Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Gordon Fitzhugh Granger was born on 24 May 1904 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York (son of Francis Granger and Elizabeth Snowden "Bessie" Backus); died on 18 Dec 1965 in Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South Carolina; was buried on 21 Dec 1965 in Six Oaks Cemetery, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South Carolina. Gordon married Eleanor Clarke Billings on 12 Feb 1935 in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Eleanor was born on 22 Oct 1910 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; died in Sep 1976 in Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South Carolina; was buried in Sep 1976 in Six Oaks Cemetery, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Francis Granger was born on 15 Jun 1871 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York; died on 30 Jan 1940 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 2 Feb 1940 in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. Francis married Elizabeth Snowden "Bessie" Backus on 5 Oct 1899 in Atlantic City, Monmouth, New Jersey. Elizabeth (daughter of Dr. Azel Backus and Mary Jennet Ogden) was born on 7 Mar 1872 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 26 Apr 1942 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 29 Apr 1942 in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elizabeth Snowden "Bessie" Backus was born on 7 Mar 1872 in Rochester, Monroe, New York (daughter of Dr. Azel Backus and Mary Jennet Ogden); died on 26 Apr 1942 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 29 Apr 1942 in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.
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6. | Dr. Azel Backus was born on 8 May 1828 in Rochester, Monroe, New York (son of Dr. Frederick Fanning Backus and Rebecca Ann Fitzhugh); died on 2 Sep 1902 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 5 Sep 1902 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Azel married Mary Jennet Ogden on 11 Jun 1857. Mary was born on 28 May 1834 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; died on 12 Apr 1921 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 15 Apr 1921 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Mary Jennet Ogden was born on 28 May 1834 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; died on 12 Apr 1921 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 15 Apr 1921 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York.
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12. | Dr. Frederick Fanning Backus was born on 15 Jun 1794 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut (son of Rev. Azel Backus and Mellicent Deming); died on 4 Nov 1858 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 6 Nov 1858 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Frederick married Rebecca Ann Fitzhugh on 28 Oct 1818 in Geneseo, Livingston, New York. Rebecca (daughter of William Frisby Fitzhugh and Ann Hughes) was born on 4 Feb 1791 in Maryland; died on 28 Apr 1869 in Geneva, Ontario, New York; was buried on 30 Apr 1869 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Rebecca Ann Fitzhugh was born on 4 Feb 1791 in Maryland (daughter of William Frisby Fitzhugh and Ann Hughes); died on 28 Apr 1869 in Geneva, Ontario, New York; was buried on 30 Apr 1869 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York.
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