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

Dorothy Elizabeth Backus

Female 1924 - 1985  (60 years)


Generations:      Standard    |    Vertical    |    Compact    |    Box    |    Text    |    Ahnentafel    |    Fan Chart    |    Media    |    Parent Lines

More detail
Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Dorothy Elizabeth Backus was born on 28 Apr 1924 in Los Angeles County, California (daughter of Sanborn Backus and Marjory Emily Boyns); died on 10 Feb 1985 in Lakewood, Los Angeles, California.

    Dorothy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Linda Lee Gilbert was born on 4 Sep 1949 in Los Angeles County, California; died on 15 May 1950 in Los Angeles County, California.
    2. Living
    3. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Sanborn Backus was born on 25 Mar 1884 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California (son of Gen. Samuel Woolsey Backus and Nell Grant "Nellie" Sanborn); died on 20 May 1932 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

    Sanborn married Marjory Emily Boyns about 1923. Marjory (daughter of Robert Smith Boyns and Kathryn Day Hawkins) was born on 5 Dec 1894 in San Francisco County, California; died on 1 Jul 1963 in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Marjory Emily Boyns was born on 5 Dec 1894 in San Francisco County, California (daughter of Robert Smith Boyns and Kathryn Day Hawkins); died on 1 Jul 1963 in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, California.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Day Backus was born on 28 Aug 1923 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; died on 14 Jul 2017 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 25 Aug 2017 in San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
    2. 1. Dorothy Elizabeth Backus was born on 28 Apr 1924 in Los Angeles County, California; died on 10 Feb 1985 in Lakewood, Los Angeles, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Gen. Samuel Woolsey Backus Gen. Samuel Woolsey Backus was born on 6 Nov 1844 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York (son of Gurden Backus, III and Julia Ann Woolsey); died on 10 Apr 1930 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 12 Apr 1930 in San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

    Samuel married Nell Grant "Nellie" Sanborn on 6 Jun 1883 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Nell (daughter of Lucius Sanborn and Caroline Zilphia "Carrie" Scott) was born on 2 Oct 1860 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California; died on 18 Oct 1930 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 27 Oct 1930 in San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Nell Grant "Nellie" Sanborn was born on 2 Oct 1860 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California (daughter of Lucius Sanborn and Caroline Zilphia "Carrie" Scott); died on 18 Oct 1930 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 27 Oct 1930 in San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
    Children:
    1. 2. Sanborn Backus was born on 25 Mar 1884 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; died on 20 May 1932 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

  3. 6.   Robert Smith Boyns was born in Jul 1867 in Penzance, Cornwall, England; died on 11 Jun 1935 in Seattle, King, Washington.

    Robert married Kathryn Day Hawkins on 15 May 1890 in Hollister, San Benito, California, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Kathryn was born on 14 Oct 1867 in Gilroy, Santa Clara, California; died on 16 Sep 1946 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Kathryn Day Hawkins was born on 14 Oct 1867 in Gilroy, Santa Clara, California; died on 16 Sep 1946 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California.
    Children:
    1. 3. Marjory Emily Boyns was born on 5 Dec 1894 in San Francisco County, California; died on 1 Jul 1963 in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, California.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Gurden Backus, III was born on 6 Nov 1820 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont (son of Gurdon B. "aka Gurden" Backus, Jr. and Lucy Nichols); died on 23 Nov 1907 in Oakland, Alameda, California.

    Gurden married Julia Ann Woolsey on 18 Nov 1841 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York. Julia was born about 1820 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York; died on 5 Feb 1863 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 7 Mar 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Julia Ann Woolsey was born about 1820 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York; died on 5 Feb 1863 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 7 Mar 1863.
    Children:
    1. Phebe H. Backus was born in Sep 1842 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York; died after 1922 in Oakland, Alameda, California.
    2. 4. Gen. Samuel Woolsey Backus was born on 6 Nov 1844 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York; died on 10 Apr 1930 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 12 Apr 1930 in San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
    3. Lucy S. Backus was born about 1854 in Sacramento County, California; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Carrie Woolsey Backus was born in Jul 1856 in California; died on 20 Mar 1910 in Oakland, Alameda, California.

  3. 10.   Lucius Sanborn was born on 19 Oct 1824 in Machiasport, Washington, Maine; died on 10 Sep 1899 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California; was buried on 12 Sep 1899 in Pioneer Cemetery, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California.

    Lucius + Caroline Zilphia "Carrie" Scott. Caroline was born on 21 Mar 1837 in Pittston, Kennebec, Maine; died on 8 Dec 1916 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 11 Dec 1916 in Pioneer Cemetery, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Caroline Zilphia "Carrie" Scott was born on 21 Mar 1837 in Pittston, Kennebec, Maine; died on 8 Dec 1916 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 11 Dec 1916 in Pioneer Cemetery, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California.
    Children:
    1. 5. Nell Grant "Nellie" Sanborn was born on 2 Oct 1860 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California; died on 18 Oct 1930 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 27 Oct 1930 in San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
    2. Lucius Wallace Sanborn was born on 2 May 1867 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California; died on 6 May 1938 in Santa Cruz County, California; was buried on 9 May 1938 in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo, California.


Meta
Links
About

Backus Family History - Created by Dave Backus, maintained by Dave Backus and Mark Backus - © 2008-2024 All rights reserved.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments about the information on this site, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.