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1.	Christina GREN was born 26 DEC 1862 in Stockholm, Sweden, and died 13 SEP 1946 in Franklin Twp., Fayette Co., PA. She was buried in West Newton Cemetery, West Newton, PA. She married Oskar Charles Johansson BÄCKSTRÖM 1888 in Collinsburg, PA, son of Lars Johan PETTERSSON and Maja Stina ANDERSDOTTER. He was born 23 OCT 1868 in Rådene, Sweden, and died 22 SEP 1928 in Rostraver Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA. He was buried in West Newton Cemetery, West Newton, PA.
	Children of Christina GREN and Oskar Charles Johansson BÄCKSTRÖM are:   2   i. Charles John BACKSTROM was born 5 JUL 1890 in West Newton, Westmoreland Co., PA, and died 3 APR 1947 in Newark, Licking, OH. He married Beulah MAY UNKNOWN. She was born 1896, and died 26 DEC 1944 in Parkersburg, Wood, WV. + 3   ii. Arthur Walfred BACKSTROM was born 28 APR 1892 in Collinsburg, Westmoreland, PA, and died 5 MAR 1967 in Clairton, Allegheny, PA. + 4   iii. Edla Sophia BACKSTROM was born 20 DEC 1893 in PA, and died 31 AUG 1988. + 5   iv. Walter Oscar BACKSTROM was born 25 MAY 1895 in West Newton, Westmoreland, PA, and died 23 JUN 1973 in Latrobe, Westmoreland, PA. + 6   v. Thomas Wilheim BACKSTROM was born 17 MAY 1897 in PA, and died 10 JUN 1952 in Glassport, Allegheny, PA. + 7   vi. Hannah Olga Elizabeth BACKSTROM was born 1 NOV 1899 in PA, and died 1948 in West Newton, Westmoreland Co., PA. + 8   vii. Ernest Edward BACKSTROM was born 26 DEC 1901 in PA, and died 5 JAN 1968 in Greensburg, Westmoreland, PA.   9   viii. Emil Rudolf BACKSTROM was born 5 OCT 1904 in PA, and died 23 FEB 1932 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA.

3.	Arthur Walfred BACKSTROM (Christina GREN1) was born 28 APR 1892 in Collinsburg, Westmoreland, PA, and died 5 MAR 1967 in Clairton, Allegheny, PA. He was buried in West Newton Cemetery, West Newton, PA. He married Elizabeth Dunn BEAMAN 6 JUN 1916 in Star Junction, Fayette, PA, daughter of Charles Henry BEAMAN and Margaret T. DUNN. She was born 23 JUL 1894 in Lonaconing, Allegany, MD, and died 15 MAR 1972 in McKeesport Hospital, McKeesport, Allegheny, PA. She was buried in West Newton Cemetery, West Newton, PA.
	Children of Arthur Walfred BACKSTROM and Elizabeth Dunn BEAMAN are:   10   i. Marguerite Christine BACKSTROM was born 13 MAY 1917 in McKees Rocks, Allegheny, PA, and died 22 OCT 2000 in Mount Vernon of South Park, South Park Twp., Allegheny Co., PA. She married Wilbur Harry COOLEY 9 JUL 1935 in Cumberland, Allegany, MD, son of Elmer Elard COOLEY and Ethel Birda WALTERS. He was born 22 JAN 1911 in Fairchance, Fayette, PA, and died 28 APR 2006 in Mount Vernon of South Park, South Park Twp., Allegheny Co., PA.   11   ii. Oscar Charles BACKSTROM was born 10 NOV 1918 in Collinsburg, Westmoreland, PA, and died 27 MAY 1995 in Lake Worth, Palm Beach, FL. He married Jane Grace WHITLING 31 DEC 1942 in Fort Monroe, VA, daughter of Robert Wesley WHITLING and Juel Cecelia MCCARTHY. She was born 17 AUG 1919 in Allegheny Co., PA, and died 12 NOV 2006 in Bethesda Hospital, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, FL.   12   iii. Betty Jane BACKSTROM was born 21 AUG 1921 in Collinsburg, Westmoreland, PA, and died 5 JAN 2008 in Inn-Conneaut Health Center, Conneaut, Ashtabula, OH. She married Robert James WEILAND 21 APR 1945 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA, son of Albert Aloysius WEILAND and Amelia Clara RECKINGER. He was born 15 FEB 1921 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA, and died 21 MAY 2005 in Inn-Conneaut Health Center, Conneaut, Ashtabula, OH.   13   iv. James Arthur BACKSTROM was born 2 SEP 1923 in Collinsburg, Westmoreland, PA, and died 6 FEB 1983 in Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills, Allegheny, PA. He married Anna Maxine OMLER 2 SEP 1951 in Sutersville, Westmoreland, PA, daughter of James OMLER and Louise MCKEAN. She was born 20 NOV 1925 in Whyle, PA, and died 4 AUG 1996 in Attleboro Health Care Center, Langhorne, Bucks, PA.

4.	Edla Sophia BACKSTROM (Christina GREN1) was born 20 DEC 1893 in PA, and died 31 AUG 1988. She was buried in Mt. Washington Cemetery, Perryopolis, PA. She married Emil PEARSON UNKNOWN, son of Seth PEARSON and ALVINA. He was born 1892 in PA, and died 1965. He was buried in Mt. Washington Cemetery, Perryopolis, PA.
	Children of Edla Sophia BACKSTROM and Emil PEARSON are: + 14   i. Gladys PEARSON was born 18 FEB 1922 in PA, and died 26 DEC 1998 in Frick Hospital, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, PA.   15   ii. Donald PEARSON was born ABT 1924 in PA, and died BEF 2006.   16   iii. Glenn R. PEARSON was born ABT 1925 in PA, and died 1944.   17   iv. Carl A. PEARSON was born 16 JUL 1929 in Vanderbilt, Fayette, PA, and died 18 OCT 2006 in Mesa, Maricopa, AZ. He married Dolores J. MASELLI 28 JUN 1956 in Connellsville, PA. She was born 27 NOV 1931 in Connellsville, Fayette, PA, and died 10 DEC 2004.

