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Harold Leroy Backus

Male 1919 - 2005  (86 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Harold Leroy Backus was born on 10 May 1919 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts (son of Oliver Crocker Backus, Sr. and Gwendolyn Louise Stephens); died on 6 Dec 2005 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 9 Dec 2005 in Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

    Harold married Lorraine Estelle Barnes on 5 Feb 1947 in Seabrook, Rockingham, New Hampshire. Lorraine was born on 4 Jan 1912 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; died about 1953 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Harold married Gertrude Margaret "Trudi" Ferguson after 1953. Gertrude was born on 17 Feb 1920 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 15 Jan 1995 in Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Oliver Crocker Backus, Sr. was born on 26 Nov 1890 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts (son of William S. Backus and Lucy M. Steingardt); died on 11 Jun 1981 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts.

    Oliver married Gwendolyn Louise Stephens on 9 Nov 1918 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and was divorced before 1938. Gwendolyn was born on 30 Apr 1892 in St Andrews, Jamaica, West Indies; died on 26 Mar 1981 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 29 Mar 1981 in Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Gwendolyn Louise Stephens was born on 30 Apr 1892 in St Andrews, Jamaica, West Indies; died on 26 Mar 1981 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 29 Mar 1981 in Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. 1. Harold Leroy Backus was born on 10 May 1919 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 6 Dec 2005 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 9 Dec 2005 in Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
    2. Oliver Crocker "Sonny" Backus, Jr. was born on 4 Jul 1920 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 23 Nov 2013 in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried on 26 Nov 2013 in Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
    3. Owen Frederick "Bussy" Backus was born on 3 Sep 1921 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 27 Aug 2001 in Myrtle Beach, Horry, South Carolina.
    4. Milton Shirley Backus was born on 25 May 1924 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 3 Dec 1988 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   William S. Backus was born on 15 Apr 1860 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts (son of Ansel C. Backus and Mary E. Cartwright); died about 1943 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried in 1943 in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.

    William married Lucy M. Steingardt on 20 Oct 1886 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts. Lucy was born in Oct 1865 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jan 1891 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 5 Jan 1891 in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Lucy M. Steingardt was born in Oct 1865 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jan 1891 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 5 Jan 1891 in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. William Augustine Backus was born on 17 Aug 1887 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 2 Jan 1937 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 5 Jan 1937 in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    2. 2. Oliver Crocker Backus, Sr. was born on 26 Nov 1890 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 11 Jun 1981 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Ansel C. Backus was born about 1815 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (son of Heman Backus and Mehitable Crocker); died on 5 Mar 1865 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 7 Mar 1865 in North Burial Ground, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts.

    Ansel + Mary E. Cartwright. Mary was born on 14 Dec 1820 in Assonet, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 9 Dec 1912 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 12 Dec 1912 in North Burial Ground, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Mary E. Cartwright was born on 14 Dec 1820 in Assonet, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 9 Dec 1912 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 12 Dec 1912 in North Burial Ground, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. Mary Elizabeth Backus was born on 4 Jul 1843 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 30 Nov 1931 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 2 Dec 1931 in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    2. Anna M. Backus was born on 27 Jul 1848 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 11 Feb 1869 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 13 Feb 1869 in North Burial Ground, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    3. Lydia Marvel Backus was born on 15 Apr 1856 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 11 Feb 1906 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 14 Feb 1906 in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    4. 4. William S. Backus was born on 15 Apr 1860 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; died about 1943 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried in 1943 in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.


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