Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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2. | Stephen Joseph Goodfriend was born on 23 Jun 1939 in Berkeley, Alameda, California; died on 5 Aug 2022 in Madison County, New York; was buried on 8 Aug 2022 in Peterboro Cemetery, Peterboro, Madison, New York. Stephen + Mary Elizabeth "Penny" Backus. Mary (daughter of Dr. Oswald Prentiss Backus, III and Barbara Jean "Bobby" Swanton) was born on 6 Dec 1947 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 21 Mar 1989 in White Hall, Kent, Delaware; was buried on 28 Mar 1989 in Saint Georges Cemetery, Saint Georges, New Castle, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Elizabeth "Penny" Backus was born on 6 Dec 1947 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (daughter of Dr. Oswald Prentiss Backus, III and Barbara Jean "Bobby" Swanton); died on 21 Mar 1989 in White Hall, Kent, Delaware; was buried on 28 Mar 1989 in Saint Georges Cemetery, Saint Georges, New Castle, Delaware.
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6. | ![]() Oswald married Barbara Jean "Bobby" Swanton on 9 Apr 1944 in New York City, New York, New York. Barbara (daughter of Northrup Richard Swanton and Helen M. Stoddard) was born on 9 Sep 1920 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died on 1 Nov 2017 in Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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12. | Oswald Prentiss Backus, Jr. was born on 20 Oct 1883 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut (son of Oswald Prentiss Backus, Sr. and Frances Dudley Kinney); died on 18 Aug 1956 in Clifton Springs, Ontario, New York; was buried on 22 Aug 1956 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Oswald married Elma Adelaide Muller on 20 Dec 1919 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Elma was born on 11 Dec 1886 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died on 8 May 1982 in Painted Post, Steuben, New York; was buried on 11 May 1982 in Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Elma Adelaide Muller was born on 11 Dec 1886 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died on 8 May 1982 in Painted Post, Steuben, New York; was buried on 11 May 1982 in Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, New York.
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14. | Northrup Richard Swanton was born on 10 Dec 1891 in Kentucky; died on 19 Jun 1939 in Bronx, Bronx, New York; was buried on 22 Jun 1939 in Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk, New York. Northrup married Helen M. Stoddard on 22 Nov 1917 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Helen was born in Jul 1890 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Helen M. Stoddard was born in Jul 1890 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
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