Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Mary Lathy Brady was born on 11 Nov 1811 in Juniata, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; died on 10 Feb 1880 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Mary married Col. Electus Backus, Jr. on 6 Nov 1830 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Electus (son of Lt. Col. Electus Mallory Backus and Sabra Judson) was born on 17 Feb 1804 in Rensselaerville, Albany, New York; died on 7 Jun 1862 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 10 Jun 1862 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Sarah Wallis Backus ![]() |
3. | Samuel Preston Backus ![]() |
4. | Mary Electa Backus ![]() Mary married Capt. James Noble Ward on 5 Jan 1856 in Governors Island, New York, New York. James was born in Sep 1823 in Kentucky; died on 6 Dec 1858 in Saint Anthony, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 9 Dec 1858 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Dr. Electus Backus Ward ![]() Electus married Mary Louise Armour on 26 Dec 1876 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Mary was born on 12 Feb 1861 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; died on 16 Apr 1904 in Manhattan, New York, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Hugh Armor Ward, Sr. ![]() Hugh married Sara Rankin Gilfry on 16 Oct 1902 in London, Middlesex, England. Sara was born on 13 Feb 1880 in Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Jul 1961 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Jul 1961 in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Electus Backus Ward, Sr. ![]() Electus married Maud H. Spencer on 5 Dec 1900. Maud was born on 30 Jun 1875 in Utica, Oneida, New York; died in Feb 1975 in New York City, New York, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Wilfred W. Ward ![]() |
9. | Hugh Armor Ward, Jr. ![]() |
10. | Gilfry Ward ![]() Gilfry married Elizabeth Whilldin Hartman on 25 Oct 1930 in Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland. Elizabeth was born on 19 Apr 1906 in Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland; died on 28 Sep 1978 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Margaret R. Ward ![]() Margaret married Donald K. Vanneman about 1926, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Donald was born on 22 Feb 1902 in Maryland; died on 1 Oct 1963 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Louise Spencer Ward ![]() |
13. | Electus Backus Ward, Jr. ![]() |
14. | Donald Kerr Vanneman, Jr. ![]() Donald married Paula Helen Crary about 1948, and was divorced on 28 Mar 1972 in Washoe County, Nevada. Paula was born on 18 Jul 1928 in Englewood, Bergen, New Jersey; died on 21 Nov 2007 in Clearwater, Pinellas, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |