Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Living

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Howard John "Jack" Schaefer was born on 9 Mar 1918 in Hazelton, Emmons, North Dakota (son of John Howard Schaefer and Lucy Dorothy Nieland); died on 22 Dec 2009 in Wilmot, Roberts, South Dakota; was buried on 26 Dec 2009 in Osceola Cemetery #1, Marvin, Grant, South Dakota.

    Howard married Carol Julianne Christensen on 20 Jul 1941 in Lincoln County, South Dakota. Carol was born on 12 Aug 1916 in Hurley, Turner, South Dakota; died on 14 Jun 2007 in Wilmot, Roberts, South Dakota; was buried on 17 Jun 2007 in Osceola Cemetery #1, Marvin, Grant, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Carol Julianne Christensen was born on 12 Aug 1916 in Hurley, Turner, South Dakota; died on 14 Jun 2007 in Wilmot, Roberts, South Dakota; was buried on 17 Jun 2007 in Osceola Cemetery #1, Marvin, Grant, South Dakota.
    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living
    3. 1. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   John Howard Schaefer was born on 30 Mar 1881 in Saline County, Kansas (son of John J. Schaefer and Mary Melinda "Polly" Backus); died on 12 Oct 1951 in Codington County, South Dakota; was buried on 15 Oct 1951 in Osceola Cemetery #1, Marvin, Grant, South Dakota.

    John married Lucy Dorothy Nieland about 1917. Lucy was born on 11 Mar 1898 in Lyon County, Iowa; died on 7 Jan 1978 in Big Stone County, Minnesota; was buried on 10 Jan 1978 in Osceola Cemetery #1, Marvin, Grant, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Lucy Dorothy Nieland was born on 11 Mar 1898 in Lyon County, Iowa; died on 7 Jan 1978 in Big Stone County, Minnesota; was buried on 10 Jan 1978 in Osceola Cemetery #1, Marvin, Grant, South Dakota.
    Children:
    1. 2. Howard John "Jack" Schaefer was born on 9 Mar 1918 in Hazelton, Emmons, North Dakota; died on 22 Dec 2009 in Wilmot, Roberts, South Dakota; was buried on 26 Dec 2009 in Osceola Cemetery #1, Marvin, Grant, South Dakota.
    2. Dorothy M. Schaefer was born about 1919 in Hazelton, Emmons, North Dakota; died about 1964; was buried in 1964 in Osceola Cemetery #1, Marvin, Grant, South Dakota.
    3. Cora Lillian Schaefer was born on 22 Jul 1924 in Wilmot, Roberts, South Dakota; died on 7 Mar 2020 in Broomfield, Broomfield, Colorado; was buried on 10 Mar 2020 in Mountain View Memorial Park, Boulder, Boulder, Colorado.
    4. Frank Henry Schaefer was born on 29 Aug 1927 in Wilmot, Roberts, South Dakota; died on 16 Mar 2013 in Watertown, Codington, South Dakota; was buried on 21 Mar 2013 in Wilmot Cemetery, Wilmot, Roberts, South Dakota.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   John J. Schaefer was born on 3 Jul 1849 in Harris Twp, St Joseph, Indiana; died on 1 May 1881 in Saline County, Kansas; was buried on 3 May 1881 in Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline, Kansas.

    John married Mary Melinda "Polly" Backus on 11 Apr 1869 in Edwardsburg, Cass, Michigan. Mary (daughter of Abijah Patchen Backus and Melinda Norris) was born on 17 Mar 1850 in Edwardsburg, Cass, Michigan; died on 3 Nov 1894 in Bazine, Ness, Kansas; was buried on 6 Nov 1894 in Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Mary Melinda "Polly" Backus was born on 17 Mar 1850 in Edwardsburg, Cass, Michigan (daughter of Abijah Patchen Backus and Melinda Norris); died on 3 Nov 1894 in Bazine, Ness, Kansas; was buried on 6 Nov 1894 in Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline, Kansas.
    Children:
    1. Cora A. Schaefer was born about 1870 in Indiana; died about 1885; was buried in 1885 in Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline, Kansas.
    2. Clara Schaefer was born about 1872 in Saline County, Kansas; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Rosa L. Schaefer was born about 1875 in Saline County, Kansas; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Orville A. Schaefer was born on 12 Mar 1877 in Saline County, Kansas; died on 4 Nov 1939 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
    5. Rolland Orlando Schaefer was born about 1879 in Saline County, Kansas; died about 1886 in Saline County, Kansas; was buried in 1886 in Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline, Kansas.
    6. 4. John Howard Schaefer was born on 30 Mar 1881 in Saline County, Kansas; died on 12 Oct 1951 in Codington County, South Dakota; was buried on 15 Oct 1951 in Osceola Cemetery #1, Marvin, Grant, South Dakota.


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