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Seymour Wellington Backus

Seymour Wellington Backus

Male 1895 - 1936  (40 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Seymour Wellington Backus Seymour Wellington Backus was born on 1 Oct 1895 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota (son of Edward Wellington Backus and Sarah Elisabeth Horr); died on 30 Jun 1936 in Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida; was buried on 2 Jul 1936 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

    Seymour married Ruth Mary Towle on 22 Nov 1916 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. Ruth (daughter of George Easson Towle and Florence Marian "Ida" Honey) was born on 20 Apr 1896 in Park River, Walsh, North Dakota; died on 4 Apr 1940 in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 7 Apr 1940 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Marilyn Elizabeth "Betty" Backus was born on 27 Oct 1917 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; died on 10 Mar 2012 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; was buried on 13 Mar 2012 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
    2. Shirley Towle Backus was born on 29 Mar 1919 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; died on 12 Aug 1984 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Edward Wellington Backus Edward Wellington Backus was born on 1 Dec 1860 in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York (son of Abel Backus and Anna Anderson); died on 29 Oct 1934 in New York City, New York; was buried on 3 Nov 1934 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

    Edward married Sarah Elisabeth Horr on 24 Dec 1888 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. Sarah (daughter of Augustus E. Horr and Emily Elizabeth Unknown) was born in Jan 1862 in Waterford, Oxford, Maine; died on 24 Nov 1956 in La Jolla, San Diego, California; was buried on 27 Nov 1956 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Sarah Elisabeth Horr was born in Jan 1862 in Waterford, Oxford, Maine (daughter of Augustus E. Horr and Emily Elizabeth Unknown); died on 24 Nov 1956 in La Jolla, San Diego, California; was buried on 27 Nov 1956 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
    Children:
    1. Edward Raymond Backus was born in Sep 1890 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; died on 26 Aug 1912 in International Falls, Koochiching, Minnesota; was buried on 29 Aug 1912 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
    2. 1. Seymour Wellington Backus was born on 1 Oct 1895 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; died on 30 Jun 1936 in Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida; was buried on 2 Jul 1936 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Abel Backus was born on 3 Jul 1835 in England (son of Cornelis Backus); died on 27 Jun 1912 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 29 Jun 1912 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

    Abel married Anna Anderson about 1857. Anna (daughter of Anderu Anderson and May Unknown) was born in Oct 1836 in Sweden; died on 5 Aug 1924 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 8 Aug 1924 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Anna Anderson was born in Oct 1836 in Sweden (daughter of Anderu Anderson and May Unknown); died on 5 Aug 1924 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 8 Aug 1924 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
    Children:
    1. George Joseph Backus was born on 23 Feb 1858 in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York; died on 10 Jan 1944 in Stuart, Martin, Florida.
    2. 2. Edward Wellington Backus was born on 1 Dec 1860 in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York; died on 29 Oct 1934 in New York City, New York; was buried on 3 Nov 1934 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
    3. Mary Ann Backus was born in Oct 1865 in Minnesota; died on 13 Jun 1937 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 16 Jun 1937 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
    4. Olive Backus was born on 22 Aug 1879 in Featherstone Twp, Goodhue, Minnesota; died on 22 Sep 1942 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota; was buried on 25 Sep 1942 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

  3. 6.   Augustus E. Horr was born about 1838 in Waterford, Oxford, Maine; died on 15 Sep 1908 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 17 Sep 1908 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

    Augustus + Emily Elizabeth Unknown. Emily was born on 16 Aug 1841 in Naples, Cumberland, Maine; died on 15 Jul 1932 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 18 Jul 1932 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Emily Elizabeth Unknown was born on 16 Aug 1841 in Naples, Cumberland, Maine; died on 15 Jul 1932 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 18 Jul 1932 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah Elisabeth Horr was born in Jan 1862 in Waterford, Oxford, Maine; died on 24 Nov 1956 in La Jolla, San Diego, California; was buried on 27 Nov 1956 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Cornelis Backus was born on Yes, date unknown in England; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 4. Abel Backus was born on 3 Jul 1835 in England; died on 27 Jun 1912 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 29 Jun 1912 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

  2. 10.   Anderu Anderson was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown.

    Anderu + May Unknown. May was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.   May Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 5. Anna Anderson was born in Oct 1836 in Sweden; died on 5 Aug 1924 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 8 Aug 1924 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.


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