Johan August Backman - I do not know if he went by John or not, though I continue to slip between the two unwittingly. Hid daughter Sarah Elizabeth Backman Barnard in her touching biography varies in the reported name: Johan Auguste, Johan August, John. And a family group sheet has it as John Augustus. His headstone at Centerville City Cemetery reports John A.
We will remember the man, the father of a large family, wrought with struggles to survive the times in which they lived. Of the ten children born, eight grew to adulthood, five passed age 70 and four married. All were born in Centerville, or at least grew up there; some remained or returned to work, age and finally to be buried in the cemetery up the hill. In fact, John's mother Inger Dahlberg Backman and several of her progeny rest just inside that place of rest. John's widow, Sarah Elizabeth Duncan Backman died in American Falls, Idaho and was brought back to join again with her family.
Charles Swen Backman, 3 May 1881 - 30 Mar 1924, never married. His death certificate states he worked for the Oregon Short Line railroad, which began operating the same year Charles was born.
My understanding is that the bachelor brothers all remained on the family homestead, originally gifted to their parents by their maternal grandfather Duncan. Charles passed away from a meningitis infection after a battle with cardio- renal disease of several years duration.
In 1883 Sarah bore a stillborn son. Another stillborn child, a daughter, was born in 1885.
John August Backman, 7 Jan 1884 - 22 Dec 1983, left Utah to try at farming in the Malta, Idaho region. We see by his dates that he lived nearly 100 years, a remarkable life in any time.
His World War I registration card in 1918 says he was of medium height and build. He had blue eyes and light hair. At this time his nearest relative was his mother. He did not marry.
Christina Backman Gamble Hutton, 11 Jun 1887 - 18 Apr 1972, passed away in Burley, Idaho. With her first husband, Charles Scott Gamble she settled in southern Idaho, farming in the Malta area. I find no record of children of their own, but know that they had two daughters, Ethelene Martha and Lorraine Sophia, nee' Johansson, who were born to Christina's cousin Edith Christensson Johansson, daughter of Inger Sophia Backman. I find records with both Johansson and Gamble as the names of these women, as well as both Christina and Charles' obituaries/death notices.
Several years after Charles Scott Gamble passed away, Christina married John Henry Hutton.
Christina passed away at home in Burley, Idaho after a long illness, according to the published death notice. She was survived by "daughter, Mrs. Jack (Lorraine) Lloyd of Fullerton, California. Also surviving were her brother John A. Backman and sister Elizabeth Barnard. Ethelene had passed away in1927. Christina - Chrissy - is buried in Albion, Cassia County, Idaho.
Clarence William Backman, 3 Feb 1890 - 29 Nov 1960, a recognized veteran of World War I, never married. He served in France, sustaining wounds requiring hospital stays. Twice, reported the Davis County Clipper newspaper, once for seven days, another for seven weeks. A third wound did not require hospital. He received a citation signed by Governor Bamberger of grateful acknowledgement of the State of Utah as a testimonial to his valor, fidelity and patriotic service. This can be found on his profile in www.familysearch.org.
Clarence died from a heart attack, or as recorded on his death certificate: myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease. He is buried in the Centerville City Cemetery.
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