Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | June Patricia Strong was born on 7 Jul 1926 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut (daughter of Frederick Adolphus Strong and Ellen May Backus); died on 13 May 2000 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York; was buried on 17 May 2000 in West Genoa Cemetery, King Ferry, Cayuga, New York. June married James Raymond Switzer on 25 Sep 1949 in Fayetteville, Onondaga, New York. James (son of Frank Josiah Switzer, Sr. and Sarah Belle Kimball) was born on 2 Mar 1923 in Edmeston, Otsego, New York; died on 12 Aug 2002 in Hannibal, Oswego, New York; was buried on 18 Aug 2002 in West Genoa Cemetery, King Ferry, Cayuga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Frederick Adolphus Strong was born on 11 Mar 1894 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire (son of Gilbert Strong and Adeline Salway); died on 17 Nov 1930 in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 19 Nov 1930 in West Genoa Cemetery, King Ferry, Cayuga, New York. Frederick married Ellen May Backus about 1921. Ellen (daughter of James Munroe Backus and Bertha Etta Dana) was born on 30 Apr 1899 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 17 Oct 1979 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 20 Oct 1979 in West Genoa Cemetery, King Ferry, Cayuga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Ellen May Backus was born on 30 Apr 1899 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont (daughter of James Munroe Backus and Bertha Etta Dana); died on 17 Oct 1979 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 20 Oct 1979 in West Genoa Cemetery, King Ferry, Cayuga, New York.
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4. | Gilbert Strong was born on 15 Jun 1859 in Westminster, Windham, Vermont (son of Louis Bougrette Strong and Lucie Dauplaise); died on 3 Jul 1925 in Pembroke, Merrimack, New Hampshire; was buried on 6 Jul 1925 in Evergreen Cemetery, Pembroke, Merrimack, New Hampshire. Gilbert married Adeline Salway on 16 May 1887 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire. Adeline (daughter of Louis Salway and Clarissa Houle) was born on 12 Jan 1868 in Coaticook, Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada; died on 8 Oct 1897 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 10 Oct 1897 in Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery, Bethlehem, Grafton, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Adeline Salway was born on 12 Jan 1868 in Coaticook, Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada (daughter of Louis Salway and Clarissa Houle); died on 8 Oct 1897 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 10 Oct 1897 in Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery, Bethlehem, Grafton, New Hampshire.
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6. | James Munroe Backus was born on 24 Jan 1875 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont (son of Henry Clay Backus and Ellen M. Johnson); died on 11 Sep 1950 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 14 Sep 1950 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts. James married Bertha Etta Dana on 5 May 1897 in Washington County, Vermont, and was divorced about 1926. Bertha (daughter of Edwin Harvey Dana and Sarah Ann Benton) was born on 10 Aug 1881 in Middlesex, Washington, Vermont; died on 15 Aug 1962 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 18 Aug 1962 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Bertha Etta Dana was born on 10 Aug 1881 in Middlesex, Washington, Vermont (daughter of Edwin Harvey Dana and Sarah Ann Benton); died on 15 Aug 1962 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 18 Aug 1962 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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8. | Louis Bougrette Strong was born on 24 May 1822 in Coaticook, Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada (son of Jacques Bougret and Marie Josephte Quintal); died on 10 Nov 1894 in Cookshire-Eaton, Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec, J0B, Canada; was buried on 12 Nov 1894 in Cookshire-Eaton, Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec, J0B, Canada. Louis married Lucie Dauplaise about 1847 in Quebec, Canada. Lucie (daughter of Francois Dauplaise and Marie Angelique Dionne Sansoucy) was born on 1 Nov 1827 in Quebec City, Communaute-Urbaine-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada; died on 22 Feb 1911 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 25 Feb 1911 in Cookshire-Eaton, Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec, J0B, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Lucie Dauplaise was born on 1 Nov 1827 in Quebec City, Communaute-Urbaine-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada (daughter of Francois Dauplaise and Marie Angelique Dionne Sansoucy); died on 22 Feb 1911 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 25 Feb 1911 in Cookshire-Eaton, Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec, J0B, Canada.
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10. | Louis Salway was born on 17 Mar 1834 in St Fancois Du Lac, Quebec, Canada (son of Mitchel Salway and Marie Veronique Boisvert); died on 14 Dec 1891 in Laconia, Belknap, New Hampshire; was buried on 16 Dec 1891 in Union Cemetery, Laconia, Belknap, New Hampshire. Louis married Clarissa Houle about 1858 in Compton, Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. Clarissa (daughter of Joseph Houle and Marie Radegone "Laddie" Gagnon) was born on 4 Nov 1840 in Coaticook, Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada; died in May 1888 in Laconia, Belknap, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Clarissa Houle was born on 4 Nov 1840 in Coaticook, Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada (daughter of Joseph Houle and Marie Radegone "Laddie" Gagnon); died in May 1888 in Laconia, Belknap, New Hampshire.
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12. | Henry Clay Backus was born on 5 Jul 1844 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont (son of William Enoch Backus, Sr. and Betsey E. White); died on 5 Feb 1910 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 9 Feb 1910 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont . Henry married Ellen M. Johnson about 1866 in Vermont. Ellen (daughter of Elijah W. Johnson and Lois Damon Bassett) was born on 31 Mar 1847 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 23 May 1879 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 25 May 1879 in Johnson Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Ellen M. Johnson was born on 31 Mar 1847 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont (daughter of Elijah W. Johnson and Lois Damon Bassett); died on 23 May 1879 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 25 May 1879 in Johnson Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont.
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14. | Edwin Harvey Dana was born on 7 May 1831 in Warren, Washington, Vermont (son of Samuel Dana and Calista Porter); died on 1 Nov 1928 in Hartford, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 4 Nov 1928 in Middlesex Center Cemetery, Middlesex, Washington, Vermont. Edwin married Sarah Ann Benton on 10 May 1853 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont. Sarah (daughter of George Washington Benton and Cynthia Griswold) was born on 3 Jun 1837 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; died on 27 Jul 1905 in Middlesex, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 30 Jul 1905 in Middlesex Center Cemetery, Middlesex, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Sarah Ann Benton was born on 3 Jun 1837 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont (daughter of George Washington Benton and Cynthia Griswold); died on 27 Jul 1905 in Middlesex, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 30 Jul 1905 in Middlesex Center Cemetery, Middlesex, Washington, Vermont.
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