CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - HENRY BACKMAN HAS 85TH BIRTHDAY
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CEDAR COUNTY NEWS JUNE 22, 1933

HENRY BACKMAN HAS 85TH BIRTHDAY

STANDS AT HEAD OF THREE-FOUR GENERATION GROUP

Heading three four-generation groups and being a member of the Golden 
Circle of Cedar County Pioneers, Henry J. Backman of Wynot was 
further honored by his children and grandchildren on the occasion of 
his 85th birthday Sunday. The Celebration took place at the farm of 
his son Ed south of Wynot, where he makes his home.

The ten children were present for the occasion as well as a majority 
of 45 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.  A banquet was 
served at noon and the remainder of the day was spent in visiting. 
Pictures of two of the three four-generation groups were taken during 
the afternoon.

One of the groups has Mr. Backman at its head followed by his daughter 
Mrs. Henry Klug and his grandson, Vincent Klug and his great-grandson, 
Donald Klug. A second includes Mr. Backman, Mrs. Alvin Rosenbach, Mrs. 
Jack Conley and Celestine Conley.  The third comprises Mr. Backman, 
Mrs. Henry Klug, Leander Klug and Claude Klug.

Mr. Backman was born at Oldenburg, Germany on June 18, 1884. (1848) He 
came to America when he was 16 years old, residing at Dubuque, Iowa 
where he married Miss Marie Rupiper, who died in 1926 (1924). He 
homesteaded at Menominee, on what is now the Theodore Kleinschmit 
farm and continued farming there for many years. Mr. Backman was 
active in the work of Menominee Catholic parish.

His ten children as follows are: Mrs. A.T. Duman, and Mrs. Pauline 
Wagers of Sioux City, Mrs. Henry Klug of St. Helena; Mrs. Alvin 
Rosenbach, Fremont, Mrs. Andrew Faulk, east of Hartington, Mrs. 
Bruno Pinkelman, Obert, Ed and Louis of Wynot, Jake, Hartington, and 
Barney, southwest of Hartington.