Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Amanda May "Minnie" Backus was born on 24 Jan 1875 in Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan (daughter of Sewell Warren Backus and Laura Elizabeth Dysinger); died on 30 Mar 1962 in Ionia, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 3 Apr 1962 in Lake Side Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan. Amanda married Archie L. VanHouten on 3 Jul 1896 in Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan. Archie was born on 26 Sep 1874 in Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan; died on 6 May 1960 in West Sebewa, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 9 May 1960 in Lake Side Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Sewell Warren Backus was born on 14 Nov 1843 in Orleans County, New York (son of Benjamin Warren Backus and Rhoda Z. Houseman); died on 30 Jul 1918 in Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 1 Aug 1918 in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan. Sewell married Laura Elizabeth Dysinger on 21 May 1871 in Sebewa Twp, Ionia, Michigan. Laura was born about 1854 in Seneca County, Ohio; died on 30 Sep 1890 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried on 2 Oct 1890 in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Laura Elizabeth Dysinger was born about 1854 in Seneca County, Ohio; died on 30 Sep 1890 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried on 2 Oct 1890 in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan.
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4. | Benjamin Warren Backus was born on 11 Oct 1818 in Winfield Twp, Herkimer, New York (son of Benjamin Backus and Jemima Parker); died on 4 Jan 1903 in Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 6 Jan 1903 in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan. Benjamin married Rhoda Z. Houseman about 1840 in New York. Rhoda was born on 13 Aug 1823 in Yates County, New York; died on 5 Sep 1870 in Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 7 Sep 1870 in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Rhoda Z. Houseman was born on 13 Aug 1823 in Yates County, New York; died on 5 Sep 1870 in Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 7 Sep 1870 in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan.
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8. | Benjamin Backus was born on 5 Aug 1781 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ebenezer Backus, Jr. and Elizabeth Fitch); died on Yes, date unknown. Benjamin + Jemima Parker. Jemima was born about 1786 in Connecticut; died about 1858 in Carlton, Orleans, New York; was buried in 1858 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Jemima Parker was born about 1786 in Connecticut; died about 1858 in Carlton, Orleans, New York; was buried in 1858 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York.
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