Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 

Thomas Pillers

Male 1879 - 1970  (90 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Thomas Pillers was born on 17 Dec 1879 in Poe, Allen, Indiana (son of John Edward Pillers and Henrietta Backus); died on 28 May 1970 in Roanoke, Huntington, Indiana.

    Thomas married Edith Grace Pence on 24 Jul 1919 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan. Edith was born on 25 Oct 1888 in Monroeville, Allen, Indiana; died on 27 Mar 1970 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   John Edward Pillers was born on 23 Jun 1841 in Monroeville, Adams, Indiana; died on 25 Nov 1917 in Paulding, Paulding, Ohio; was buried on 28 Nov 1917 in Monroeville Memorial Cemetery, Monroeville, Adams, Indiana.

    John married Henrietta Backus on 24 Sep 1868 in Allen County, Indiana. Henrietta (daughter of Walley Backus, Jr. and Rachel Roop) was born on 20 Jul 1848 in Defiance County, Ohio; died on 20 Jul 1910 in Monroeville, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 22 Jul 1910 in Monroeville Memorial Cemetery, Monroeville, Adams, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Henrietta Backus was born on 20 Jul 1848 in Defiance County, Ohio (daughter of Walley Backus, Jr. and Rachel Roop); died on 20 Jul 1910 in Monroeville, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 22 Jul 1910 in Monroeville Memorial Cemetery, Monroeville, Adams, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. Wallace Edward Pillers was born on 7 Jan 1870 in Carryall Twp, Paulding, Ohio; died on 31 Jan 1947 in Arcola, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 3 Feb 1947 in Eel River Cemetery, Dunn Mill, Allen, Indiana.
    2. Lee Hamilton Pillers was born on 24 Jul 1874 in Carryall Twp, Paulding, Ohio; died on 18 May 1963 in Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio; was buried on 21 May 1963 in Monroeville Memorial Cemetery, Monroeville, Adams, Indiana.
    3. Olga Blanche Pillers was born on 21 May 1877 in Poe, Allen, Indiana; died on 12 Mar 1952 in Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana.
    4. 1. Thomas Pillers was born on 17 Dec 1879 in Poe, Allen, Indiana; died on 28 May 1970 in Roanoke, Huntington, Indiana.
    5. Susie Etta Pillers was born on 10 Nov 1884 in Monroeville, Allen, Indiana; died on 17 Jul 1949 in Monroeville, Allen, Indiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.   Walley Backus, Jr. was born on 23 Dec 1809 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts (son of Capt Walley Backus, Sr. and Grace Van Deusen); died after 1880 in Allen County, Indiana.

    Walley married Rachel Roop on 16 Apr 1846 in Van Wert County, Ohio. Rachel was born about 1813 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Apr 1903 in Leo-Cedarville, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 15 Apr 1903 in Old Leo Cemetery, Leo-Cedarville, Allen, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.   Rachel Roop was born about 1813 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Apr 1903 in Leo-Cedarville, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 15 Apr 1903 in Old Leo Cemetery, Leo-Cedarville, Allen, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. 3. Henrietta Backus was born on 20 Jul 1848 in Defiance County, Ohio; died on 20 Jul 1910 in Monroeville, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 22 Jul 1910 in Monroeville Memorial Cemetery, Monroeville, Adams, Indiana.
    2. Frederick Backus was born on 12 Dec 1853 in Perry Twp, Allen, Indiana; died on 12 Feb 1863 in Jackson Twp, Bremer, Iowa; was buried on 14 Feb 1863 in Oakland Cemetery, Janesville, Bremer, Iowa.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.   Capt Walley Backus, Sr. was born on 3 Jan 1769 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts (son of Capt. Seth Backus, Sr. and Mary Delap); died on 29 Aug 1840 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 1 Sep 1840 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts.

    Walley married Grace Van Deusen on 17 Jan 1793 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Grace was born on 12 Jan 1775 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 28 Mar 1833 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.   Grace Van Deusen was born on 12 Jan 1775 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 28 Mar 1833 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. Alma Gager Backus was born on 25 Oct 1794 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 21 Apr 1869 in Oswego County, New York.
    2. Azel Huntington Backus was born on 26 Jan 1797 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 31 Dec 1843 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana.
    3. Remember Emilia Backus was born on 8 Jul 1799 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 29 Aug 1879 in Elyria, Lorain, Ohio; was buried on 1 Sep 1879 in West Herrick Cemetery, Wellington, Lorain, Ohio.
    4. Matthew Van Deusen Backus was born on 15 Jan 1804 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 10 Apr 1870 in Volney, Oswego, New York.
    5. Elizabeth Backus was born on 24 Oct 1807 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 12 Sep 1823 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
    6. Infant Backus was born on 6 May 1808 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 7 May 1808 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
    7. 6. Walley Backus, Jr. was born on 23 Dec 1809 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died after 1880 in Allen County, Indiana.
    8. Leander J. Backus was born on 10 Jun 1812 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 16 Oct 1840.
    9. Jane E. Backus was born on 19 Mar 1814 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    10. George Allen Backus was born on 27 Feb 1817 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.


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