Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Living Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | Harold Miles Shaver was born on 16 Jul 1917 in Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada (son of Arthur E. "Gramps" Shaver and Catherine "Kate" Smith); died on 15 Sep 1950 in Clay, Onondaga, New York; was buried on 18 Sep 1950 in Jacksonville Rural Cemetery, Lysander, Onondaga, New York. Harold married Freda Helen Strong on 7 Aug 1943 in Plainville, Onondaga, New York. Freda (daughter of Frederick Adolphus Strong and Ellen May Backus) was born on 20 Mar 1922 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 16 Jul 2017 in Montour Falls, Schuyler, New York; was buried on 22 Jul 2017 in Jacksonville Rural Cemetery, Lysander, Onondaga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Freda Helen Strong was born on 20 Mar 1922 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts (daughter of Frederick Adolphus Strong and Ellen May Backus); died on 16 Jul 2017 in Montour Falls, Schuyler, New York; was buried on 22 Jul 2017 in Jacksonville Rural Cemetery, Lysander, Onondaga, New York.
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4. | Arthur E. "Gramps" Shaver was born in Mar 1876 in Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada (son of Marcus Shaver and Diana Schwerdfager); died on 29 Mar 1956 in Phoenix, Oswego, New York; was buried on 2 Apr 1956 in Jacksonville Rural Cemetery, Lysander, Onondaga, New York. Arthur married Catherine "Kate" Smith on 24 Dec 1900 in Dundas, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Lyman Smith and May Martin) was born on 25 Dec 1881 in Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Apr 1942 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York; was buried on 17 Apr 1942 in Jacksonville Rural Cemetery, Lysander, Onondaga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Catherine "Kate" Smith was born on 25 Dec 1881 in Chesterville, Dundas, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Lyman Smith and May Martin); died on 14 Apr 1942 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York; was buried on 17 Apr 1942 in Jacksonville Rural Cemetery, Lysander, Onondaga, New York.
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6. | Frederick Adolphus Strong was born on 11 Mar 1894 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire (son of Gilbert Strong and Adeline Salway); died on 17 Nov 1930 in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 19 Nov 1930 in West Genoa Cemetery, King Ferry, Cayuga, New York. Frederick married Ellen May Backus about 1921. Ellen (daughter of James Munroe Backus and Bertha Etta Dana) was born on 30 Apr 1899 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 17 Oct 1979 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 20 Oct 1979 in West Genoa Cemetery, King Ferry, Cayuga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Ellen May Backus was born on 30 Apr 1899 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont (daughter of James Munroe Backus and Bertha Etta Dana); died on 17 Oct 1979 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 20 Oct 1979 in West Genoa Cemetery, King Ferry, Cayuga, New York.
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8. | Marcus Shaver was born on 17 Feb 1828 in Williamsburg, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada (son of Peter Shaver and Nancy Maria Schwerdfager); died on 17 Apr 1899 in Winchester, Dundas, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 Apr 1899 in Morewood United Cemetery, Morewood, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada. Marcus married Diana Schwerdfager on 23 Sep 1851 in Dundas, Ontario, Canada. Diana was born about 1830 in Williamsburg, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Sep 1894 in Morewood, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 16 Sep 1894 in Morewood United Cemetery, Morewood, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Diana Schwerdfager was born about 1830 in Williamsburg, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Sep 1894 in Morewood, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 16 Sep 1894 in Morewood United Cemetery, Morewood, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada.
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10. | Lyman Smith Lyman + May Martin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | May Martin
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12. | Gilbert Strong was born on 15 Jun 1859 in Westminster, Windham, Vermont (son of Louis Bougrette Strong and Lucie Dauplaise); died on 3 Jul 1925 in Pembroke, Merrimack, New Hampshire; was buried on 6 Jul 1925 in Evergreen Cemetery, Pembroke, Merrimack, New Hampshire. Gilbert married Adeline Salway on 16 May 1887 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire. Adeline (daughter of Louis Salway and Clarissa Houle) was born on 12 Jan 1868 in Coaticook, Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada; died on 8 Oct 1897 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 10 Oct 1897 in Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery, Bethlehem, Grafton, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Adeline Salway was born on 12 Jan 1868 in Coaticook, Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada (daughter of Louis Salway and Clarissa Houle); died on 8 Oct 1897 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 10 Oct 1897 in Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery, Bethlehem, Grafton, New Hampshire.
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14. | James Munroe Backus was born on 24 Jan 1875 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont (son of Henry Clay Backus and Ellen M. Johnson); died on 11 Sep 1950 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 14 Sep 1950 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts. James married Bertha Etta Dana on 5 May 1897 in Washington County, Vermont, and was divorced about 1926. Bertha (daughter of Edwin Harvey Dana and Sarah Ann Benton) was born on 10 Aug 1881 in Middlesex, Washington, Vermont; died on 15 Aug 1962 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 18 Aug 1962 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Bertha Etta Dana was born on 10 Aug 1881 in Middlesex, Washington, Vermont (daughter of Edwin Harvey Dana and Sarah Ann Benton); died on 15 Aug 1962 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 18 Aug 1962 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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