5.	Walter Oscar BACKSTROM (Christina GREN1) was born 25 MAY 1895 in West Newton, Westmoreland, PA, and died 23 JUN 1973 in Latrobe, Westmoreland, PA. He was buried in West Newton Cemetery, West Newton, PA. He married Jessie Elisabeth EVERETT UNKNOWN, daughter of Elias EVERETT and Harriet Cornelia SPEARS. She was born 10 MAR 1895 in Millgrove, Westmoreland, PA, and died 10 MAY 1983 in Monahan Care Center, Hibbs, Fayette, PA. She was buried in West Newton Cemetery, West Newton, PA.
	Children of Walter Oscar BACKSTROM and Jessie Elisabeth EVERETT are:   18   i. Charles Oscar BACKSTROM was born 4 FEB 1922 in West Newton, Westmoreland, PA, and died 14 APR 1988 in Uniontown, Fayette, PA.   19   ii. David Richie BACKSTROM was born 18 DEC 1925 in West Newton, Westmoreland, PA, and died 16 MAY 2007 in Allegheny Co., PA. He married Esther HAND UNKNOWN, daughter of Harvey B. HAND and Ada RHOADES. She was born 22 NOV 1924 in West Newton, Westmoreland, PA, and died 11 MAR 2003 in Allegheny Co., PA.

6.	Thomas Wilheim BACKSTROM (Christina GREN1) was born 17 MAY 1897 in PA, and died 10 JUN 1952 in Glassport, Allegheny, PA. He was buried in West Newton Cemetery, West Newton, PA. He married Magdalena Lena HOFFMAN ABT 1923. She was born 1 MAR 1899 in PA, and died 31 AUG 1982 in Wexford, Allegheny, PA. She was buried in West Newton Cemetery, West Newton, PA.
	Children of Thomas Wilheim BACKSTROM and Magdalena Lena HOFFMAN are:   20   i. Leonard Carl BACKSTROM was born 16 OCT 1925 in Collinsburg, Westmoreland, PA, and died 6 MAY 2002 in Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg, Westmoreland, PA. He married Jean Marjorie LYNN 27 JUN 1953 in Belle Vernon, PA, daughter of Franklin LYNN and Margaret M. ECKARD. She was born 25 MAY 1922 in Rostraver Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA, and died 16 APR 2004 in Westmoreland Regional Hospital Specialty Care, Greensburg, Westmoreland, PA.   21   ii. Daryl Christine BACKSTROM was born 15 FEB 1930 in Collinsburg, Westmoreland, PA, and died 4 JUL 1998 in Temple Terrace, Hillsborough, FL.

7.	Hannah Olga Elizabeth BACKSTROM (Christina GREN1) was born 1 NOV 1899 in PA, and died 1948 in West Newton, Westmoreland Co., PA. She was buried in West Newton Cemetery, West Newton, PA. She married Charles Waldemar JOHNSON BEF 1922. He was born 30 OCT 1898, and died 1933 in West Newton, Westmoreland Co., PA. He was buried in West Newton Cemetery, West Newton, PA.
	Child of Hannah Olga Elizabeth BACKSTROM and Charles Waldemar JOHNSON is:   22   i. Norman Charles JOHNSON was born 21 MAY 1926 in Collinsburg, Westmoreland, PA, and died 30 JUL 2002 in UPMC McKeesport, Allegheny, PA.

8.	Ernest Edward BACKSTROM (Christina GREN1) was born 26 DEC 1901 in PA, and died 5 JAN 1968 in Greensburg, Westmoreland, PA. He was buried in West Newton Cemetery, West Newton, PA. He married Susan L. ROSLOSNICK ABT 1925, daughter of John ROSLOSNICK and Mary MINNICK. She was born 12 MAR 1908, and died 1 AUG 1984. She was buried in West Newton Cemetery, West Newton, PA.
	Children of Ernest Edward BACKSTROM and Susan L. ROSLOSNICK are:   23   i. Leona M. BACKSTROM was born 2 FEB 1927 in Westmoreland Co., PA, and died SEP 1978 in Delmont, Westmoreland, PA.   24   ii. Emerson Arthur BACKSTROM was born 16 JUN 1929 in Collinsburg, Westmoreland, PA, and died 18 JAN 1999 in UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. He married N. Ruth GREENAWALT UNKNOWN, daughter of Caleb GREENAWALT and Rachel SWANK. She was born 10 MAY 1929 in West Newton, Westmoreland, PA, and died 26 AUG 2007 in Hempfield Manor, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA.   25   iii. Carl BACKSTROM was born 21 NOV 1942 in Westmoreland Co., PA, and died JUL 1976.   26   iv. Carole BACKSTROM was born 21 NOV 1942 in Westmoreland Co., PA, and died SEP 1978.

14.	Gladys PEARSON (Edla Sophia BACKSTROM2, Christina GREN1) was born 18 FEB 1922 in PA, and died 26 DEC 1998 in Frick Hospital, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, PA. She married Frank Houston SOVERNS 5 JUN 1947. He was born 7 AUG 1919 in PA, and died 13 FEB 2001 in Connellsville, Fayette, PA.
	Child of Gladys PEARSON and Frank Houston SOVERNS is:   27   i. George Emil SOVERNS was born 28 NOV 1949 in Dickerson Run, Fayette, PA, and died 11 FEB 2006 in Highlands Hospital, Connellsville, Fayette, PA.

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