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Lt. Col. Richard Warren Backus

Lt. Col. Richard Warren Backus

Male 1923 - 2017  (93 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Lt. Col. Richard Warren Backus Lt. Col. Richard Warren Backus was born on 10 Aug 1923 in Potterville, Eaton, Michigan (son of Clare Leonard Backus and Mary Magdelena "May" Lepien); died on 16 Mar 2017 in Grant, Brevard, Florida; was buried on 23 Mar 2017 in Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard, Florida.

    Richard married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Clare Leonard Backus Clare Leonard Backus was born on 13 Nov 1895 in Potterville, Eaton, Michigan (son of Volney A. Backus and Ella M. Munger); died on 17 Apr 1987 in Melbourne, Brevard, Florida; was buried on 20 Apr 1987 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan.

    Clare married Mary Magdelena "May" Lepien on 22 Feb 1917 in Oneida Center, Eaton, Michigan. Mary was born on 6 Feb 1897 in Rubicon, Dodge, Wisconsin; died on 29 Jun 1991 in Melbourne, Brevard, Florida; was buried on 2 Jul 1991 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Mary Magdelena "May" Lepien Mary Magdelena "May" Lepien was born on 6 Feb 1897 in Rubicon, Dodge, Wisconsin; died on 29 Jun 1991 in Melbourne, Brevard, Florida; was buried on 2 Jul 1991 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan.
    Children:
    1. Wayne Burton Backus was born on 2 Mar 1920 in Potterville, Eaton, Michigan; died on 31 Dec 1995 in Xenia, Greene, Ohio; was buried on 5 Jan 1996 in Hawley Cemetery, Mason, Ingham, Michigan.
    2. 1. Lt. Col. Richard Warren Backus was born on 10 Aug 1923 in Potterville, Eaton, Michigan; died on 16 Mar 2017 in Grant, Brevard, Florida; was buried on 23 Mar 2017 in Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard, Florida.
    3. Caryl Allen Backus was born on 25 Feb 1927 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; died on 19 Dec 1996 in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 22 Dec 1996 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan.
    4. Rev. Neil R. Backus was born on 22 Jul 1929 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; died on 6 Jan 2017 in Winter Springs, Seminole, Florida; was buried on 9 Jan 2017 in Highland Memory Gardens, Forest City, Seminole, Florida.
    5. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Volney A. Backus was born on 23 Feb 1857 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan (son of Herman Backus and Eliza Jane Lown); died on 20 Jun 1944 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 23 Jun 1944 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan.

    Volney married Ella M. Munger on 14 Apr 1886 in Potterville, Eaton, Michigan. Ella was born on 11 Aug 1866 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; died on 28 May 1941 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 31 May 1941 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Ella M. Munger was born on 11 Aug 1866 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; died on 28 May 1941 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 31 May 1941 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan.
    Children:
    1. 2. Clare Leonard Backus was born on 13 Nov 1895 in Potterville, Eaton, Michigan; died on 17 Apr 1987 in Melbourne, Brevard, Florida; was buried on 20 Apr 1987 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Herman Backus was born on 1 Feb 1829 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York (son of Simeon Backus and Polly Patchen); died on 2 Apr 1920 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 6 Apr 1920 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan.

    Herman married Eliza Jane Lown on 22 Feb 1855. Eliza (daughter of George Lown and Maria Helms) was born on 1 Apr 1833 in Palmyra, Wayne, New York; died on 27 Mar 1924 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 29 Mar 1924 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Eliza Jane Lown was born on 1 Apr 1833 in Palmyra, Wayne, New York (daughter of George Lown and Maria Helms); died on 27 Mar 1924 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 29 Mar 1924 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan.
    Children:
    1. Dwight Backus was born on 15 Jan 1856 in North Lake, Washtenaw, Michigan; died on 27 Dec 1922 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 30 Dec 1922 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan.
    2. 4. Volney A. Backus was born on 23 Feb 1857 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; died on 20 Jun 1944 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 23 Jun 1944 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan.
    3. Ada I. Backus was born on 25 Oct 1858 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; died on 24 Jul 1947 in Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 27 Jul 1947 in Perry Cemetery, Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan.
    4. Burton L. Backus was born on 13 Nov 1861 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; died on 26 Aug 1944 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan.
    5. Ivy A. Backus was born in Aug 1865 in Oneida Twp, Eaton, Michigan; died on 5 Apr 1954 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 8 Apr 19541954 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan.
    6. Myra Marie Backus was born on 23 Jan 1867 in Oneida Twp, Eaton, Michigan; died on 27 Nov 1952 in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan.
    7. James Herman Backus was born on 14 Apr 1869 in Oneida Twp, Eaton, Michigan; died on 13 Dec 1963 in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 16 Dec 1963 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan.
    8. Clyde I. Backus was born in Sep 1872 in Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan; died on 20 Dec 1951 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.


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