Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | ![]() Wayne married Eleanor Unknown on 15 Mar 1941 in St Louis County, Missouri, and was divorced on 5 Feb 1946 in Eaton County, Michigan. Eleanor was born about 1922; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Wayne married Alice Anna Baker on 6 Mar 1946 in Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Alice was born on 22 Dec 1922 in Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan; died on 30 Jun 1989 in Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 3 Jul 1989 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Wayne married Jean Florence Hoxie on 7 Nov 1954. Jean was born on 2 Dec 1923 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; died on 29 Aug 1981 in Windsor Twp, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 2 Sep 1981 in Hawley Cemetery, Mason, Ingham, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Wayne married Ruth Violet Hurst on 18 Jan 1983 in LaGrange Twp, LaGrange, Indiana. Ruth was born on 3 Mar 1914 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan; died on 14 May 1998 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; was buried on 17 May 1998 in Rush Township Burial Park, Rushtown, Scioto, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | ![]() Clare married Mary Magdelena "May" Lepien on 22 Feb 1917 in Oneida Center, Eaton, Michigan. Mary was born on 6 Feb 1897 in Rubicon, Dodge, Wisconsin; died on 29 Jun 1991 in Melbourne, Brevard, Florida; was buried on 2 Jul 1991 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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4. | Volney A. Backus was born on 23 Feb 1857 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan (son of Herman Backus and Eliza Jane Lown); died on 20 Jun 1944 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 23 Jun 1944 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan. Volney married Ella M. Munger on 14 Apr 1886 in Potterville, Eaton, Michigan. Ella was born on 11 Aug 1866 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; died on 28 May 1941 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 31 May 1941 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Ella M. Munger was born on 11 Aug 1866 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; died on 28 May 1941 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 31 May 1941 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan.
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8. | Herman Backus was born on 1 Feb 1829 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York (son of Simeon Backus and Polly Patchen); died on 2 Apr 1920 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 6 Apr 1920 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan. Herman married Eliza Jane Lown on 22 Feb 1855. Eliza (daughter of George Lown and Maria Helms) was born on 1 Apr 1833 in Palmyra, Wayne, New York; died on 27 Mar 1924 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 29 Mar 1924 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Eliza Jane Lown was born on 1 Apr 1833 in Palmyra, Wayne, New York (daughter of George Lown and Maria Helms); died on 27 Mar 1924 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 29 Mar 1924 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan.
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