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

William Howard Backus, Sr.

Male 1907 - 1958  (51 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   William Howard Backus, Sr. was born on 11 Feb 1907 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York (son of Chester Arthur Backus and Eva Maude McClure); died on 15 Dec 1958 in Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 18 Dec 1958 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.

    William married Marjorie Emma Poore on 24 Jun 1936 in Keysville, Ludenburg, Virginia. Marjorie was born on 6 Aug 1907 in Rensselaer Falls, St Lawrence, New York; died on 2 Feb 1991 in Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 6 Feb 1991 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living
    3. Living
    4. Mary Louise Backus was born on 2 Apr 1948 in Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York; died on 17 Feb 2007 in Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 27 Apr 2007 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.
    5. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Chester Arthur Backus Chester Arthur Backus was born on 3 Jan 1882 in Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York (son of Joseph W. "Joe" Backus and Ann Jane Woodside); died on 13 Jul 1964 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 16 Jul 1964 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.

    Chester married Eva Maude McClure on 21 Jun 1905 in Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York. Eva was born on 1 Nov 1882 in Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York; died on 13 Jul 1938 in Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 16 Jul 1938 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Eva Maude McClure was born on 1 Nov 1882 in Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York; died on 13 Jul 1938 in Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 16 Jul 1938 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.
    Children:
    1. 1. William Howard Backus, Sr. was born on 11 Feb 1907 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York; died on 15 Dec 1958 in Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 18 Dec 1958 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.
    2. Dorothy F. Backus was born on 14 Jun 1919 in Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York; died on 20 Sep 1999 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 24 Sep 1999 in Constantia Rural Cemetery, Constantia, Oswego, New York.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Joseph W. "Joe" Backus Joseph W. "Joe" Backus was born on 30 Jun 1838 in St Lawrence County, New York (son of Richard Backus and Elizabeth Vollens); died on 27 Jun 1924 in De Peyster, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 29 Jun 1924 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.

    Joseph married Ann Jane Woodside about 1870. Ann (daughter of Abraham Woodside and Janet Creighton) was born on 8 Aug 1844 in Ireland; died on 25 Nov 1928 in De Peyster, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 27 Nov 1928 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Ann Jane Woodside Ann Jane Woodside was born on 8 Aug 1844 in Ireland (daughter of Abraham Woodside and Janet Creighton); died on 25 Nov 1928 in De Peyster, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 27 Nov 1928 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.
    Children:
    1. Richard Vollens Backus was born on 16 Jun 1872 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York; died on 5 Jun 1964 in Oswego, Oswego, New York; was buried on 8 Jun 1964 in Mexico Village Cemetery, Mexico, Oswego, New York.
    2. Oscar William Backus was born on 31 Dec 1875 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York; died on 17 Dec 1957 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 20 Dec 1957 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.
    3. Walter W. Backus was born in Feb 1878 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York; died on 7 Jan 1915 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 10 Jan 1915 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.
    4. Janet May "Nettie" Backus was born on 24 Mar 1880 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York; died on 30 Jan 1941 in De Peyster, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 2 Feb 1941 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.
    5. 2. Chester Arthur Backus was born on 3 Jan 1882 in Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York; died on 13 Jul 1964 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 16 Jul 1964 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.
    6. Fred Roy Backus was born on 26 Apr 1884 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York; died on 3 Jan 1977 in Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 6 Jan 1977 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.
    7. Robert Ivan Backus, Sr. was born on 26 Sep 1886 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York; died on 12 Apr 1942 in Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 15 Apr 1942 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Richard Backus was born about 1808 in England (son of Joseph Backus and Hannah H. Dolby); died about 1865 in St Lawrence County, New York; was buried in 1865 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.

    Richard + Elizabeth Vollens. Elizabeth was born on 22 Apr 1814 in Howden, York, England; died on 27 Feb 1888 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 1 Mar 1888 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Elizabeth Vollens was born on 22 Apr 1814 in Howden, York, England; died on 27 Feb 1888 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 1 Mar 1888 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.
    Children:
    1. Mary Ann Backus was born in Aug 1836 in St Lawrence County, New York; died on 29 Mar 1906 in Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 1 Apr 1906 in Ogdensburg Cemetery, Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York.
    2. 4. Joseph W. "Joe" Backus was born on 30 Jun 1838 in St Lawrence County, New York; died on 27 Jun 1924 in De Peyster, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 29 Jun 1924 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.
    3. Sarah Jane Backus was born in Jun 1840 in St Lawrence County, New York; died on 8 Sep 1903 in Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 10 Sep 1903 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.

  3. 10.   Abraham Woodside was born about 1817 in Ireland; died on 19 Sep 1882 in Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 21 Sep 1882 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.

    Abraham married Janet Creighton about 1842 in Ireland. Janet was born in Oct 1822 in Ireland; died on 9 May 1914 in Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 12 May 1914 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Janet Creighton was born in Oct 1822 in Ireland; died on 9 May 1914 in Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 12 May 1914 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.
    Children:
    1. 5. Ann Jane Woodside was born on 8 Aug 1844 in Ireland; died on 25 Nov 1928 in De Peyster, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 27 Nov 1928 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton, St Lawrence, New York.


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