Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | John Howard "Jack" Van Loan was born on 26 Aug 1886 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey (son of John Van Loan and Minnie Coykendall Backus); died on 15 Apr 1940 in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; was buried on 17 Apr 1940 in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York. |
2. | John Van Loan was born about 1885; died before 1900. John married Minnie Coykendall Backus about 1885. Minnie (daughter of Edwin Ruthman Backus and Lydia Coykendall) was born on 25 Aug 1865 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; died on 30 Nov 1941 in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; was buried on 2 Dec 1941 in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Minnie Coykendall Backus was born on 25 Aug 1865 in Cortland, Cortland, New York (daughter of Edwin Ruthman Backus and Lydia Coykendall); died on 30 Nov 1941 in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; was buried on 2 Dec 1941 in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York.
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6. | Edwin Ruthman Backus was born on 1 Jan 1825 in Cortland County, New York (son of Benjamin Backus and Julia Swetland); died on 26 Nov 1865 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 28 Nov 1865 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York. Edwin married Lydia Coykendall about 1858 in Cortland County, New York. Lydia was born on 18 Apr 1837 in Sussex County, New Jersey; died on 14 Aug 1901 in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; was buried on 16 Aug 1901 in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Lydia Coykendall was born on 18 Apr 1837 in Sussex County, New Jersey; died on 14 Aug 1901 in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; was buried on 16 Aug 1901 in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York.
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12. | Benjamin Backus was born about 1800 in New York; died on 27 Mar 1881 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 29 Mar 1881 in Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, Essex, New Jersey. Benjamin + Julia Swetland. Julia was born on 18 Jul 1803 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 30 Jul 1890 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 2 Aug 1890 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Julia Swetland was born on 18 Jul 1803 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 30 Jul 1890 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 2 Aug 1890 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.
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