Generation 1

1. Sophronie Bellvina Edman

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the thursday 28 april 1859 in Auglaize County, Ohio. Sophronie Bellvina is deceased in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan the wednesday 15 august 1945 aged of 86 years old. She was buried in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan the saturday 18 august 1945.

a. Sophronie Bellvina is married aged of 26 years old the wednesday 17 june 1885 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan with Dwight Backus aged of 29 years old, son of Herman Backus and Eliza Jane Lown. He was born the tuesday 15 january 1856 in North Lake, Washtenaw, Michigan. Dwight is deceased in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan the wednesday 27 december 1922 aged of 66 years old. He was buried in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan the saturday 30 december 1922.

Documents


Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925


Michigan, Vital Statistics Division, Death Records, 1921-1947

Photos


1860 US Census


1870 US Census


1880 US Census


Dwight Backus


Sophronie Bellvina Edman Backus


1900 US Census


1910 US Census


1920 US Census


1930 US Census


1940 US Census


Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths