Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Gerrit Smith Backus was born in Jun 1860 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (son of Frederick William Backus and Emily Louise Montgomery); died in Jan 1861 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried in Jan 1861 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. |
2. | Frederick William Backus was born on 16 Aug 1819 in Rochester, Monroe, New York (son of Dr. Frederick Fanning Backus and Rebecca Ann Fitzhugh); died on 10 Aug 1862 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; was buried on 13 Aug 1862 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Frederick married Emily Louise Montgomery on 28 Oct 1847 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Emily was born on 18 Nov 1825 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 1 Nov 1903 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 5 Nov 1903 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Emily Louise Montgomery was born on 18 Nov 1825 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 1 Nov 1903 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 5 Nov 1903 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York.
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4. | Dr. Frederick Fanning Backus was born on 15 Jun 1794 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut (son of Rev. Azel Backus and Mellicent Deming); died on 4 Nov 1858 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 6 Nov 1858 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Frederick married Rebecca Ann Fitzhugh on 28 Oct 1818 in Geneseo, Livingston, New York. Rebecca (daughter of William Frisby Fitzhugh and Ann Hughes) was born on 4 Feb 1791 in Maryland; died on 28 Apr 1869 in Geneva, Ontario, New York; was buried on 30 Apr 1869 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Rebecca Ann Fitzhugh was born on 4 Feb 1791 in Maryland (daughter of William Frisby Fitzhugh and Ann Hughes); died on 28 Apr 1869 in Geneva, Ontario, New York; was buried on 30 Apr 1869 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York.
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8. | Rev. Azel Backus was born on 13 Oct 1765 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Jabez Backus, Jr. and Deborah Fanning); died on 26 Dec 1816 in Hamilton College, Clinton, Oneida, New York; was buried on 28 Dec 1916 in Hamilton College Cemetery, Clinton, Oneida, New York. Azel married Mellicent Deming on 7 Feb 1791 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut. Mellicent was born on 17 Jan 1766 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 23 Oct 1853 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 25 Oct 1853 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Mellicent Deming was born on 17 Jan 1766 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 23 Oct 1853 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 25 Oct 1853 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York.
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10. | William Frisby Fitzhugh was born on 6 Oct 1761 in Hagerstown, Calvert, Maryland; died on 29 Dec 1839 in Geneseo, Livingston, New York; was buried on 31 Dec 1839 in Williamsburg Cemetery, Groveland, Livingston, New York. William married Ann Hughes about 1788 in Maryland. Ann was born on 1 Apr 1771 in Washington County, Maryland; died on 28 Mar 1828 in Groveland, Livingston, New York; was buried on 30 Mar 1828 in Williamsburg Cemetery, Groveland, Livingston, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Ann Hughes was born on 1 Apr 1771 in Washington County, Maryland; died on 28 Mar 1828 in Groveland, Livingston, New York; was buried on 30 Mar 1828 in Williamsburg Cemetery, Groveland, Livingston, New York.
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