Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Elsie Arlene Smith was born on 15 Apr 1894 in Webster, Washtenaw, Michigan (daughter of Ausline Fish "Austin" Smith and Ida Evelyn Backus); died on 13 Nov 1989 in Pittsfield Twp, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 16 Nov 1989 in Washtenong Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan. Elsie married Alfred James Allen on 21 Jul 1920 in New York City, New York, New York. Alfred was born on 19 Jun 1889 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; died on 13 Sep 1966 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 16 Sep 1966 in Washtenong Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Ausline Fish "Austin" Smith was born on 26 Aug 1859 in Riga, Monroe, New York; died on 11 Aug 1945 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 14 Aug 1945 in Webster United Church of Christ Cemetery, Webster, Washtenaw, Michigan. Ausline married Ida Evelyn Backus on 5 Dec 1888 in Webster, Washtenaw, Michigan. Ida (daughter of Johnson Backus and Laura Jane Dunn) was born on 11 Jan 1866 in Webster, Washtenaw, Michigan; died on 19 Apr 1902 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 21 Apr 1902 in Webster United Church of Christ Cemetery, Webster, Washtenaw, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Ida Evelyn Backus was born on 11 Jan 1866 in Webster, Washtenaw, Michigan (daughter of Johnson Backus and Laura Jane Dunn); died on 19 Apr 1902 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 21 Apr 1902 in Webster United Church of Christ Cemetery, Webster, Washtenaw, Michigan.
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6. | Johnson Backus was born on 1 Jul 1840 in Michigan (son of Gordon Backus and Mary Hall); died on 4 Nov 1911 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 7 Nov 1911 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan. Johnson married Laura Jane Dunn about 1863 in Michigan. Laura was born on 24 Jan 1844 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; died on 22 Aug 1918 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 25 Aug 1918 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Laura Jane Dunn was born on 24 Jan 1844 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; died on 22 Aug 1918 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 25 Aug 1918 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan.
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12. | Gordon Backus was born on 12 Sep 1812 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York (son of Ebenezer Backus and Jemima Chandler); died on 20 Aug 1893 in Unadilla, Livingston, Michigan. Gordon married Mary Hall about 1837 in New York. Mary was born about 1814 in New York; died about 1854 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Mary Hall was born about 1814 in New York; died about 1854 in Michigan.
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