Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | ![]() Leila married Walter Henry Backus on 3 Jul 1896 in Graves County, Kentucky. Walter (son of Asa Crandall Backus and Laura Belle Wright) was born in Dec 1869 in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky; died on 6 Jan 1919 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California; was buried on 9 Jan 1919 in Hermosa Memorial Gardens, Colton, San Bernardino, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Gerald Raymond Backus, Sr. ![]() Gerald married Lillian Belle Ross about 1922 in Orange County, California, and was divorced about 1932 in Orange County, California. Lillian (daughter of Jonathan Bailey Ross and Sarah Edith Mann) was born on 9 Dec 1905 in San Bernardino County, California; died on 16 Nov 1978 in Tulare, Tulare, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Gerald married Maroe "May Rose" Wiseman on 2 Apr 1935 in Santa Ana, Orange, California. Maroe was born on 12 Oct 1904 in Maywood, Lewis, Missouri; died on 12 Sep 1963 in Paradise, Butte, California; was buried on 15 Sep 1963 in Paradise Cemetery, Paradise, Butte, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Gerald married Ethel Ann Fay on 1 Jul 1968 in Butte County, California. Ethel was born on 6 Jul 1903 in Petosky, Emmet, Michigan; died on 5 Apr 1992 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California; was buried on 8 Apr 1992 in Oak Hill Cemetry, Red Bluff, Tehama, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Eldridge Gardner Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Esther May Keillor. Esther was born on 19 Jun 1908 in Baxter Springs, Cherokee, Kansas; died on 22 Jul 1999 in Danbury, Brazoria, Texas; was buried on 25 Jul 1999 in Wimberley Cemetery, Wimberley, Hays, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | ![]() ![]() Christine married Conrad Vernon Phy, Sr. about 1919, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Conrad was born on 25 Jan 1898 in Union County, Oregon; died on 20 Aug 1967 in San Diego, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Christine married Louis Edgar Cole on 2 Jan 1931 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Louis was born on 13 Jul 1898 in Maine; died on 31 May 1953 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Christine married Laurence L. Merriam on 28 Jun 1947 in Los Angeles County, California. Laurence was born on 4 Jul 1901 in Kansas; died on 31 Jan 1973 in South Pasadena, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Gertrude Elizabeth Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Fredrick Erbe Brush. Fredrick was born on 13 May 1901 in California; died on 5 Feb 1987 in San Bernardino County, California; was buried on 8 Feb 1987 in Hermosa Memorial Gardens, Colton, San Bernardino, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Josiah Wright "Joe" Backus ![]() Josiah married Irvene Elaine Bobst on 5 Jan 1935 in Los Angeles County, California, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Irvene was born on 18 Jan 1918 in Fullerton, Orange, California; died on 22 Nov 2001 in Cave Junction, Josephine, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Margaret Deaver. Margaret was born about 1917 in North Carolina; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Wesley Harold Backus ![]() Wesley married Edna Mae Clark on 11 Mar 1931 in Los Angeles County, California. Edna was born on 13 Jan 1911 in Whitman County, Washington; died on 12 Jun 1972 in Orange County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Laurabel Backus ![]() Laurabel married Curtis O'Riley Phillips on 17 Jun 1945 in Los Angeles County, California. Curtis was born on 8 Oct 1918 in Durant, Bryan, Oklahoma; died on 3 Nov 1997 in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Gerald Raymond Backus, Jr. ![]() Gerald married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | ![]() ![]() Allace married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Living ![]() |
12. | Frederick Morton Brush ![]() |
13. | David Warren Brush ![]() |
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15. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Cynthia Renee "Cindy" Backus ![]() Cynthia married Paul James "Lucky" Henson on 7 Jun 1975 in Los Angeles County, California. Paul was born on 24 Aug 1952 in Elko, Elko, Nevada; died on 16 Nov 1977 in Santa Ana, Orange, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |