In 1910 she was living in Township 1, Stanley, South Dakota.[1] The household included Francis Lewis age 33, wife Stella M Lewis age 31, son Roy Edward Lewis age 11, daughter Alice A Lewis age 9, son James E Lewis age 7 and son Charles L Lewis age 2. Stella was born in Iowa, Charles was born in South Dakota, everyone else was born in Nebraska. Francis was a farmer. Stella was the mother of 4 children, all living. Francis and Stella had been married 12 years.
Alice Lewis and Fred Backer were married 05 Aug 1925 in Randolph, Cedar, Nebraska.[2]
In 1930 she was living in Randolph, Cedar, Nebraska.[3] The household included Fred H Backer age 28, wife Alice A Backer age 29, daughter Virginia M Backer age 4, son Gordon Backer age 2 and daughter Leona R Backer age 11 months. All were born in Nebraska except Fred born in Iowa. Fred was a proprietor of a retail harness company.
In 1940 she was living in Randolph, Randolph City, Cedar, Nebraska.[4] The household included Frederick Backer age 38, wief Alice Backer age 37, daughter Virginia Backer age 14, son Gordon Backer age 12, daughter Betty Backer age 9 and daughter Evelyn Backer age 8. All were born in Nebraska except Fred born in Iowa. Fred was a painter for a contractor.
She died 3 Jan 1982, probably in Randolph, Cedar, Nebraska.[5]
She is buried in Saint Frances Cemetery, Randolph, Cedar County, Nebraska.[6]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPXK-66Y : accessed 19 June 2020), Alice A Lewis in household of Francis Lewis, Township 1, Stanley, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 100, sheet 17B, family 429, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1488; FHL microfilm 1,375,501.
↑ "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZL-BT5N : 28 November 2018), Fred Backer and Alice Lewis, 05 Aug 1925; citing Marriage, Randolph, Cedar, Nebraska, United States, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 2,021,024.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQV1-ZWZ : accessed 19 June 2020), Alice A Backer in household of Fred H Backer, Randolph, Cedar, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 32, sheet 6A, line 33, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1268; FHL microfilm 2,341,003.
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM1G-5LR : 28 February 2020), Alice Backer in household of Frederick Backer, Randolph, Randolph City, Cedar, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14-32, sheet 10A, line 17, family 232, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2240.
↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3V9-T6T : 20 May 2014), Alice Backer, Jan 1982; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
↑ Find a Grave, database and images ( : accessed 19 June 2020), memorial page for Alice A Lewis Backer (5 Dec 1901–3 Jan 1982), Find A Grave: Memorial #69151147, citing Saint Frances Cemetery, Randolph, Cedar County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by lee martinson (contributor 46888445) .
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