Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Deacon John Randall Backus was born on 9 Feb 1852 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 12 Oct 1917 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 15 Oct 1917 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. John married Abbie Utley Strong on 25 Feb 1874. Abbie (daughter of Edward Henry Strong and Eunice Loomis) was born on 23 Mar 1854 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 Mar 1901 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Mar 1901 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John married Lillian A. Marvin about 1910 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut. Lillian was born on 31 May 1864 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died on 14 Nov 1917 in New London County, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Nov 1917 in Linwood Cemetery, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Arthur Strong Backus ![]() Arthur married Ellen Unknown about 1900 in Connecticut. Ellen was born about 1880 in Connecticut; died before 1915 in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Arthur married Ruby Johns about 1915. Ruby was born on 3 Nov 1876 in Prospect, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 19 Nov 1968 in Rye, Westchester, New York; was buried on 21 Nov 1968 in Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Flora Louise Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown Stebbins. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Howard Lyman Backus ![]() Howard married Harriet Maria Day on 5 Oct 1910 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Harriet was born on 5 Apr 1881 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died after 1948 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Carrie Randall Backus ![]() |
6. | John Everett Backus ![]() John married Vera Z. Hoyt on 20 Oct 1920 in Santa Ana, Orange, California. Vera was born on 18 Dec 1893 in Whiteside, Lincoln, Missouri; died on 8 Jun 1950 in Santa Ana, Orange, California; was buried on 11 Jun 1950 in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] John married Evelyn May Decker on 25 Jun 1951 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. Evelyn was born on 27 Jan 1897 in McLeod County, Minnesota; died on 1 Apr 1968 in Santa Ana, Orange, California; was buried on 4 Apr 1968 in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Abbie Eloise Backus ![]() Abbie married Philip Cowlishaw Burnham on 19 Jul 1937 in Maine. Philip was born on 12 Sep 1909 in West Derby, Lancashire, England; died on 15 Feb 1994 in Madrid, Spain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | ![]() ![]() Arthur married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Arthur married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |