Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Emily C. Backus was born on 9 Dec 1889 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (daughter of Charles Backus and Mary Alice Watts); died on 15 Jun 1974 in Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Jun 1974 in Union Cemetery, Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Emily married Charles Henry Greenwood on 7 Apr 1906 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Charles was born on 16 Jan 1885 in Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Sep 1941 in Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; was buried on 1 Oct 1941 in Union Cemetery, Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Charles Backus was born on 30 Aug 1863 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (son of Henry Backus and Penniah Charlotte Reinoehl); died on 26 Aug 1892 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania. Charles married Mary Alice Watts on 3 May 1884 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. Mary was born on 6 Nov 1866 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Feb 1953 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; was buried on 4 Mar 1953 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Alice Watts was born on 6 Nov 1866 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Feb 1953 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; was buried on 4 Mar 1953 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania.
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4. | Henry Backus was born on 4 Oct 1835 in Middleton, Lancashire, England (son of James Backhouse and Martha Broadhead); died on 5 May 1904 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 8 May 1904 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. Henry married Penniah Charlotte Reinoehl about 1857. Penniah was born on 25 Oct 1840 in Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Jun 1929 in Hellertown, Northampton, Pennsylvania; was buried on 12 Jun 1929 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Penniah Charlotte Reinoehl was born on 25 Oct 1840 in Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Jun 1929 in Hellertown, Northampton, Pennsylvania; was buried on 12 Jun 1929 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania.
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8. | James Backhouse was born about 1810 in England; died on 29 Apr 1873 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; was buried on 1 May 1873 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. James married Martha Broadhead on 28 Dec 1829 in Woodkirk, Yorkshire, England. Martha was born on 30 Nov 1811 in Woodkirk, Yorkshire, England; died on 15 Sep 1890 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Sep 1890 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Martha Broadhead was born on 30 Nov 1811 in Woodkirk, Yorkshire, England; died on 15 Sep 1890 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Sep 1890 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania.
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