Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Edna Mae Backus was born on 22 Nov 1895 in St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan (daughter of Edwin Irvin Backus, DDS and Nellie F. Morgan); died on 23 Jan 1988 in Seal Beach, Orange, California. Edna married Theodore Leroy Sundquist on 18 Jun 1922 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado. Theodore was born on 4 Apr 1895 in Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado; died on 14 May 1977 in Lakewood, Jefferson, Colorado; was buried on 17 May 1977 in Alamosa Municipal Cemetery, Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Edwin Irvin Backus, DDS was born on 8 Mar 1869 in Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan (son of Harvey R. Backus and Mary Brown); died on 5 Jul 1952 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado; was buried on 7 Jul 1952 in Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado. Edwin married Nellie F. Morgan on 27 Sep 1893 in St. Joseph County, Indiana, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Nellie was born on 5 Nov 1870 in Indiana; died on 14 Jan 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 17 Jan 1920 in Westlawn Cemetery, North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Nellie F. Morgan was born on 5 Nov 1870 in Indiana; died on 14 Jan 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 17 Jan 1920 in Westlawn Cemetery, North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana.
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4. | Harvey R. Backus was born on 31 Oct 1840 in Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan (son of Abijah Patchen Backus and Melinda Norris); died on 29 Aug 1904 in St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan; was buried on 4 Sep 1904 in Riverview Cemetery, St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan. Harvey married Mary Brown on 16 Mar 1868 in Marshall County, Indiana. Mary was born in Mar 1847 in New Jersey; died in Jan 1922 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado; was buried on 25 Jan 1922 in Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mary Brown was born in Mar 1847 in New Jersey; died in Jan 1922 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado; was buried on 25 Jan 1922 in Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado.
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8. | Abijah Patchen Backus was born on 31 Dec 1812 in Groton, Tompkins, New York (son of Simeon Backus and Polly Patchen); died on 15 Sep 1895 in Harrison Twp, Adair, Iowa; was buried on 18 Sep 1895 in Smith's Chapel Cemetery, Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan. Abijah married Melinda Norris on 15 Nov 1838 in St Joseph County, Indiana. Melinda was born on 30 May 1820 in New York; died on 16 Nov 1893 in Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan; was buried on 18 Nov 1893 in Smith's Chapel Cemetery, Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Melinda Norris was born on 30 May 1820 in New York; died on 16 Nov 1893 in Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan; was buried on 18 Nov 1893 in Smith's Chapel Cemetery, Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan.
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