Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Helen May Backus was born on 27 Jan 1906 in Los Angeles County, California (daughter of Perry Francisco Backus and Nellie Amelia Wetenhall); died on 27 Jan 1937 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 30 Jan 1937 in Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Helen married Eugene Cruthers Brown, Sr. on 11 Sep 1928 in Los Angeles County, California. Eugene was born on 25 Sep 1902 in Los Angeles County, California; died on 10 Jul 1983 in Carlsbad, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | Perry Francisco Backus was born on 18 Nov 1880 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska (son of Perry Chambers Backus and Mary Elnora Knowles); 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. Perry married Nellie Amelia Wetenhall on 11 Feb 1904 in Los Angeles County, California. Nellie was born on 17 Sep 1882 in Clark County, Ohio; died on 9 Sep 1972 in Ventura County, California; was buried on 12 Sep 1972 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Nellie Amelia Wetenhall was born on 17 Sep 1882 in Clark County, Ohio; died on 9 Sep 1972 in Ventura County, California; was buried on 12 Sep 1972 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California.
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4. | Perry Chambers Backus was born on 29 Dec 1845 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania (son of John Backus and Lydia Ryan Chambers); 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. Perry married Mary Elnora Knowles on 11 Dec 1870 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Mary (daughter of Hollis S. Knowles, MD and Louisa Margaret Francisco) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | 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.
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8. | John Backus was born on 2 Sep 1810 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania (son of Myron Backus and Hannah Paterson); died on 10 Apr 1903 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 12 Apr 1903 in Hoag Cemetery, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania. John married Lydia Ryan Chambers about 1842. Lydia (daughter of Ezekiel Chambers and Rebecca Stewart) was born on 22 Apr 1812 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Mar 1901 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 22 Mar 1901 in Hoag Cemetery, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Lydia Ryan Chambers was born on 22 Apr 1812 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania (daughter of Ezekiel Chambers and Rebecca Stewart); died on 20 Mar 1901 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 22 Mar 1901 in Hoag Cemetery, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania.
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10. | 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] |
11. | Louisa Margaret Francisco was born about 1829 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
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