Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 

Albert L. Backus

Male 1856 - 1915  (58 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Albert L. Backus was born on 29 Jun 1856 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois (son of Lyman S. Backus and Lorraine Downs); died on 18 Mar 1915 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 21 Mar 1915 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.

    Albert married Mary Ella Stevenson on 6 Jul 1880 in McHenry County, Illinois. Mary was born on 15 Sep 1853 in McHenry County, Illinois; died on 22 May 1918 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 25 May 1918 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lyman Strong Backus was born on 3 Nov 1883 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; died on 17 Jun 1966 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 20 Jun 1966 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Lyman S. Backus was born on 1 Jul 1825 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut (son of Jabez Backus and Arseneth Wilson); died on 3 Mar 1894 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 5 Mar 1894 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.

    Lyman married Lorraine Downs on 18 Mar 1848 in McHenry County, Illinois. Lorraine was born on 29 Jun 1829 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Lorraine Downs was born on 29 Jun 1829 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Augusta Adaline Backus was born on 23 Jul 1849 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; died on 27 Sep 1927 in Santa Cruz County, California; was buried on 30 Sep 1927 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    2. Alice A. Backus was born on 10 Dec 1851 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. George W. Backus was born on 11 Dec 1853 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; died on 17 Oct 1936 in Oconomowoc, Waukesha, Wisconsin; was buried on 20 Oct 1936 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    4. 1. Albert L. Backus was born on 29 Jun 1856 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; died on 18 Mar 1915 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 21 Mar 1915 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    5. Charles M. Backus was born on 8 May 1859 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; died on 7 May 1927 in Bremen Twp, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 10 May 1927 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    6. Jane A. "Jennie" Backus was born on 10 Jul 1863 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; died on 13 Oct 1914 in Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 15 Oct 1914 in Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois.
    7. Edwin E. Backus was born on 16 Mar 1866 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; died on 22 Jun 1867 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 24 Jun 1867 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    8. Mary D. Backus was born on 19 Oct 1870 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Jabez Backus was born on 3 Jun 1777 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ezra Backus, Sr. and Mercy Lay); died on 1 Jun 1855 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jun 1855 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.

    Jabez married Arseneth Wilson on 5 Jun 1817 in Connecticut. Arseneth was born about 1785 in Connecticut; died on 9 Oct 1869 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 11 Oct 1869 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Arseneth Wilson was born about 1785 in Connecticut; died on 9 Oct 1869 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 11 Oct 1869 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Maria Louisa Backus was born on 7 Nov 1818 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 7 Feb 1852 in Darien Center, Genesee, New York; was buried on 9 Feb 1852 in Alden Evergreen Cemetery, Alden, Erie, New York.
    2. Julia Ann Backus was born on 20 Feb 1820 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Octavius Aurelia "Octa" Backus was born on 24 Aug 1823 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 25 Aug 1876 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; was buried on 27 Aug 1876 in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    4. 2. Lyman S. Backus was born on 1 Jul 1825 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 3 Mar 1894 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 5 Mar 1894 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    5. Edwin Eli Backus was born on 30 Apr 1827 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 31 Aug 1900 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa; was buried on 3 Sep 1900 in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Ezra Backus, Sr. was born on 13 Aug 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus, II and Hannah Baldwin); died on 15 Jul 1813 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jul 1813 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.

    Ezra married Mercy Lay on 10 Jan 1758 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mercy (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming) was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Mercy Lay was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming); died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Ezra Backus, Jr. was born on 3 Jan 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 14 Aug 1836 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Aug 1836 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    2. Abigail Backus was born on 29 May 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Mar 1848 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York.
    3. Phebe Backus was born on 22 Aug 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 7 Jul 1833 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Jul 1833 in Parker Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut.
    4. Eunice Backus was born on 23 Dec 1762 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Sep 1763 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    5. Eunice Backus was born on 29 May 1764 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 Aug 1764 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    6. Anna Backus was born on 10 Sep 1765 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 Aug 1793 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut.
    7. Nathaniel Backus was born on 21 Mar 1767 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 4 Jul 1832 in Darien, Genesee, New York; was buried on 6 Jul 1832 in Darien Center Cemetery, Darien Center, Genesee, New York.
    8. Caroline Backus was born on 22 Feb 1769 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    9. Joseph Backus was born on 25 Dec 1770 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 May 1820 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio.
    10. 4. Jabez Backus was born on 3 Jun 1777 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1855 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jun 1855 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.


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