Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 
 Walter Edward "Walt" Backus, Jr.

Walter Edward "Walt" Backus, Jr.

Male 1935 - 2010  (74 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Walter Edward "Walt" Backus, Jr. Walter Edward "Walt" Backus, Jr. was born on 5 Oct 1935 in Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska (son of Walter Edward Backus, Sr. and Julia Ellen Griffith); died on 26 May 2010 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington; was buried on 4 Jun 2010 in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vancouver, Clark, Washington.

    Walter married Shirley Ann Dalton on 9 Aug 1952 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington. Shirley was born on 19 Apr 1934 in Rexton, Mackinac, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living
    3. Jodie Marie Backus was born on 27 Jun 1957 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington; died on 26 Apr 2004 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 29 Apr 2004 in Ocean Park Cemetery, Ocean Park, Pacific, Washington.
    4. James Michael "Jim" Backus was born on 9 Aug 1959 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington; died on 28 Nov 2005 in Ocean Park, Pacific, Washington.
    5. Jeanie Melinda Backus was born on 6 Dec 1963 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington; died on 18 Sep 2007 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington; was buried on 21 Sep 2007 in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vancouver, Clark, Washington.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Walter Edward Backus, Sr. Walter Edward Backus, Sr. was born on 11 Mar 1901 in Plano, Kendall, Illinois (son of Lewis Henry Backus and Etta Belle Moyer); died on 22 Jan 1984 in Albany, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 25 Jan 1984 in Miller Cemetery, Scio, Linn, Oregon.

    Walter married Julia Ellen Griffith about 1924 in Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska, and was divorced about 1945. Julia was born on 6 Jul 1901 in Dawes County, Nebraska; died on 30 Dec 1952 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington; was buried on 2 Jan 1953 in Riverview Abbey Mausoleum and Crematory, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Julia Ellen Griffith was born on 6 Jul 1901 in Dawes County, Nebraska; died on 30 Dec 1952 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington; was buried on 2 Jan 1953 in Riverview Abbey Mausoleum and Crematory, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.
    Children:
    1. Ruth Ellen Backus was born on 4 Oct 1924 in Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska; died on 17 Jun 2004 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington; was buried on 20 Jun 2004 in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vancouver, Clark, Washington.
    2. Living
    3. 1. Walter Edward "Walt" Backus, Jr. was born on 5 Oct 1935 in Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska; died on 26 May 2010 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington; was buried on 4 Jun 2010 in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vancouver, Clark, Washington.
    4. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Lewis Henry Backus Lewis Henry Backus was born on 30 May 1871 in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois (son of Miles M. Backus and Antoinette Richmond); died on 10 Jan 1954 in Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska; was buried on 13 Jan 1954 in Greenwood Cemetery, Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska.

    Lewis married Etta Belle Moyer on 3 Aug 1898 in Jones County, Iowa, and was divorced about 1921 in Nebraska. Etta was born on 27 Jul 1882 in Jones County, Iowa; died on 29 Sep 1959 in Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa; was buried on 2 Oct 1959 in Greenwood Cemetery, Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Etta Belle Moyer Etta Belle Moyer was born on 27 Jul 1882 in Jones County, Iowa; died on 29 Sep 1959 in Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa; was buried on 2 Oct 1959 in Greenwood Cemetery, Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska.
    Children:
    1. Hazel Leone Backus was born on 20 Aug 1899 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died in Jul 1977 in Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona; was buried in Jul 1977 in Resthaven Park West Cemetery, Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona.
    2. 2. Walter Edward Backus, Sr. was born on 11 Mar 1901 in Plano, Kendall, Illinois; died on 22 Jan 1984 in Albany, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 25 Jan 1984 in Miller Cemetery, Scio, Linn, Oregon.
    3. Mildred Gladys Backus was born on 27 Jul 1904 in Fairview, Jones, Iowa; died on 10 Aug 1986 in Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska; was buried on 13 Aug 1986 in Greenwood Cemetery, Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Miles M. Backus was born on 11 Oct 1837 in Pomfret Twp, Chautauqua, New York (son of Ebenezer Backus, Jr. and Sarah Lindsley); died on 3 Nov 1928 in Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana; was buried on 5 Nov 1928 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana.

    Miles married Antoinette Richmond on 30 Dec 1860 in La Salle County, Illinois. Antoinette (daughter of Elijah Richmond and Mary Crandall) was born on 25 Dec 1841 in Utica, Oneida, New York; died on 13 Sep 1924 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 16 Sep 1924 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Antoinette Richmond was born on 25 Dec 1841 in Utica, Oneida, New York (daughter of Elijah Richmond and Mary Crandall); died on 13 Sep 1924 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 16 Sep 1924 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Charles Emory Backus was born on 26 Mar 1862 in Earlville, La Salle, Illinois; died on 1 Oct 1950 in Grant, Newaygo, Michigan; was buried on 4 Oct 1950 in Parkview Cemetery, Grant, Newaygo, Michigan.
    2. John Backus was born about 1864 in Earlville, La Salle, Illinois; died before 1880 in La Salle County, Illinois.
    3. Frank W. Backus was born on 25 Dec 1868 in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois; died on 2 Sep 1953 in Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana; was buried on 5 Sep 1953 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana.
    4. 4. Lewis Henry Backus was born on 30 May 1871 in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois; died on 10 Jan 1954 in Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska; was buried on 13 Jan 1954 in Greenwood Cemetery, Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska.
    5. Willis Arthur Backus was born on 25 Sep 1878 in Wright County, Iowa; died on 28 Jun 1949 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 1 Jul 1949 in Oak Forest Cemetery, Oak Forest, Cook, Illinois.


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