Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Mary Crandall was born in Apr 1820 in Utica, Oneida, New York; died after 1900 in Illinois. Family/Spouse: Elijah Richmond. Elijah was born about 1808 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died on 21 Nov 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 23 Nov 1894 in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Antoinette Richmond ![]() Antoinette married Miles M. Backus on 30 Dec 1860 in La Salle County, Illinois. Miles (son of Ebenezer Backus, Jr. and Sarah Lindsley) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Charles Emory Backus ![]() Charles married Ida May Sampson on 15 Aug 1886 in Plano, Kendall, Illinois. Ida was born on 10 Mar 1870 in Adams Twp, La Salle, Illinois; died between 1904-1907 in Hickman County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Charles married Fannie Tucker Anderson on 29 Aug 1907 in Alexander County, Illinois. Fannie was born about 1878 in Tennessee; died on 11 Jan 1959 in Grant, Newaygo, Michigan; was buried on 14 Jan 1959 in Parkview Cemetery, Grant, Newaygo, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | John Backus ![]() |
5. | Frank W. Backus ![]() Frank married Mary Elizabeth Usilton on 9 Oct 1887 in Kendall County, Illinois. Mary was born on 30 Jan 1867 in Chestertown, Kent, Maryland; died on 31 Mar 1909 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 2 Apr 1909 in Little Rock Township Cemetery, Plano, Kendall, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Frank married Genevieve May "Jennie" Palmer about 1913. Genevieve was born on 30 Dec 1873 in Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin; died on 10 Dec 1935 in Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana; was buried on 12 Dec 1935 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | ![]() ![]() Lewis married Etta Belle Moyer on 3 Aug 1898 in Jones County, Iowa, and was divorced about 1921 in Nebraska. Etta was born on 27 Jul 1882 in Jones County, Iowa; died on 29 Sep 1959 in Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa; was buried on 2 Oct 1959 in Greenwood Cemetery, Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Willis Arthur Backus ![]() |
8. | Lee Clarence Backus ![]() Lee married Mabel Nalda Black on 12 Jun 1912 in White Cloud, Newaygo, Michigan. Mabel was born on 12 May 1893 in Garfield Twp, Newaygo, Michigan; died on 14 Feb 1916 in Grant, Newaygo, Michigan; was buried on 16 Feb 1916 in Newaygo Cemetery, Newaygo, Newaygo, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Lee married Minnie Caroline Simons on 3 Aug 1916 in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan. Minnie was born on 22 Aug 1894 in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan; died on 6 Apr 1988 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 9 Apr 1988 in Fairplains Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Everett Backus ![]() Everett married Frieda Sergott on 15 Dec 1917 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Frieda was born on 27 Mar 1895 in Germany; died on 1 Dec 1928 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 4 Dec 1929 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Everett married Norma Loretta Sampsel on 9 Sep 1930 in Elkhart County, Indiana, and was divorced on 1 Sep 1936 in Newaygo County, Michigan. Norma was born on 9 Sep 1888 in Isabella County, Michigan; died on 23 Feb 1951 in Edmore, Montcalm, Michigan; was buried on 26 Feb 1951 in Union Cemetery, Blanchard, Isabella, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Everett married Elsie E. Dye on 8 Oct 1936 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan. Elsie was born on 25 Jun 1889 in Clayton Twp, Genesee, Michigan; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Buford L. Backus ![]() Buford married Virginia Unknown about 1925. Virginia was born about 1908 in Michigan; died after 1930 in Kent County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Mayme F. Unknown. Mayme was born on 3 Mar 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died on 8 Jun 1956 in Newaygo, Newaygo, Michigan; was buried on 11 Jun 1956 in Parkview Cemetery, Grant, Newaygo, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Melvin N. Backus ![]() Melvin married Evelyn Mae Thayer on 13 Jul 1932 in Grant, Newaygo, Michigan, and was divorced on 10 Jul 1945 in Newaygo County, Michigan. Evelyn was born about 1912 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Melvin married Frieda Stremlow on 12 Jan 1946 in Grant, Newaygo, Michigan. Frieda was born on 13 Jun 1905 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; died on 30 Jun 1951 in Brooks Twp, Newaygo, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Geneva Backus ![]() Geneva married Forest C. Bates on 6 Jul 1926 in Carson City, Montcalm, Michigan. Forest was born on 6 Aug 1897 in Shiawassee County, Michigan; died on 30 Jan 1928; was buried on 3 Feb 1928 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Geneva married Cecil L. Sheldon on 15 Sep 1928 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, and was divorced on 3 Dec 1929 in Kent County, Michigan. Cecil was born on 15 Feb 1900 in Maple Rapids, Clinton, Michigan; died on 8 Aug 1965; was buried on 11 Aug 1965 in Parkview Cemetery, Grant, Newaygo, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Oleva Backus ![]() Oleva married Fred G. Smith on 24 Aug 1927 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Fred was born on 30 Jan 1908 in De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas; died on 16 Jul 1967 in Sand Lake, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 19 Jul 1967 in Parkview Cemetery, Grant, Newaygo, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Effie M. Backus ![]() |
15. | Allie M. Backus ![]() |
16. | Wilbur J. Backus ![]() Wilbur married Hazel E. Hoffman on 16 Oct 1910 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Hazel was born on 6 Sep 1893 in Canton, Stark, Ohio; died on 22 Dec 1960 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 25 Dec 1960 in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Rowland Heights, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Genevieve May "Jennie" Backus ![]() Genevieve married Francis Marion Hoke on 31 Jan 1934 in Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana. Francis (son of Claude Alfred Hoke and Nellie May Haschel) was born on 31 Jan 1914 in Francisville, Pulaski, Indiana; died on 31 May 1985 in Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana; was buried on 4 Jun 1985 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Hazel Leone Backus ![]() Hazel married Joseph Carlton "Carl" Garner about 1916. Joseph was born on 1 Sep 1889 in Whitney, Dawes, Nebraska; died on 9 Apr 1975 in Bigfork, Flathead, Montana; was buried on 12 Apr 1975 in Resthaven Park West Cemetery, Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | ![]() ![]() Walter married Julia Ellen Griffith about 1924 in Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska, and was divorced about 1945. Julia was born on 6 Jul 1901 in Dawes County, Nebraska; died on 30 Dec 1952 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington; was buried on 2 Jan 1953 in Riverview Abbey Mausoleum and Crematory, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Walter married Hazel Irene Burge on 18 Mar 1949 in Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska. Hazel was born on 17 Sep 1914 in Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska; died on 22 Sep 1995 in Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 25 Sep 1995 in Miller Cemetery, Scio, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | ![]() ![]() Mildred married William M. Darlington on 27 Jul 1922 in Lawrence County, South Dakota. William was born on 6 Jun 1899 in Lead, Lawrence, South Dakota; died on 2 Jun 1977 in Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska; was buried on 5 Jun 1977 in Greenwood Cemetery, Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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