Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Abner Backus, Sr. was born about 1763 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 30 May 1845 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Abner married Tryphena Robbins on 28 Jan 1790 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Tryphena was born about 1769 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Abner married Jemima Lyman about 1820 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Jemima was born on 18 Mar 1788 in Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 3 Feb 1865 in Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Erastus Backus ![]() |
3. | Abner Backus, Jr. ![]() |
4. | Sally Backus ![]() |
5. | Silas Backus ![]() |
6. | ![]() ![]() Henry married Cornelia Ann Fox on 28 Jan 1846 in Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut. Cornelia was born on 28 Jan 1828 in Andover, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 20 Aug 1910 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 22 Aug 1910 in East Cemetery, Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Joel Wales Backus ![]() |
8. | Ruth M. Backus ![]() Ruth married John C. Holbrook in May 1849 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. John was born about 1813 in Connecticut; died after 1880 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | William Lyman Backus ![]() William married Suzanne Unknown about 1854 in Connecticut. Suzanne was born about 1837 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
William married Delina Margaret Keeney about 1868 in Connecticut. Delina was born on 10 Oct 1826 in Connecticut; died on 17 Jul 1905 in Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 19 Jul 1905 in East Cemetery, Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Cyril 'Syrrel' Backus ![]() |
11. | Henry Cornelius Backus ![]() |
12. | ![]() ![]() Amelia married James Harvey Porter, Jr. on 25 Nov 1875 in Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut. James was born on 6 Jun 1845 in Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 18 Aug 1921 in Wilmington, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 21 Aug 1921 in Wilmington Cemetery, Wilmington, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | ![]() ![]() Laura married Daniel Webster Beebe about 1877. Daniel was born on 8 Apr 1853 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 17 Jan 1911 in Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 19 Jan 1911 in East Cemetery, Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Mary Lucretia Backus ![]() |
15. | Adelaide Cornelia "Addie" Backus ![]() |
16. | ![]() ![]() Emily married Charles Ransom Winchester about 1890. Charles was born on 5 Feb 1855 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 11 Oct 1934 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 14 Oct 1934 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | ![]() ![]() Frederick married Harriet May "Hattie" Clark on 10 Nov 1886 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Harriet was born on 17 May 1864 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 20 Feb 1888 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 22 Feb 1888 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Frederick married Annie Jean Carr on 14 Jul 1896 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. Annie was born on 2 Jul 1868 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; died on 20 Apr 1934 in Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida; was buried on 23 Apr 1934 in Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | ![]() ![]() Charles married Harriet Mae "Hattie" Morgan about 1891. Harriet was born in Sep 1871 in Newington, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 10 Aug 1953 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 13 Aug 1953 in Newington Cemetery, Newington, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | ![]() ![]() Louis married Henrietta Brookman about 1889, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Henrietta was born on 20 Jun 1870 in Bristol, South West, England; died on 4 Nov 1954 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 7 Nov 1954 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Louis married Marjorie May Cutten about 1925. Marjorie was born on 4 Jul 1879 in Bethel, Sussex, Delaware; died on 19 Apr 1960 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 23 Apr 1960 in Chelten Hills Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | William L. "Willie" Backus ![]() |
21. | Elsie Adelaide Porter ![]() Elsie married Edford Leander "Eddie" Gilchrist about 1896. Edford was born on 28 Jun 1870 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 12 Apr 1964 in Broward County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Percy Waterman Porter ![]() |
23. | Florence Littlefield Porter ![]() |
24. | Harriet May Backus ![]() |
25. | Charles Livingston Backus, Jr. ![]() |
26. | Ruth Elizabeth Backus ![]() |
27. | Lester Morgan Backus ![]() |
28. | Helen Arline Backus ![]() |
29. | Harold Arthur Backus ![]() |
30. | Henry Linton Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Georianna Parker. Georianna was born on 6 Apr 1889 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 6 Nov 1978 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Nov 1978 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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31. | Mildred Evelyn Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Percy Leonard Stafford. Percy was born on 15 Jul 1902 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 31 Aug 1970 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Sep 1970 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Joel Waterman Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Gladys Queenie Randall. Gladys was born on 25 Sep 1913 in Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont; died on 8 Jun 2009 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Jun 2009 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |