Re: Frederick (Fred) John BACKUS b. 1886 Russia, d. 1949 Coloma, MI
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Frederick (Fred) John BACKUS b. 1886 Russia, d. 1949 Coloma, MI
Linda F. 3/16/07
Hello-
I find on your post to the Defiance Cty, OH message board that one of the Backus family married a member of the "Schmuhl" family.My Uncle is Orville Carl Schmuhl, m. Myrtle Stewart (sister of my mother Gladys Stewart b. 1903.My sister knew Orville's mother personally and states that his mother always said that she came from Germany.
They lived in Coloma, MI and Paw Paw Lake, MI, as well as in Chicago.He served in the SeaBees in WWII and was a welder.I believe they both worked at the "Crystal Palace" in MI, and also that he worked with the Sherrif's Dept.
Orville and Myrlte had two children--Orville Pierce and Sandra Lee Schmuhl.
Orville Pierce had two children (a boy and a girl---NO JR.); and Sandy has two girls.
You are correct, Orville Pierce Schmuhl (OP) died in Tenn.
I hope to hear from you by email.
Aloha, Lois