1. Maria Koole

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the thursday 30 november 1826 in New York. Maria is deceased in Victory Twp, Mason, Michigan the 20 april 1884 aged of 57 years old. She was buried in South Victory Cemetery, Ludington, Mason, Michigan the tuesday 22 april 1884.

a. Maria is married with John Backus, son of George C. Backus and Barbara Ritter. He was born the wednesday 30 november 1814 in Montgomery County, New York. John is deceased in Michigan the thursday 30 november 1899 aged of 85 years old.

Five children were born from this union (two boys and three girls).

• a.i. Joanna Sarah Bockus. She was born the tuesday 30 november 1841 in New York. Joanna Sarah is deceased in Victory Twp, Mason, Michigan the tuesday 27 april 1869 aged of 27 years old. She was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Scottville, Mason, Michigan the wednesday 29 april 1868.

  a.i.a. Joanna Sarah is married with Patrick Timothy Russell, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the monday 17 march 1845 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. Patrick Timothy is deceased in Victory Twp, Mason, Michigan the monday 15 july 1912 aged of 67 years old. He was buried in North Victory Cemetery, Ludington, Mason, Michigan the thursday 18 july 1912.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.ii. Artimitia Bockus. She was born the monday 4 may 1846 in Charleston Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Artimitia is deceased in Whitehall, Muskegon, Michigan the saturday 3 january 1920 aged of 73 years old. She was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Sugar Grove, Mason, Michigan the wednesday 7 january 1920.

  a.ii.a. Artimitia is married aged of 13 years old the wednesday 30 november 1859 with Edward Daniel Letson aged of 20 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 27 august 1839 in Hamilton County, New York. Edward Daniel is deceased in Ludington, Mason, Michigan the thursday 2 october 1919 aged of 80 years old. He was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Sugar Grove, Mason, Michigan the 5 october 1919.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.iii. Ernest A. Backus. He was born the saturday 3 may 1851 in Charleston Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Ernest A. is deceased in Sherman Twp, Mason, Michigan the 5 march 1911 aged of 59 years old. He was buried in South Victory Cemetery, Ludington, Mason, Michigan the wednesday 8 march 1911.

  a.iii.a. Ernest A. is married with Charlotte Smith, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the thursday 31 may 1855 in Dallas Twp, Clinton, Michigan. Charlotte is deceased in Ludington, Mason, Michigan the thursday 19 december 1889 aged of 34 years old. She was buried in South Victory Cemetery, Ludington, Mason, Michigan the saturday 21 december 1889.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.iv. Maria Elizabeth Backus. She was born the 30 november 1856 in Stratford, Fulton, New York. Maria Elizabeth is deceased in Michigan.
• a.v. John N. Backus. He was born the thursday 30 november 1865 in Victory Twp, Mason, Michigan.