Living: Backus Family History

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Dennis Albert Backus, Sr. was born on 25 Sep 1904 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio (son of Frederick Hildreth "Fred" Backus and Josephine A. Boland); died on 4 Jan 1993 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 7 Jan 1993 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brook Park, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

Dennis married Helen Caroline Poelking on 2 Apr 1930 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Helen was born on 10 Feb 1912 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; died on 14 Oct 1952 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 17 Oct 1952 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brook Park, Cuyahoga, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen Caroline Poelking was born on 10 Feb 1912 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; died on 14 Oct 1952 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 17 Oct 1952 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brook Park, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

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Generation: 3

Frederick Hildreth "Fred" Backus was born on 8 Jan 1875 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (son of Albert Shedd Backus and Mary Anne "Mamie" Pelton); died on 15 Nov 1916 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; was buried on 18 Nov 1916 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion, Erie, Ohio.

Frederick married Josephine A. Boland on 25 Oct 1893 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio. Josephine was born on 20 Sep 1874 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; died on 19 Sep 1914 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; was buried on 21 Sep 1914 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion, Erie, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josephine A. Boland was born on 20 Sep 1874 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; died on 19 Sep 1914 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; was buried on 21 Sep 1914 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion, Erie, Ohio.

Children:

Eunice Abigail Backus was born on 8 May 1894 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; died on 21 Sep 1972 in Elyria, Lorain, Ohio; was buried on 24 Sep 1972 in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst, Lorain, Ohio.
Dorothy Hildreth Backus was born on 27 Apr 1902 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; died on 13 Oct 1912 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; was buried on 15 Oct 1912 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion, Erie, Ohio.
William Hildreth Backus, Sr. was born on 27 Apr 1902 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; died on 24 Jun 1955 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; was buried on 28 Jun 1955 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion, Erie, Ohio.
2. Dennis Albert Backus, Sr. was born on 25 Sep 1904 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; died on 4 Jan 1993 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 7 Jan 1993 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brook Park, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

Generation: 4

Albert Shedd Backus was born on 22 Aug 1835 in Salisbury, Herkimer, New York (son of Absalom Backus, Sr. and Mary Shedd Hildreth); died on 6 Nov 1922 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; was buried on 9 Nov 1922 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion, Erie, Ohio.

Albert married Mary Anne "Mamie" Pelton on 8 Sep 1855 in Erie County, Ohio. Mary was born on 23 Jun 1836 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; died on 3 Sep 1912 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; was buried on 6 Sep 1912 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion, Erie, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Anne "Mamie" Pelton was born on 23 Jun 1836 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; died on 3 Sep 1912 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; was buried on 6 Sep 1912 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion, Erie, Ohio.

Children:

Eunice Elizabeth Backus was born in Dec 1859 in Lyme, Jefferson, New York; died after 1920 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio.
Hattie Backus was born about 1865 in Lyme, Jefferson, New York; died on 2 Jun 1865 in Lyme, Jefferson, New York.
Albert Absalom Backus was born on 10 Apr 1872 in Au Sable Twp, Iosco, Michigan; died on 24 Apr 1963 in Norwalk, Huron, Ohio.
4. Frederick Hildreth "Fred" Backus was born on 8 Jan 1875 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 15 Nov 1916 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio; was buried on 18 Nov 1916 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion, Erie, Ohio.

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