Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | George E. Backus was born on 22 Sep 1909 in Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania (son of Henry Harry Backus and Maggie M. Kern); died on 25 Jul 1999 in Salisbury Twp, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; was buried on 29 Jul 1999 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. George married Rose Francis Cornely about 1946. Rose (daughter of Charles Lewis Cornley and Marie Rose Stitt) was born on 22 Nov 1911 in Bigler Twp, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Apr 1980 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Apr 1980 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Henry Harry Backus was born on 21 Apr 1885 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (son of Charles Backus and Mary Alice Watts); died on 11 Aug 1945 in Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Aug 1945 in Fairview Cemetery, West Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Henry married Maggie M. Kern on 25 Jun 1904 in Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Maggie was born on 17 Feb 1886 in Walnutport, Northampton, Pennsylvania; died on 23 Jul 1981 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; was buried on 27 Jul 1981 in Fairview Cemetery, West Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Maggie M. Kern was born on 17 Feb 1886 in Walnutport, Northampton, Pennsylvania; died on 23 Jul 1981 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; was buried on 27 Jul 1981 in Fairview Cemetery, West Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.
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4. | 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] |
5. | 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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8. | 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] |
9. | 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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