Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Milton Shirley Backus was born on 25 May 1924 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (son of Oliver Crocker Backus, Sr. and Gwendolyn Louise Stephens); died on 3 Dec 1988 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California. Milton married Rita Christina Turlett about 1955 in California. Rita was born on 22 Feb 1918 in Dalzell, La Salle, Illinois; died on 4 Nov 2004 in Pomona, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Oliver Crocker Backus, Sr. was born on 26 Nov 1890 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts (son of William S. Backus and Lucy M. Steingardt); died on 11 Jun 1981 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. Oliver married Gwendolyn Louise Stephens on 9 Nov 1918 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and was divorced before 1938. Gwendolyn was born on 30 Apr 1892 in St Andrews, Jamaica, West Indies; died on 26 Mar 1981 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 29 Mar 1981 in Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Gwendolyn Louise Stephens was born on 30 Apr 1892 in St Andrews, Jamaica, West Indies; died on 26 Mar 1981 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 29 Mar 1981 in Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
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4. | William S. Backus was born on 15 Apr 1860 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts (son of Ansel C. Backus and Mary E. Cartwright); died about 1943 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried in 1943 in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts. William married Lucy M. Steingardt on 20 Oct 1886 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts. Lucy was born in Oct 1865 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jan 1891 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 5 Jan 1891 in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Lucy M. Steingardt was born in Oct 1865 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jan 1891 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 5 Jan 1891 in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.
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8. | Ansel C. Backus was born about 1815 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (son of Heman Backus and Mehitable Crocker); died on 5 Mar 1865 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 7 Mar 1865 in North Burial Ground, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts. Ansel + Mary E. Cartwright. Mary was born on 14 Dec 1820 in Assonet, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 9 Dec 1912 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 12 Dec 1912 in North Burial Ground, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Mary E. Cartwright was born on 14 Dec 1820 in Assonet, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 9 Dec 1912 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 12 Dec 1912 in North Burial Ground, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts.
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