Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Herman Backus was born on 1 Feb 1829 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 2 Apr 1920 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 6 Apr 1920 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan. Herman married Eliza Jane Lown on 22 Feb 1855. Eliza (daughter of George Lown and Maria Helms) was born on 1 Apr 1833 in Palmyra, Wayne, New York; died on 27 Mar 1924 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 29 Mar 1924 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Dwight Backus ![]() Dwight married Sophronie Bellvina Edman on 17 Jun 1885 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan. Sophronie was born on 28 Apr 1859 in Auglaize County, Ohio; died on 15 Aug 1945 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 18 Aug 1945 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Volney A. Backus ![]() Volney married Ella M. Munger on 14 Apr 1886 in Potterville, Eaton, Michigan. Ella was born on 11 Aug 1866 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; died on 28 May 1941 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 31 May 1941 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Ada I. Backus ![]() Ada married Thomas H. Rhuberry on 4 Jul 1884 in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan. Thomas was born in Nov 1856 in Phelps, Ontario, New York; died after 1910 in Eaton County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Burton L. Backus ![]() Burton married Cora M. Russell on 17 Oct 1900 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan. Cora was born on 26 Oct 1871 in Eagle, Clinton, Michigan; died after 1956 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Ivy A. Backus ![]() Ivy married George E. Payne on 19 Jan 1889 in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan. George was born on 28 Feb 1864 in Summit County, Ohio; died on 5 Aug 1936 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 8 Aug 1936 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Myra Marie Backus ![]() Myra married Samuel D. Fuller on 16 May 1904 in Oneida Twp, Eaton, Michigan. Samuel was born about 1848 in Ohio; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Myra married Benjamin Edgar Wilson on 28 May 1914 in LaPorte County, Indiana. Benjamin was born on 26 May 1858 in Indiana; died on 15 Aug 1935 in Milford Twp, LaGrange, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Myra married Charles Desting Vail on 21 Jun 1941 in Defiance County, Ohio. Charles was born on 17 Jul 1880 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | James Herman Backus ![]() James married Floy Charlotte Huddleston on 7 Dec 1898 in Oneida Twp, Eaton, Michigan. Floy (daughter of James Huddleston and Charlotte "Lottie" Ward) was born on 19 Feb 1875 in Oneida Twp, Eaton, Michigan; died on 4 Mar 1964 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 7 Mar 1964 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Clyde I. Backus ![]() Clyde married Mary Julia Bacheler on 22 Feb 1898 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Mary was born on 19 Jan 1877 in North Plains Twp, Ionia, Michigan; died on 3 Nov 1901 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 6 Nov 1901 in Westside Cemetery, Hubbardston, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Clyde married Olga Martha Burianek on 21 Feb 1906 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Olga was born on 3 Oct 1881 in Dresden, Saxony, Germany; died on 14 Jan 1967 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | ![]() ![]() Clare married Mary Magdelena "May" Lepien on 22 Feb 1917 in Oneida Center, Eaton, Michigan. Mary was born on 6 Feb 1897 in Rubicon, Dodge, Wisconsin; died on 29 Jun 1991 in Melbourne, Brevard, Florida; was buried on 2 Jul 1991 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Maud L. Rhuberry ![]() Maud married Charles H. Perry on 28 Feb 1903 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan. Charles was born on 13 May 1884 in Wisconsin; died on 1 Nov 1903 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 3 Nov 1903 in Perry Cemetery, Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Maud married Henry B. Sackett on 22 Feb 1909 in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan. Henry was born on 1 Feb 1861 in Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan; died on 22 Sep 1942 in Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 25 Sep 1942 in Welch Cemetery, Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Hazel Rhuberry ![]() Hazel married George Johnson Grassle on 31 Jul 1926 in Lucas County, Ohio. George was born on 15 Nov 1896 in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri; died on 28 May 1984 in Nokomis, Sarasota, Florida; was buried on 31 May 1984 in Gulf Pines Memorial Park, Englewood, Sarasota, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Fraine Backus Rhuberry ![]() Fraine married Marjorie Catherine Morton on 1 Jul 1912 in St Joseph County, Indiana. Marjorie was born on 15 Apr 1893 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; died on 19 Feb 1970 in Cuenavaca, Morelos, Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Florence E. Rhuberry ![]() Florence married Thomas J. Shaw on 9 Jan 1915 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Thomas was born on 19 Apr 1895 in Midland, Midland, Michigan; died on 8 Jun 1947 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Burton Rhuberry ![]() |
16. | Edna Louise Payne ![]() |
17. | Marian Belle Payne ![]() |
18. | Velma Lurline Payne ![]() Velma married Charles Henry Case on 20 Jun 1925 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Charles was born on 7 Jun 1902 in Chadbourn, Columbus, North Carolina; died on 31 Oct 1972 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Pauline Elisabeth Backus ![]() Pauline married Herbert J. Calhoun on 1 Sep 1930 in Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan. Herbert was born on 31 Aug 1902 in Delta Twp, Eaton, Michigan; died on 26 Feb 1995 in Alamo Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 4 Mar 1995 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Zina Eloise Backus ![]() |
