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Leon Thornton Backus

Male 1887 - 1954  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Leon Thornton Backus was born on 5 Apr 1887 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York (son of Elmer Ellsworth Backus and Nina C. Gilbert); died on 14 May 1954 in Los Angeles County, California.

    Leon married Barbara Mary Kohn on 26 Oct 1915 in Eden, Erie, New York. Barbara was born on 30 May 1888 in North Collins, Erie, New York; died on 11 Jan 1920 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; was buried on 14 Jan 1920 in Holy Spirit Cemetery, North Collins, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Francis Clayton "Fran" Backus was born on 3 Feb 1917 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan; died on 23 Jan 2008 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; was buried on 26 Jan 2008 in Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.

    Leon married Hazel Dell Montanye on 14 May 1920 in Jackson County, Missouri. Hazel was born on 10 Sep 1892 in Nodaway County, Missouri; died on 16 Dec 1984 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Norma Dell Backus was born on 5 Sep 1921 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; died on 15 Dec 1992 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Elmer Ellsworth Backus was born on 6 Sep 1861 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York (son of Orson F. Backus and Jeanette Earl); died on 20 Apr 1943 in Buffalo, Erie, New York.

    Elmer married Nina C. Gilbert in Mar 1883. Nina was born on 17 Feb 1859 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 12 Oct 1945 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Nina C. Gilbert was born on 17 Feb 1859 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 12 Oct 1945 in Los Angeles County, California.
    Children:
    1. Walter Gilbert Backus was born on 6 Mar 1885 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. 1. Leon Thornton Backus was born on 5 Apr 1887 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 14 May 1954 in Los Angeles County, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Orson F. Backus was born on 22 Jan 1825 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York (son of Cornelius Backus and Lucretia Hill); died on 16 Apr 1920 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 19 Apr 1920 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York.

    Orson married Jeanette Earl about 1858. Jeanette was born on 1 Jul 1836 in New York; died on 14 Mar 1896 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 16 Mar 1896 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Jeanette Earl was born on 1 Jul 1836 in New York; died on 14 Mar 1896 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 16 Mar 1896 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Lucretia "Kittie" Backus was born in Dec 1859 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 16 Mar 1932 in Hamburg, Erie, New York.
    2. 2. Elmer Ellsworth Backus was born on 6 Sep 1861 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 20 Apr 1943 in Buffalo, Erie, New York.
    3. Charles E. Backus was born in Aug 1866 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 14 Feb 1946 in Silver Creek, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 17 Feb 1946 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Cornelius Backus Cornelius Backus was born on 8 Oct 1788 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts (son of Ichabod Backus and Deliverance Hamlin); died on 27 Jun 1866 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 29 Jun 1866 in Jerusalem Corners Cemetery, Evans Center, Erie, New York.

    Cornelius married Lucretia Hill about 1821 in Groton, Tompkins, New York. Lucretia was born on 7 Sep 1793 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 12 May 1831 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 14 May 1831 in Jerusalem Corners Cemetery, Evans Center, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Lucretia Hill was born on 7 Sep 1793 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 12 May 1831 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 14 May 1831 in Jerusalem Corners Cemetery, Evans Center, Erie, New York.
    Children:
    1. Mary M. Backus was born on 19 Oct 1821 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 18 Nov 1911 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan; was buried on 20 Nov 1911 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan.
    2. Sarah Matilda Backus was born on 16 Nov 1823 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 19 Apr 1882 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 21 Apr 1882 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York.
    3. 4. Orson F. Backus was born on 22 Jan 1825 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 16 Apr 1920 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 19 Apr 1920 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York.
    4. Cecelia Eliza Backus was born on 9 Jan 1827 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 24 Sep 1906 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 27 Sep 1906 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan.
    5. Emily L. Backus was born on 3 Nov 1829 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 11 Mar 1927 in Eden, Erie, New York; was buried on 14 Mar 1927 in Eden Valley Cemetery, Eden, Erie, New York.


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