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

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  1. 1.   Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Dr. George Winchester Dana Dr. George Winchester Dana was born on 24 Nov 1918 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia (son of Samuel Trask Dana and Ruth Merrill); died on 24 Aug 2006 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 30 Sep 2006 in Valley Memorial Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Washington, Oregon.

    George married Elizabeth Sherrerd "Betsey" Rathbun on 30 Jun 1951 in Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire. Elizabeth was born on 16 Apr 1925 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 25 Apr 1991 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 28 Apr 1991 in Valley Memorial Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Washington, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Elizabeth Sherrerd "Betsey" Rathbun was born on 16 Apr 1925 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 25 Apr 1991 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 28 Apr 1991 in Valley Memorial Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Washington, Oregon.
    Children:
    1. 1. Living
    2. Living
    3. Living
    4. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Samuel Trask Dana Samuel Trask Dana was born on 21 Apr 1883 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine (son of Capt. John Winchester Dana and Martha Oliver Fessenden); died on 8 May 1978 in Alexandria, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 12 May 1978.

    Samuel married Ruth Merrill on 7 Aug 1915 in Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln, Maine. Ruth was born on 7 Aug 1891 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; died on 17 Apr 1974 in Alexandria, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 20 Apr 1974. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Ruth Merrill was born on 7 Aug 1891 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; died on 17 Apr 1974 in Alexandria, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 20 Apr 1974.
    Children:
    1. Harriet Merrill "Bunny" Dana was born on 28 Jun 1916 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; died on 27 Feb 2011 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
    2. 2. Dr. George Winchester Dana was born on 24 Nov 1918 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; died on 24 Aug 2006 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 30 Sep 2006 in Valley Memorial Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Washington, Oregon.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Capt. John Winchester Dana was born on 31 Oct 1843 in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin (son of Oscar Fingal Dana, Sr. and Susan McLean); died on 15 Nov 1911 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine; was buried on 17 Nov 1911 in Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland, Maine.

    John married Martha Oliver Fessenden on 31 Aug 1875 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine. Martha (daughter of Oliver Griswold Fessenden and Martha Trask) was born on 3 Aug 1845 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; died on 21 Oct 1892 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; was buried on 23 Oct 1892 in Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Martha Oliver Fessenden was born on 3 Aug 1845 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine (daughter of Oliver Griswold Fessenden and Martha Trask); died on 21 Oct 1892 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; was buried on 23 Oct 1892 in Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
    Children:
    1. John Fessenden Dana was born on 30 Mar 1877 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine; died on 28 Nov 1966 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; was buried on 1 Dec 1966 in Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
    2. Harold Fessenden Dana was born on 22 Jul 1878 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine; died on 26 Aug 1934 in New York City, New York, New York; was buried on 29 Aug 1934 in Valleau Cemetery, Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey.
    3. 4. Samuel Trask Dana was born on 21 Apr 1883 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine; died on 8 May 1978 in Alexandria, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 12 May 1978.
    4. Helen Trask Dana was born on 12 Aug 1887 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine; died in Sep 1976 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey.


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