Woodruff-Stone History - Person Sheet
Woodruff-Stone History - Person Sheet
NamePhilip Gottfried BACK 
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1Birth26 Aug 1826, Germany, Nassau, Rettert
Death28 Apr 1901, Missouri, Cooper County, Boonville
FlagsObituary
FatherJohann Peter BACK (1786-1832)
MotherAnna Elizabeth DEBUSMAN (1791-1853)
Spouses
Marriage27 Oct 1857, Missouri, Cooper County, Boonville
ChildrenJohann George Anton (1858-1916)
Elizabeth Bertha Friederica (Lizzie) (1861-1893)
George Wilhelm (William Paul) (1863-1898)
Margaret (Maggie) (1867-1942)
Notes for Philip Gottfried BACK
He made application for citizenship in the March term of court and received his papers on July 17, 1865.1
Obituary notes for Philip Gottfried BACK
Central Missouri Republican, 2 May 1901
GOTTFRIED BACK
Gottfried Back, aged 74 years and 9 months, died Sunday afternoon, April 28, 1901 at his home on West Morgan street in this city. The funeral was held from the German Evangelical church to Walnut Grove cemetery Tuesday afternoon, Rev. E. L. Mueller officiating.
Deceased was born in Rettert, Nassau, Germany, August 26, 1826 and came to America in 1853, settling in Cooper county, where he has continuously resided. He has lived on a farm in this county until about six years ago when he moved to Boonville. Gottfried Back and Miss Katherine Saueressig were united in marriage in 1858. Five children were born to this union, three of whom are dead. The widow and two children, George Back and Mrs. Joseph Kessel, survive. He was the grandfather of 11 children. One sister, Mrs. Magdalena Huth, of Minneapolis, Minn., happened to be visiting in Boonville at the time of the demise of Mr. Back.
Deceased served at the beginning of the war in the Boonville Home Guard; he was a good man and a kind neighbor. May he rest in peace!
Obituary furnished by William Duane Scroggin, July 8, 2003
GOTTFRIED BACK
Gottfried Back, aged 74 years and 9 months, died Sunday afternoon, April 28, 1901 at his home on West Morgan street in this city. The funeral was held from the German Evangelical church to Walnut Grove cemetery Tuesday afternoon, Rev. E. L. Mueller officiating.
Deceased was born in Rettert, Nassau, Germany, August 26, 1826 and came to America in 1853, settling in Cooper county, where he has continuously resided. He has lived on a farm in this county until about six years ago when he moved to Boonville. Gottfried Back and Miss Katherine Saueressig were united in marriage in 1858. Five children were born to this union, three of whom are dead. The widow and two children, George Back and Mrs. Joseph Kessel, survive. He was the grandfather of 11 children. One sister, Mrs. Magdalena Huth, of Minneapolis, Minn., happened to be visiting in Boonville at the time of the demise of Mr. Back.
Deceased served at the beginning of the war in the Boonville Home Guard; he was a good man and a kind neighbor. May he rest in peace!
Obituary furnished by William Duane Scroggin, July 8, 2003