Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Myrtle Elinor Backus was born on 4 Feb 1889 in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California (daughter of Perry Chambers Backus and Mary Elnora Knowles); died on 10 Sep 1980 in Valley Village, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 13 Sep 1980 in Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. Myrtle married Harley Jay Hoyt about 1917. Harley was born on 17 Oct 1884 in Muscoda, Grant, Wisconsin; died on 2 Feb 1971 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 5 Feb 1971 in Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Perry Chambers Backus was born on 29 Dec 1845 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania (son of John Backus and Lydia Ryan Chambers); died on 14 Dec 1921 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 16 Dec 1921 in Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. Perry married Mary Elnora Knowles on 11 Dec 1870 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Mary (daughter of Hollis S. Knowles, MD and Louisa Margaret Francisco) was born on 26 Nov 1850 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; died on 10 Nov 1924 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 12 Nov 1924 in Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Elnora Knowles was born on 26 Nov 1850 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan (daughter of Hollis S. Knowles, MD and Louisa Margaret Francisco); died on 10 Nov 1924 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 12 Nov 1924 in Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles, California.
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4. | John Backus was born on 2 Sep 1810 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania (son of Myron Backus and Hannah Paterson); died on 10 Apr 1903 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 12 Apr 1903 in Hoag Cemetery, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania. John married Lydia Ryan Chambers about 1842. Lydia (daughter of Ezekiel Chambers and Rebecca Stewart) was born on 22 Apr 1812 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Mar 1901 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 22 Mar 1901 in Hoag Cemetery, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Lydia Ryan Chambers was born on 22 Apr 1812 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania (daughter of Ezekiel Chambers and Rebecca Stewart); died on 20 Mar 1901 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 22 Mar 1901 in Hoag Cemetery, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania.
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6. | Hollis S. Knowles, MD was born on 5 Jan 1831 in Findley Lake, Chautauqua, New York; died on 12 May 1901. Hollis + Louisa Margaret Francisco. Louisa was born about 1829 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Louisa Margaret Francisco was born about 1829 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
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8. | Myron Backus was born about 1779 in Dutchess County, New York (son of Joseph Backus, Sr. and Olive Park); died on 7 Dec 1849 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 9 Dec 1849 in Hoag Cemetery, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania. Myron + Hannah Paterson. Hannah was born about 1781 in Ireland; died on 14 Mar 1849 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 16 Mar 1849 in Hoag Cemetery, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Hannah Paterson was born about 1781 in Ireland; died on 14 Mar 1849 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 16 Mar 1849 in Hoag Cemetery, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania.
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10. | Ezekiel Chambers Ezekiel + Rebecca Stewart. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Rebecca Stewart
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