Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Margaret R. Ward was born on 31 May 1907 in New York City, New York, New York (daughter of Hugh Armor Ward, Sr. and Sara Rankin Gilfry); died on 19 May 1980 in St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida. Margaret married Donald K. Vanneman about 1926, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Donald was born on 22 Feb 1902 in Maryland; died on 1 Oct 1963 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Hugh Armor Ward, Sr. was born on 16 Oct 1877 in New York City, New York, New York (son of Dr. Electus Backus Ward and Mary Louise Armour); died on 21 Jul 1910 in Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia; was buried on 23 Jul 1910 in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. Hugh married Sara Rankin Gilfry on 16 Oct 1902 in London, Middlesex, England. Sara was born on 13 Feb 1880 in Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Jul 1961 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Jul 1961 in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Sara Rankin Gilfry was born on 13 Feb 1880 in Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Jul 1961 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Jul 1961 in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia.
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4. | Dr. Electus Backus Ward was born on 25 Dec 1856 in Governors Island, New York, New York (son of Capt. James Noble Ward and Mary Electa Backus); died on 25 Apr 1891 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia. Electus married Mary Louise Armour on 26 Dec 1876 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Mary was born on 12 Feb 1861 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; died on 16 Apr 1904 in Manhattan, New York, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mary Louise Armour was born on 12 Feb 1861 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; died on 16 Apr 1904 in Manhattan, New York, New York.
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8. | Capt. James Noble Ward was born in Sep 1823 in Kentucky; died on 6 Dec 1858 in Saint Anthony, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 9 Dec 1858 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. James married Mary Electa Backus on 5 Jan 1856 in Governors Island, New York, New York. Mary (daughter of Col. Electus Backus, Jr. and Mary Lathy Brady) was born on 8 Dec 1837 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 10 Mar 1867 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 12 Mar 1867 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Mary Electa Backus was born on 8 Dec 1837 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (daughter of Col. Electus Backus, Jr. and Mary Lathy Brady); died on 10 Mar 1867 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 12 Mar 1867 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
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