Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Living Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Lawrence Ralph McGowan was born on 27 Apr 1917 in Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan; died on 2 Feb 2008 in Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Lawrence married Marjory Eileen Backus on 1 Jul 1939 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Marjory (daughter of Dorr Elbert Backus and Redia N. Bagley) was born on 31 Aug 1919 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; died on 30 May 1998 in Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 2 Jun 1998 in Roof Cemetery, Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Marjory Eileen Backus was born on 31 Aug 1919 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan (daughter of Dorr Elbert Backus and Redia N. Bagley); died on 30 May 1998 in Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 2 Jun 1998 in Roof Cemetery, Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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6. | Dorr Elbert Backus was born on 14 May 1884 in Prairieville, Barry, Michigan (son of Elbert Elijah Backus and Ida Melissa Teller); died on 15 Jul 1957 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 18 Jul 1957 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. Dorr married Redia N. Bagley on 11 Apr 1906 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Redia was born on 3 Apr 1886 in Orangeville Twp, Barry, Michigan; died on 15 Jun 1944 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 18 Jun 1944 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Redia N. Bagley was born on 3 Apr 1886 in Orangeville Twp, Barry, Michigan; died on 15 Jun 1944 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 18 Jun 1944 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan.
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12. | Elbert Elijah Backus was born on 2 Sep 1860 in Riga, Monroe, New York (son of Elijah Backus and Frances M. Tupper); died on 15 Jun 1935 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 18 Jun 1935 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. Elbert married Ida Melissa Teller on 2 Mar 1882. Ida (daughter of John A. Teller and Elmira Moren) was born on 28 Jan 1860 in Barry County, Michigan; died on 13 Mar 1938 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 15 Mar 1938 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Ida Melissa Teller was born on 28 Jan 1860 in Barry County, Michigan (daughter of John A. Teller and Elmira Moren); died on 13 Mar 1938 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 15 Mar 1938 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan.
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