Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Alma Louise Walter was born on 11 Dec 1840 in Ohio (daughter of Samuel Erastus Walter and Hannah Slocum); died on 10 Dec 1918 in Pierson, Montcalm, Michigan; was buried on 13 Dec 1918 in Morton Hill Cemetery, Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan. Alma married Vincent Alexander Shankland on 11 Dec 1860 in Sandusky County, Ohio. Vincent was born on 2 Feb 1836 in Canaan, Wayne, Ohio; died on 12 Jan 1909 in Pierson, Montcalm, Michigan; was buried on 14 Jan 1909 in Morton Hill Cemetery, Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Samuel Erastus Walter was born on 27 Apr 1812 in Homer, Cortland, New York (son of Michael Walter, III and Abigail Backus); died on 21 Dec 1897 in Pierson, Montcalm, Michigan; was buried on 24 Dec 1897 in Strongs Ridge Cemetery, Strongs Ridge, Huron, Ohio. Samuel married Hannah Slocum on 27 Nov 1835 in York, Sandusky, Ohio. Hannah was born on 21 Mar 1814 in Tunkhannock, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; died on 6 May 1880 in York, Sandusky, Ohio; was buried on 8 May 1880 in Strongs Ridge Cemetery, Strongs Ridge, Huron, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Hannah Slocum was born on 21 Mar 1814 in Tunkhannock, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; died on 6 May 1880 in York, Sandusky, Ohio; was buried on 8 May 1880 in Strongs Ridge Cemetery, Strongs Ridge, Huron, Ohio.
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4. | Michael Walter, III was born on 28 Mar 1785 in Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 4 Jun 1813 in Homer, Cortland, New York. Michael married Abigail Backus about 1807. Abigail was born on 30 May 1783 in Berkshire County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Jun 1857 in Lyme Twp, Huron, Ohio; was buried on 10 Jun 1857 in Strongs Ridge Cemetery, Strongs Ridge, Huron, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Abigail Backus was born on 30 May 1783 in Berkshire County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Jun 1857 in Lyme Twp, Huron, Ohio; was buried on 10 Jun 1857 in Strongs Ridge Cemetery, Strongs Ridge, Huron, Ohio.
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