Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Ross Allen Backus, Sr. was born on 28 Jul 1922 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (son of Arthur Augustus Backus, Sr. and Thelma Elizabeth Worcester); died on 14 Apr 1990 in Avon Park, Highlands, Florida; was cremated on 17 Apr 1990. Ross married Jean Rae Ettinger on 18 Mar 1944 in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan. Jean was born on 24 Apr 1923 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 6 Jul 2011 in Avon Park, Highlands, Florida; was cremated on 9 Jul 2011. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | Arthur Augustus Backus, Sr. was born on 22 Feb 1898 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (son of Augustus Welton Backus and Charlotte Mabel "Lottie" Cook); died on 15 Mar 1975 in Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida; was buried in Apr 1975 in Crestlawn Cemetery, Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida. Arthur married Thelma Elizabeth Worcester on 22 Sep 1921 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Thelma was born on 27 Oct 1897 in Superior Twp, Williams, Ohio; died on 18 May 1963 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 21 May 1963 in Olivet Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Thelma Elizabeth Worcester was born on 27 Oct 1897 in Superior Twp, Williams, Ohio; died on 18 May 1963 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 21 May 1963 in Olivet Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo, California.
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4. | Augustus Welton Backus was born on 4 Jan 1870 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (son of Herbert Augustus Backus and Frances Gibbs Welton); died on 26 Dec 1956 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 29 Dec 1956 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Augustus married Charlotte Mabel "Lottie" Cook on 8 Jun 1897 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Charlotte was born on 8 Jan 1876 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada; died about 1968 in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan; was buried in 1968 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Charlotte Mabel "Lottie" Cook was born on 8 Jan 1876 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada; died about 1968 in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan; was buried in 1968 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
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8. | Herbert Augustus Backus was born on 6 Sep 1836 in Troy, Rensselaer, New York (son of Augustus Backus and Martha Cordelia Mann); died on 27 Apr 1910 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 29 Apr 1910 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Herbert married Frances Gibbs Welton on 8 Apr 1869 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Frances (daughter of William Samuel H. Welton and Frances Louisa Gibbs) was born on 13 Nov 1842 in Allens Hill, Ontario, New York; died on 29 May 1902 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 31 May 1902 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Frances Gibbs Welton was born on 13 Nov 1842 in Allens Hill, Ontario, New York (daughter of William Samuel H. Welton and Frances Louisa Gibbs); died on 29 May 1902 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 31 May 1902 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
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