21. | Edith Miriam Backus ![]() Edith married Floyd Adelbert Warner on 21 Oct 1933 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Floyd was born on 17 Dec 1905 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; died on 27 Feb 1996 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 1 Mar 1996 in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, DeWitt, Clinton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | James Howard Backus ![]() |
23. | Evelyn Jane Backus ![]() Evelyn married Ulo John Forsyth on 13 May 1933 in Steuben County, Indiana. Ulo was born on 21 Jan 1908 in Palmyra Twp, Lenawee, Michigan; died on 23 Apr 2000 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 26 Apr 2000 in Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Mabelle Belvia Backus ![]() Mabelle married Michael Karem on 9 May 1917 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Michael was born in Sep 1893 in Michigan; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Mabelle married Harold Devere Outland about 1939. Harold was born on 18 Jul 1895 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 23 Aug 1955 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | William Lincoln Backus ![]() William married Elaine Kathryn Dietrich on 16 Mar 1935 in Cook County, Illinois. Elaine was born on 11 Mar 1910 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died on 8 Aug 2006 in Mount Prospect, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | Ida Grace Backus ![]() Ida married Ellis Walter Edge on 8 Sep 1939 in Cook County, Illinois. Ellis was born on 5 Apr 1909 in Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey; died on 6 Apr 1993 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | ![]() ![]() Wayne married Eleanor Unknown on 15 Mar 1941 in St Louis County, Missouri, and was divorced on 5 Feb 1946 in Eaton County, Michigan. Eleanor was born about 1922; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Wayne married Alice Anna Baker on 6 Mar 1946 in Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Alice was born on 22 Dec 1922 in Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan; died on 30 Jun 1989 in Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 3 Jul 1989 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Wayne married Jean Florence Hoxie on 7 Nov 1954. Jean was born on 2 Dec 1923 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; died on 29 Aug 1981 in Windsor Twp, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 2 Sep 1981 in Hawley Cemetery, Mason, Ingham, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Wayne married Ruth Violet Hurst on 18 Jan 1983 in LaGrange Twp, LaGrange, Indiana. Ruth was born on 3 Mar 1914 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan; died on 14 May 1998 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; was buried on 17 May 1998 in Rush Township Burial Park, Rushtown, Scioto, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
28. | ![]() ![]() Richard married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | ![]() ![]() Caryl married Patricia Louise George on 20 Dec 1947 in Potterville, Eaton, Michigan. Patricia was born on 23 Sep 1929 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; died on 7 Feb 1995 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 11 Feb 1995 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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30. | Rev. Neil R. Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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31. | Living ![]() |
32. | Charles H. Perry ![]() |
33. | Noble Henry Sackett ![]() Noble married Neva Irene Bell on 3 Jul 1935 in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan. Neva was born on 23 Jun 1917 in Roxand Twp, Eaton, Michigan; died on 8 Mar 2005 in Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 11 Mar 2005 in Welch Cemetery, Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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34. | Margaret L. Rhuberry ![]() Margaret married George Ernest Adair on 14 Apr 1932 in Manhattan, New York, New York. George was born on 23 Sep 1905 in Scotland, United Kingdom; died on 23 Apr 1982 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; was buried on 26 Apr 1982 in Roseland Park Cemetery, Berkley, Oakland, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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35. | Burton William Rhuberry ![]() Burton married Dorothea Leola Harms on 26 Aug 1939 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Dorothea was born on 29 Jan 1912 in Michigan; died on 5 Feb 1984 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
36. | Thomas Jefferson Shaw, Sr. ![]() |
37. | Living ![]() |
38. | Nancy Elizabeth Shaw ![]() Nancy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
39. | James Burton "Jim" Warner ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
40. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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42. | Living ![]() |
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44. | Living ![]() |
45. | Living ![]() |
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47. | Jack Wayne Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
48. | Living ![]() |
49. | Living ![]() |
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51. | Daniel Wayne Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
52. | Living ![]() |
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55. | Living ![]() Living married Bryce Lee MacDonald on 20 Apr 1956 in Michigan. Bryce was born on 27 Jul 1935 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died on 4 Dec 2005 in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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56. | Vanya Marie Sackett ![]() Family/Spouse: Kenneth Ivan Ackerson. Kenneth was born on 2 Sep 1931 in Michigan; died on 18 Jan 2005 in Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 21 Jan 2005 in Danby Cemetery, Mulliken, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
57. | Richard F. Adair ![]() |
58. | Living ![]() |
59. | Nika Lisle MacDonald ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
60. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
61. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
62. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |