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Mary Elnora Knowles

Female 1850 - 1924  (73 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Mary Elnora Knowles was born on 26 Nov 1850 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan (daughter of Hollis S. Knowles, MD and Louisa Margaret Francisco); died on 10 Nov 1924 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 12 Nov 1924 in Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles, California.

    Mary married Perry Chambers Backus on 11 Dec 1870 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Perry (son of John Backus and Lydia Ryan Chambers) was born on 29 Dec 1845 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 14 Dec 1921 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 16 Dec 1921 in Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Viola K. Backus was born on 9 Dec 1873 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Apr 1969 in Valley Village, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 7 Apr 1969 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California.
    2. Hollis John Backus was born on 18 May 1875 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 25 Apr 1936 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 28 Apr 1936 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California.
    3. Perry Francisco Backus was born on 18 Nov 1880 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; died on 3 Nov 1946 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 6 Nov 1946 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California.
    4. Earle Knowles Backus was born on 22 Dec 1884 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; died on 17 Oct 1951 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 20 Oct 1951 in Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles, California.
    5. Myrtle Elinor Backus was born on 4 Feb 1889 in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California; died on 10 Sep 1980 in Valley Village, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 13 Sep 1980 in Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles, California.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Hollis S. Knowles, MD was born on 5 Jan 1831 in Findley Lake, Chautauqua, New York; died on 12 May 1901.

    Hollis + Louisa Margaret Francisco. Louisa was born about 1829 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Louisa Margaret Francisco was born about 1829 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 1. Mary Elnora Knowles was born on 26 Nov 1850 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; died on 10 Nov 1924 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 12 Nov 1924 in Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles, California.


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