Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 

Dorr Elbert Backus

Male 1884 - 1957  (73 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   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]

    Children:
    1. Merna Elaine Backus was born on 28 Feb 1915 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; died on 28 Jan 1996 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 31 Jan 1996 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan.
    2. Marjory Eileen Backus 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.
    3. Dena Marian "Dee" Backus was born on 16 Jun 1921 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; died on 14 Jul 1997 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was cremated on 17 Jul 1997 in Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   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]


  2. 3.   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.
    Children:
    1. 1. Dorr Elbert Backus was born on 14 May 1884 in Prairieville, Barry, Michigan; died on 15 Jul 1957 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 18 Jul 1957 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Elijah Backus was born on 24 Jan 1822 in Monroe County, New York (son of Ebenezer Backus, Jr. and Sarah Lindsley); died on 22 Sep 1877 in Prairieville, Barry, Michigan; was buried on 24 Sep 1877 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan.

    Elijah + Frances M. Tupper. Frances was born on 12 Oct 1832 in Churchville, Monroe, New York; died on 1 Apr 1919 in Charleston Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 3 Apr 1919 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Frances M. Tupper was born on 12 Oct 1832 in Churchville, Monroe, New York; died on 1 Apr 1919 in Charleston Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 3 Apr 1919 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan.
    Children:
    1. Eva Florence Backus was born on 31 Aug 1855 in Riga, Monroe, New York; died on 24 May 1931 in Hastings, Barry, Michigan; was buried on 26 May 1931 in Rutland Cemetery, Hastings, Barry, Michigan.
    2. 2. Elbert Elijah Backus was born on 2 Sep 1860 in Riga, Monroe, New York; died on 15 Jun 1935 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 18 Jun 1935 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan.

  3. 6.   John A. Teller was born on 22 Nov 1831 in New York; died on 24 Aug 1910 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan; was buried on 27 Aug 1910 in Bedford Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan.

    John + Elmira Moren. Elmira was born about 1830 in New York; died before 1867 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Elmira Moren was born about 1830 in New York; died before 1867 in Michigan.
    Children:
    1. 3. Ida Melissa Teller 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.


Generation: 4

  1. 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]


  2. 9.   Sarah Lindsley was born about 1803 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown in Paw Paw Twp, De Kalb, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 4. Elijah Backus was born on 24 Jan 1822 in Monroe County, New York; died on 22 Sep 1877 in Prairieville, Barry, Michigan; was buried on 24 Sep 1877 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan.
    2. Almira Backus was born about 1828 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. John Backus was born about 1833 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Eben "Ebin" Backus, III was born on 7 Apr 1836 in Pomfret Twp, Chautauqua, New York; died on 2 Feb 1918 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; was buried on 4 Feb 1918 in Murdoch-Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa.
    5. Miles M. Backus was born on 11 Oct 1837 in Pomfret Twp, Chautauqua, New York; died on 3 Nov 1928 in Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana; was buried on 5 Nov 1928 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana.
    6. William "Willie" Backus was born about 1841 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    7. Jerome Backus was born about 1844 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown.


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