwegian.
She has been her present marriage 18 years and is John's wife.
She has had 2 children, both still living.
She immigrated to the United States in 1886.
Occupation - None
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17 year old single white female born in Illinois and is John's daughter
Her father was born in Sweden and originally spoke Swedish; her mother was born in Norway and originally spoke Norwegian.
Occupation - None
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16 year old single white male born in Illinois and is John's son
His father was born in Sweden and originally spoke Swedish; his mother was born in Norway and originally spoke Norwegian.
Occupation - None
The following columns are blank for this family:
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* Street, Avenue, Road, etc.
* House number or farm
* Whether out of work on April 15, 1910.
* Number of weeks out of work during year 1909.
The numbers, 15-4-x-3, are in the following columns:
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* Number of farm schedule.
* Whether a survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy.
* Whether blind (both eyes).
* Whether deaf and dumb.
World War Registration Card - June 5, 1917
John A. Backman of Villa Park, Elmhurst, Illinois was born October 29, 1894 in Chicago, Illinois. He is a ticker agent for Aurora, Elgin, & Chicago Railway in ?, Illinois. He is 22 years old and single. He is claiming exemption because he works for a public utility.Mabel Backman and Arthur Barrett marry.
1920 Federal Census
Park Boulevard, Villa Park village, York Township, Dupage County, Illinois, S.D. 3, E.D. 28, January 6, 1920-
John W. Backman
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53 year old married white male born in Sweden and is head of family
His father and mother were born in Sweden and spoke Swedish.
He spoke Swedish before immigrating to the United States in 1886 and becoming a naturalized citizen in 189?.
He is an employer and a salesman for coal company.
He owns his home which is mortgaged.
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52 year old married white female born in Norway and is John's wife
Her father and mother were born in Norway and spoke Norwegian.
She spoke Norwegian before immigrating to the United States in 1887 and becoming a naturalized citizen in 189?.
Occupation - None
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31 year old single white male born in Denmark and is John's hiredman
His father and mother were born in Denmark and spoke Danish.
He spoke Danish before immigrating to the United States in 1913 and becoming a naturalized citizen in 1916?.
He works as a teamster in a coal yard.
John A. Backman - 532 Crescent Boulevard, Glen Ellyn village, Milton Township, Dupage County, Illinois, January 8, 1920
John W. Backman dies December 1928 and is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
He is the husband of Hannah and father of Mabel A. Barrett and John A. Backman.
1930 Federal Census
612 Park Boulevard, Villa Park Village, York Township, Dupage County, Illinois, S.D. 10, E.D. 22-68, 612-585-586, April 17, 1930-
Hanna Backman *
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62 year old widowed white female born in Norway
Her father and mother were born in Norway.
She spoke Norwegian before immigrating to the United States in 1885 and becoming a naturalized citizen.
Her age at her first marriage was 23.
She owns her house which is worth $15,?00.
She has a radio.
John A. Backman - 616 Park Boulevard, Villa Park Village, York Township, Dupage County, Illinois, April 18, 1930
Hannah Backman dies July 16, 1934 and is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
She is the widow of John W. and the mother of John A. Backman and Mabel A. Barrett.
Other Sources:
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John W. Backman - Death certificate for genealogical purposes only, No. 8433, State of Illinois
Hannah Backman - Death certificate for genealogical purposes only, No. 27081, State of Illinois