Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Martha Broadhead was born on 30 Nov 1811 in Woodkirk, Yorkshire, England; died on 15 Sep 1890 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Sep 1890 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. Martha married James Backhouse on 28 Dec 1829 in Woodkirk, Yorkshire, England. James was born about 1810 in England; died on 29 Apr 1873 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; was buried on 1 May 1873 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Thomas Backhouse ![]() |
3. | Israel James Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Bridget McCool. Bridget (daughter of Luke McCool and Margaret Unknown) was born in Jun 1842 in Ireland; died on 19 Dec 1921 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 21 Dec 1921 in Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Henry Backus ![]() Henry married Penniah Charlotte Reinoehl about 1857. Penniah was born on 25 Oct 1840 in Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Jun 1929 in Hellertown, Northampton, Pennsylvania; was buried on 12 Jun 1929 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Jane Backus ![]() |
6. | James Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Rose Leonard. Rose was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | ![]() ![]() John married Mary Agnes Callahan on 15 Jan 1902 in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania. Mary was born on 26 Dec 1874 in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; died on 26 Sep 1931 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 29 Sep 1931 in Saint John Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Frank Backus ![]() |
9. | Mary Jane Backus ![]() Mary married Thomas J. Connolly about 1925 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thomas was born on 7 Jun 1866 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Jun 1949 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 2 Jul 1949 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Delaware, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | ![]() ![]() Margaret married John Bernard Corgan on 20 Feb 1895 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania. John was born on 31 May 1867 in Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Apr 1936 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; was buried on 13 Apr 1936 in Saint Ignatius Catholic Church Cemetery, Pringle, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Hugh C. Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Rose Dunleavy. Rose was born on 25 Feb 1870 in Ireland; died on 11 Aug 1939 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 16 Aug 1939 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Delaware, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | ![]() ![]() Joseph married Sarah H. Toner on 20 Sep 1903 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Sarah was born on 15 Sep 1872 in Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland; died on 16 Dec 1925 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York; was buried on 18 Dec 1925 in Calvary Cemetery (3rd), Woodside, Queens, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Matilda Backus ![]() |
14. | Susan Agnes Backus ![]() Susan married William Henry McGrath on 23 Jun 1897 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania. William was born about 1866 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Apr 1899 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Ann Backus ![]() |
16. | Emily Backus ![]() |
17. | Charles Backus ![]() Charles married Mary Alice Watts on 3 May 1884 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. Mary was born on 6 Nov 1866 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Feb 1953 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; was buried on 4 Mar 1953 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | William H. Backus ![]() William married Annie Schugchart about 1889 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. Annie was born in Jan 1869 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; died on 17 Mar 1936 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; was buried on 20 Mar 1936 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Rose M. Backus ![]() |
20. | John Edward Backus ![]() |
21. | Mary Agnes Backus ![]() Mary married Thomas John Farrell on 26 Aug 1936 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York. Thomas was born on 3 Aug 1906 in Bronx, Bronx, New York; died on 28 Oct 1953 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 31 Oct 1953 in Saint John Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Edward Callahan Backus ![]() |
23. | Dorothy Louise Backus ![]() |
24. | Bernardine Elizabeth Backus ![]() |
25. | Marguerite Eugenia Backus ![]() |
26. | ![]() ![]() Eugene married Catherine Ann King Cartwright on 8 Dec 1945 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Catherine was born on 29 May 1914 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died on 25 Jul 1990 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Jul 1990 in Saint Marys Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Thomas Backus ![]() |
28. | Female Backus ![]() |
29. | Robert Joseph Backus ![]() Robert married Margaret Ella Solesky on 6 Aug 1930 in New York City, New York, New York. Margaret was born on 31 Jan 1907 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died in Jan 2002 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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30. | Jane M. Backus ![]() Jane married Andrew Joseph Geoghegan, Sr. about 1925. Andrew was born on 29 Apr 1900 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died on 22 Mar 1952 in New York City, New York, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Henry Harry Backus ![]() Henry married Maggie M. Kern on 25 Jun 1904 in Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Maggie was born on 17 Feb 1886 in Walnutport, Northampton, Pennsylvania; died on 23 Jul 1981 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; was buried on 27 Jul 1981 in Fairview Cemetery, West Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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32. | George Wrigley Backus ![]() |
33. | Emily C. Backus ![]() Emily married Charles Henry Greenwood on 7 Apr 1906 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Charles was born on 16 Jan 1885 in Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Sep 1941 in Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; was buried on 1 Oct 1941 in Union Cemetery, Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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34. | Lulu Mildert Backus ![]() |