Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Michael Joseph Lavanway was born on 29 Jul 1939 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California (son of Gordon Royal Lavanway and Vera May Sanders); died on 24 Dec 1988 in Anoka County, Minnesota; was buried on 29 Dec 1988 in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

    Michael married Joan Valerie Durand on 29 Jun 1963 in Los Angeles County, California. Joan was born on 11 Sep 1935 in California; died on 30 Dec 2012 in Blaine, Anoka, Minnesota; was buried on 2 Jan 2013 in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Joan Valerie Durand Joan Valerie Durand was born on 11 Sep 1935 in California; died on 30 Dec 2012 in Blaine, Anoka, Minnesota; was buried on 2 Jan 2013 in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
    Children:
    1. Living
    2. 1. Living
    3. Living
    4. Craig A. Lavanway was born on 23 Apr 1970 in Los Angeles County, California; died on 17 Dec 2012 in Blaine, Anoka, Minnesota.
    5. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Gordon Royal Lavanway Gordon Royal Lavanway was born on 2 Mar 1894 in Verndale, Wadena, Minnesota (son of Charles Henry Lavanway and Sarah Elizabeth Castle); died on 20 Nov 1965 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California.

    Gordon married Vera May Sanders on 31 Aug 1929 in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vera (daughter of Ira Merrit Sanders and Adelia J. "Della" Swift) was born on 6 Oct 1900 in Mound Twp, Rock, Minnesota; died on 19 Apr 1988 in Ventura, Ventura, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Vera May Sanders was born on 6 Oct 1900 in Mound Twp, Rock, Minnesota (daughter of Ira Merrit Sanders and Adelia J. "Della" Swift); died on 19 Apr 1988 in Ventura, Ventura, California.
    Children:
    1. 2. Michael Joseph Lavanway was born on 29 Jul 1939 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California; died on 24 Dec 1988 in Anoka County, Minnesota; was buried on 29 Dec 1988 in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Charles Henry Lavanway Charles Henry Lavanway was born on 23 Jan 1865 in New York (son of Charles Silas Lavanway, Jr. and Olive Jane Putnam); died on 24 Apr 1955 in Yakima, Yakima, Washington; was buried on 27 Apr 1955 in Woodbine Cemetery, Puyallup, Pierce, Washington.

    Charles married Sarah Elizabeth Castle on 27 Oct 1889. Sarah was born about 1870 in Osage, Mitchell, Iowa; died on 15 Jun 1930 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington; was buried on 18 Jun 1930 in Woodbine Cemetery, Puyallup, Pierce, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Sarah Elizabeth Castle was born about 1870 in Osage, Mitchell, Iowa; died on 15 Jun 1930 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington; was buried on 18 Jun 1930 in Woodbine Cemetery, Puyallup, Pierce, Washington.
    Children:
    1. Stella M. Lavanway was born in Mar 1892 in Verndale, Wadena, Minnesota; died on 19 Feb 1907 in Puyallup, Pierce, Washington; was buried on 21 Feb 1907 in Woodbine Cemetery, Puyallup, Pierce, Washington.
    2. Victor Albert Lavanway was born on 24 May 1892 in Verndale, Wadena, Minnesota; died on 15 Aug 1984 in Yakima, Yakima, Washington; was buried on 18 Aug 1984 in Waitsburg Cemetery, Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washington.
    3. 4. Gordon Royal Lavanway was born on 2 Mar 1894 in Verndale, Wadena, Minnesota; died on 20 Nov 1965 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California.
    4. Virgil Lesley Lavanway was born on 19 Feb 1899 in Verndale, Wadena, Minnesota; died on 8 Sep 1954 in Seattle, King, Washington.

  3. 10.   Ira Merrit Sanders was born on 18 Nov 1873 in Scott County, Iowa; died on 30 May 1923.

    Ira married Adelia J. "Della" Swift Adelia was born about 1880 in Wisconsin; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Adelia J. "Della" Swift was born about 1880 in Wisconsin; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 5. Vera May Sanders was born on 6 Oct 1900 in Mound Twp, Rock, Minnesota; died on 19 Apr 1988 in Ventura, Ventura, California.


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