Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Mary Caroline Bemis was born on 28 May 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois (daughter of Harry L. Bemis and Marquete Eugenia "Gene" Chittenden); died on 19 Jun 1992 in Santa Cruz County, California; was buried on 22 Jun 1992 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California. Mary married George Joseph Lahey on 7 Apr 1949 in Cook County, Illinois. George was born on 21 May 1919 in New York City, New York, New York; died on 12 Mar 1963 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 15 Mar 1963 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Harry L. Bemis was born on 10 Feb 1889 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois (son of Nelson Amariah Bemis and Sarah L. Sheldon); died on 14 Jul 1958 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 21 Jul 1958 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California. Harry married Marquete Eugenia "Gene" Chittenden on 22 Dec 1917 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Marquete was born on 28 May 1892 in Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 23 Aug 1984 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 10 Sep 1984 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Marquete Eugenia "Gene" Chittenden was born on 28 May 1892 in Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 23 Aug 1984 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 10 Sep 1984 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California.
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4. | Nelson Amariah Bemis was born in Sep 1841 in Oxford, Chenango, New York (son of Amariah Nelson Bemis and Lucinda D. Backus); died on 8 Jan 1912 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 11 Jan 1912 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. Nelson married Sarah L. Sheldon about 1869. Sarah was born on 29 Jun 1844 in Guilford, Chenango, New York; died on 14 Jul 1937 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 17 Jul 1937 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Sarah L. Sheldon was born on 29 Jun 1844 in Guilford, Chenango, New York; died on 14 Jul 1937 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 17 Jul 1937 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois.
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8. | Amariah Nelson Bemis was born on 16 Mar 1811 in Stafford Springs, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 14 Mar 1897 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 16 Mar 1897 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. Amariah married Lucinda D. Backus on 9 Sep 1839 in Oxford, Chenango, New York. Lucinda (daughter of Capt. John Backus and Lucinda Johnson) was born on 16 Apr 1818 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; died on 15 Mar 1889 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 17 Mar 1889 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Lucinda D. Backus was born on 16 Apr 1818 in Oxford, Chenango, New York (daughter of Capt. John Backus and Lucinda Johnson); died on 15 Mar 1889 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 17 Mar 1889 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois.
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