Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Willis Andy Burkholder was born on 15 Jun 1903 in Michigan (son of John Albert Burkholder and Abbie Marie Peck); died on 15 Mar 1977 in Osprey, Sarasota, Florida; was buried on 18 Mar 1977 in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan. Willis married Earnestene Zenna Pahl on 24 Aug 1928 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Earnestene was born on 19 Apr 1910 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan; died on 18 Feb 1996 in Osprey, Sarasota, Florida; was buried on 21 Feb 1996 in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | John Albert Burkholder was born on 5 Dec 1875 in Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Oct 1955 in Grand Traverse County, Michigan; was buried on 4 Oct 1955 in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan. John married Abbie Marie Peck on 12 Mar 1902 in Union Twp, Grand Transverse, Michigan, and was divorced on 17 May 1924 in Grand Transverse County, Michigan. Abbie (daughter of Clinton H. Peck and Gertrude Louisa Goff) was born on 9 Jan 1884 in Fife Lake, Grand Traverse, Michigan; died on 28 Aug 1967 in Acme, Grand Traverse, Michigan; was buried on 1 Sep 1967 in Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Abbie Marie Peck was born on 9 Jan 1884 in Fife Lake, Grand Traverse, Michigan (daughter of Clinton H. Peck and Gertrude Louisa Goff); died on 28 Aug 1967 in Acme, Grand Traverse, Michigan; was buried on 1 Sep 1967 in Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan.
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6. | Clinton H. Peck was born on 17 Feb 1856 in Constantia, Oswego, New York (son of Horace Peck and Amanda Gifford); died on 29 Oct 1923 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 1 Nov 1923 in Walton Cemetery, Fife Lake, Grand Transverse, Michigan. Clinton married Gertrude Louisa Goff on 5 Oct 1881 in Transverse City, Grand Transverse, Michigan. Gertrude (daughter of Vincent Goff and Abbie Madison) was born in Oct 1864 in Corning, Steuben, New York; died on 6 Dec 1953 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 9 Dec 1953 in Fairplains Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Gertrude Louisa Goff was born in Oct 1864 in Corning, Steuben, New York (daughter of Vincent Goff and Abbie Madison); died on 6 Dec 1953 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 9 Dec 1953 in Fairplains Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
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12. | Horace Peck was born on 2 Nov 1823 in Canada; died on 22 Feb 1899 in Constantia, Oswego, New York; was buried on 24 Feb 1899 in Union Settlement Cemetery, West Monroe, Oswego, New York. Horace married Amanda Gifford on 4 Jul 1854 in Constantia, Oswego, New York. Amanda (daughter of Seth Gifford and Phoebe M. VanNostrand) was born on 15 Jul 1833 in New York City, New York, New York; died on 15 May 1918 in Constantia, Oswego, New York; was buried on 18 May 1918 in Union Settlement Cemetery, West Monroe, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Amanda Gifford was born on 15 Jul 1833 in New York City, New York, New York (daughter of Seth Gifford and Phoebe M. VanNostrand); died on 15 May 1918 in Constantia, Oswego, New York; was buried on 18 May 1918 in Union Settlement Cemetery, West Monroe, Oswego, New York.
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14. | Vincent Goff was born on 4 Mar 1824 in New York; died on 8 Mar 1906 in Fife Lake, Grand Traverse, Michigan; was buried on 10 Mar 1906 in Fife Lake Cemetery, Fife Lake, Grand Traverse, Michigan. Vincent + Abbie Madison. Abbie was born on 16 Sep 1833 in Hector, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 7 Jun 1908 in Union Twp, Grand Transverse, Michigan; was buried on 9 Jun 1908 in Fife Lake Cemetery, Fife Lake, Grand Traverse, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Abbie Madison was born on 16 Sep 1833 in Hector, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 7 Jun 1908 in Union Twp, Grand Transverse, Michigan; was buried on 9 Jun 1908 in Fife Lake Cemetery, Fife Lake, Grand Traverse, Michigan.
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