The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
H. C. A. BACKER, farmer ; P. 0. Medina ; was born in Hanover, Germany, March 11, 1825. He is a son of Henry and Dora (Dethers) Backer, who were parents of seven children, only three of whom are now living. The father was a farmer, and, to better his circumstances i and give his children proper advantages for se- ! curing an education, emigrated to the United States, landing in New York in 1830. After a j year's stay in New York, he, with his family, came to Cleveland, and, in 1831, came to Medina j Co., Ohio, locating in Liverpool Township, where they lived until their parents’ deaths. Mr. Backer was a hard-working and industrious citizen. On hi3 arrival, he ran in debt for 30 acres of land, which was all paid for at the time of their respective deaths. Our subject passed his early career on the farm in Liverpool Town- ship ; and. in 1845, was united in marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of Conrad Rinner, and by her had seven children — Henry, Katy, Louisa, Henry, Jr., Frederick, Wilhelmina and William. Of these, only Katy, Frederick and Wilhelmina are now living. Mrs. Backer was born in Ger- many in 1823. After the death of his parents,
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our subject bought out the heirs and com- menced living on the old homestead. In I860, he came to York Township, and has ever since resided there. . He is independent in politics, and he and wife are members of the German Lutheran Church. Hr. Backer owns 119 acres of well-improved land, which he has gained principally by hard labor, honesty and frugality. Ilis father was a soldier under the great Napo- leon, and was a sharp-shooter. He was in that never-to-be-forgotten battle — Waterloo — where Napoleon received such a crushing defeat.
Source: Biographical Record of Medina County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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