Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Edgar Lawrence Neff, Sr. was born on 24 Sep 1904 in East Conemaugh, Cambria, Pennsylvania (son of Lawrence Malcom Neff and Minnie Esther Kurtz); died on 25 May 1966 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; was buried on 28 May 1966 in Sunset View Cemetery, Penn Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Edgar married Edna Louisa Headrick on 2 Nov 1928 in Brooke County, West Virginia, and was divorced before 1942. Edna was born on 16 Jul 1908 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Jan 1985 in Latrobe, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; was buried on 22 Jan 1985 in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Lawrence Malcom Neff was born on 7 Jul 1874 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania (son of Thaddeus Webster Neff and Clara May Johnson); died on 2 Nov 1962 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada; was buried on 6 Nov 1962 in Masonic Memorial Gardens, Reno, Washoe, Nevada. Lawrence married Minnie Esther Kurtz on 23 Jun 1897 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, and was divorced before 1926. Minnie (daughter of Joseph Kurtz and Jane "Jennie" Swanger) was born on 4 Oct 1872 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; died on 12 Jun 1950 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; was buried on 14 Jun 1950 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Minnie Esther Kurtz was born on 4 Oct 1872 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania (daughter of Joseph Kurtz and Jane "Jennie" Swanger); died on 12 Jun 1950 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; was buried on 14 Jun 1950 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania.
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4. | Thaddeus Webster Neff was born on 10 Jan 1853 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania (son of John D. Neff, Jr. and Mary Agnes Davis); died on 9 Nov 1934 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York; was buried on 12 Nov 1934 in Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania. Thaddeus married Clara May Johnson on 10 Apr 1873 in Dayton, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. Clara was born on 5 Aug 1853 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; died on 20 Aug 1924 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York; was buried on 23 Aug 1924 in Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Clara May Johnson was born on 5 Aug 1853 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; died on 20 Aug 1924 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York; was buried on 23 Aug 1924 in Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania.
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6. | Joseph Kurtz was born on 8 Dec 1848 in Hopewell Twp, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; died on 9 Mar 1916 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; was buried on 12 Mar 1916 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania. Joseph married Jane "Jennie" Swanger about 1871. Jane was born on 14 Sep 1848 in Williamsburg, Blair, Pennsylvania; died on 31 Jan 1933 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; was buried on 3 Feb 1933 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Jane "Jennie" Swanger was born on 14 Sep 1848 in Williamsburg, Blair, Pennsylvania; died on 31 Jan 1933 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; was buried on 3 Feb 1933 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania.
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8. | John D. Neff, Jr. was born on 16 Jan 1828 in Mahoning Twp, Armstrong, Pennsylvania (son of John Neff, Sr. and Sarah Pierce); died on 23 Mar 1890 in Mahoning Twp, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; was buried on 26 Mar 1890 in Old Mahoning Baptist Cemetery, Home, Indiana, Pennsylvania. John married Mary Agnes Davis about 1850. Mary was born about 1830 in Ireland; died in Sep 1861 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Mary Agnes Davis was born about 1830 in Ireland; died in Sep 1861 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
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