Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Emily May Backus was born on 10 Feb 1903 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan (daughter of George Anson Backus and Ada May Geale); died on 28 May 2006 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland; was buried on 31 May 2006 in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland. Emily married George A. Cram on 6 Oct 1923 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. George was born on 16 May 1901 in Oakland County, Michigan; died in Mar 1970 in Livonia, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | George Anson Backus was born on 24 May 1878 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan (son of Sgt. Nathan Parker Backus and Lovisa Jane Ells); died on 3 Apr 1945 in Eloise, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 6 Apr 1945 in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. George married Ada May Geale on 7 Nov 1895 in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan. Ada was born in Apr 1877 in Westminster, London, England; died about 1955 in Eloise, Wayne, Michigan; was buried in 1955 in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Ada May Geale was born in Apr 1877 in Westminster, London, England; died about 1955 in Eloise, Wayne, Michigan; was buried in 1955 in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
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4. | Sgt. Nathan Parker Backus was born on 11 Aug 1843 in Carlton, Orleans, New York (son of Anson Backus, II and Hannah Parker); died on 2 Aug 1927 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 4 Aug 1927 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Nathan married Lovisa Jane Ells on 23 Apr 1873 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Lovisa (daughter of Wilson Ells and Celestia Doolittle) was born on 28 Oct 1846 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York; died on 28 Mar 1881 in Hopkins, Allegan, Michigan; was buried on 30 Mar 1881 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Lovisa Jane Ells was born on 28 Oct 1846 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York (daughter of Wilson Ells and Celestia Doolittle); died on 28 Mar 1881 in Hopkins, Allegan, Michigan; was buried on 30 Mar 1881 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
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8. | Anson Backus, II was born on 28 Nov 1810 in Winfield Twp, Herkimer, New York (son of Benjamin Backus and Jemima Parker); died on 18 Jun 1854 in Orleans County, New York; was buried on 20 Jun 1854 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York. Anson + Hannah Parker. Hannah was born about 1813 in Oneida County, New York; died after 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Hannah Parker was born about 1813 in Oneida County, New York; died after 1855.
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10. | Wilson Ells was born on 18 Jun 1805 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York (son of Moses Comstock Ells and Loama Anna Warren); died after 1865 in Ellington, Chautauqua, New York; was buried in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. Wilson married Celestia Doolittle about 1831 in Hamburg, Erie, New York. Celestia was born in Feb 1813 in Plainfield Center, Otsego, New York; died on 19 Aug 1900 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 21 Aug 1900 in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Celestia Doolittle was born in Feb 1813 in Plainfield Center, Otsego, New York; died on 19 Aug 1900 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 21 Aug 1900 in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York.
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