Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Wilbur J. Backus was born on 9 Oct 1891 in Plano, Kendall, Illinois (son of Frank W. Backus and Mary Elizabeth Usilton); died on 24 Dec 1929 in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois; was buried on 27 Dec 1929 in Cedar Park Cemetery, Calumet Park, Cook, Illinois. Wilbur married Hazel E. Hoffman on 16 Oct 1910 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Hazel was born on 6 Sep 1893 in Canton, Stark, Ohio; died on 22 Dec 1960 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 25 Dec 1960 in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Rowland Heights, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Frank W. Backus was born on 25 Dec 1868 in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois (son of Miles M. Backus and Antoinette Richmond); died on 2 Sep 1953 in Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana; was buried on 5 Sep 1953 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana. Frank married Mary Elizabeth Usilton on 9 Oct 1887 in Kendall County, Illinois. Mary was born on 30 Jan 1867 in Chestertown, Kent, Maryland; died on 31 Mar 1909 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 2 Apr 1909 in Little Rock Township Cemetery, Plano, Kendall, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Elizabeth Usilton was born on 30 Jan 1867 in Chestertown, Kent, Maryland; died on 31 Mar 1909 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 2 Apr 1909 in Little Rock Township Cemetery, Plano, Kendall, Illinois.
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4. | Miles M. Backus was born on 11 Oct 1837 in Pomfret Twp, Chautauqua, New York (son of Ebenezer Backus, Jr. and Sarah Lindsley); died on 3 Nov 1928 in Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana; was buried on 5 Nov 1928 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana. Miles married Antoinette Richmond on 30 Dec 1860 in La Salle County, Illinois. Antoinette (daughter of Elijah Richmond and Mary Crandall) was born on 25 Dec 1841 in Utica, Oneida, New York; died on 13 Sep 1924 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 16 Sep 1924 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Antoinette Richmond was born on 25 Dec 1841 in Utica, Oneida, New York (daughter of Elijah Richmond and Mary Crandall); died on 13 Sep 1924 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 16 Sep 1924 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
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8. | Ebenezer Backus, Jr. was born on 8 Apr 1794 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York (son of Ebenezer Backus and Polly Day); died after 1865 in Paw Paw Twp, De Kalb, Illinois. Ebenezer married Sarah Lindsley about 1821 in New York. Sarah was born about 1803 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown in Paw Paw Twp, De Kalb, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Sarah Lindsley was born about 1803 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown in Paw Paw Twp, De Kalb, Illinois.
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10. | Elijah Richmond was born about 1808 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died on 21 Nov 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 23 Nov 1894 in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Elijah + Mary Crandall. Mary was born in Apr 1820 in Utica, Oneida, New York; died after 1900 in Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mary Crandall was born in Apr 1820 in Utica, Oneida, New York; died after 1900 in Illinois.
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