Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 23 august 1873 in Groton, Tompkins, New York. Alta May is deceased in Groton, Tompkins, New York the wednesday 15 september 1937 aged of 64 years old. She was buried in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York the saturday 18 september 1937.
a. Alta May is married aged of 22 years old the wednesday 18 september 1895 in Groton, Tompkins, New York with Carl Loomis Backus aged of 26 years old, son of David Brainard Backus and Melinda Berry. He was born the 27 september 1868 in Groton, Tompkins, New York. Carl Loomis is deceased in Groton, Tompkins, New York the tuesday 21 june 1932 aged of 63 years old. He was buried in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York the friday 24 june 1932.
Three children were born from this union (two boys and one girl).
a.i.a. Ruth Elsie is married aged of 29 years old the saturday 23 june 1928 in Groton, Tompkins, New York with Frederick Eugene Denton aged of 32 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 28 december 1895 in Lake George, Warren, New York. Frederick Eugene is deceased in Groton, Tompkins, New York the 6 november 1988 aged of 92 years old. He was buried in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York the wednesday 9 november 1988.
No children were born from this union.
a.iii.a. Carl Duane is married aged of 24 years old the saturday 21 june 1930 in Ludlowville, Tompkins, New York with Thelma Irene Coon aged of 24 years old, daughter of Asa Jay Coon and Jane Frances Doyle. She was born the saturday 9 december 1905 in Genoa, Cayuga, New York. Thelma Irene is deceased in Binghamton, Broome, New York the wednesday 17 december 1997 aged of 92 years old. She was buried in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York the saturday 20 december 1997.
Three children were born from this union (one boy and two girls).
a.iii.a.i.a. Jane Thelma is married aged of 20 years old the saturday 11 august 1951 in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York with William Gregg Kerr aged of 23 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the 30 october 1927 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. William Gregg is deceased in Saxonburg, Butler, Pennsylvania the 2 march 2014 aged of 86 years old.
a.iii.a.ii.a. Carl Jay is married with Sally J. Toncola, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 8 november 1937 in Binghamton, Broome, New York. Sally J. is deceased in Binghamton, Broome, New York the saturday 18 october 2014 aged of 76 years old. She was buried in Vestal Hills Memorial Park, Vestal, Broome, New York the tuesday 21 october 2014.
a. Sally J. had another relationship, she is married aged of 19 years old the saturday 27 april 1957 in Binghamton, Broome, New York with James Morgan Striep aged of 21 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 21 december 1935 in Binghamton, Broome, New York. James Morgan is deceased in Binghamton, Broome, New York the friday 9 june 2006 aged of 70 years old.
No children were born from this union.
a.iii.a.ii.b. Carl Jay is married aged of 21 years old the saturday 11 august 1956 in Waterloo, Seneca, New York with Jane Schoonmaker Hubbard aged of 23 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 12 june 1933 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. Jane Schoonmaker is deceased in Lansdowne, Delaware, Pennsylvania the monday 17 january 2011 aged of 77 years old. She was buried in Christ Church Ithan Garden of Remembrance, Villanova, Delaware, Pennsylvania the saturday 22 january 2011.
New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935
New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935
Carl Loomis Backus
Alta May Shaw Backus
1870 US Census
1880 US Census
1910 US Census
1900 US Census
1920 US Census
1930 US Census
Obituary
Charles DeWitt Backus Estate
1875 New York State Census
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New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967
New York, Death Index, 1880-1956
New York, Death Index, 1880-1956