Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | 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:
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2. | 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] |
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.
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4. | 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] |
5. | 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.
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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] |
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.
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