Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | ![]() Achsah married John Backus, Jr. on 23 Apr 1845. John (son of John Backus, Sr. and Electa Congdon) was born on 12 Jun 1827 in Putnam, Washington, New York; died on 5 Sep 1912 in Winner, Tripp, South Dakota; was buried on 8 Sep 1912 in Winner Cemetery, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Jason Backus ![]() Jason married Alice Lorena Langdon on 1 Nov 1886 in Gallatin County, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Aaron Backus ![]() Aaron married Emily Maria Warburton on 26 Nov 1880 in Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa. Emily (daughter of James Andrew Warburton and Sarah Bedford) was born on 12 Mar 1860 in Campbellville, Sullivan, Pennsylvania; died on 7 Sep 1930 in Winner, Tripp, South Dakota; was buried on 10 Sep 1930 in Winner Cemetery, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Theodore James Backus ![]() |
5. | Ellen Celestia Backus ![]() Ellen married Richard John Smyth, Sr. on 10 Jul 1870 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa. Richard was born on 6 Mar 1848 in Illinois; died on 16 Jul 1922 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; was buried on 19 Jul 1922 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | John Andrew Backus ![]() |
7. | Juliett Backus ![]() |
8. | Julien Eugene Backus ![]() |
9. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: John Marion Powell. John was born on 19 May 1861 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; died on 14 Mar 1949 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota; was buried on 16 Mar 1949 in Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Charles J. Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Bessie May Powell. Bessie was born on 4 Dec 1873 in Illinois; died about 1903 in Buffalo, Johnson, Wyoming; was buried in 1903 in Willow Grove Cemetery, Buffalo, Johnson, Wyoming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Bertha Jennie Backus ![]() |
12. | Sarah Ellen "Nellie" Backus ![]() Sarah married Errett Norman on 31 Dec 1902. Errett was born on 9 Mar 1882 in Kidder, Caldwell, Missouri; died on 4 Jun 1954 in Santa Paula, Ventura, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | John James Backus ![]() John married Kathryn Agnes Hingsburger on 7 Jun 1913. Kathryn was born on 31 May 1885 in Caledonia, Houston, Minnesota; died on 7 Oct 1978 in Edmonds, Snohomish, Washington; was buried on 10 Oct 1978 in Edmonds Memorial Cemetery, Edmonds, Snohomish, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Roy Eugene Backus ![]() Roy married Ethel Coburn on 14 Jun 1911 in Carroll County, Iowa. Ethel (daughter of Robert Eleazer Coburn and Minnie Maria Stine) was born on 4 Jul 1886 in Carroll, Carroll, Iowa; died on 9 Mar 1932 in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma; was buried on 12 Mar 1932 in Greenhill Cemetery, Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Benjamin Levi Backus ![]() Benjamin married Clara Alvina Huber on 11 Sep 1937 in Winner, Tripp, South Dakota. Clara was born on 26 Nov 1909 in Herrick, Gregory, South Dakota; died on 27 Feb 1969 in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota; was buried on 4 Mar 1969 in Winner Cemetery, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Dr. Reno Warburton Backus ![]() Reno married Gladys Estelle Radabaugh on 23 Dec 1922 in Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota. Gladys (daughter of Charles Vinton Radabaugh, Sr. and Cora Alice Wright) was born on 7 Jul 1897 in Fulton, Hanson, South Dakota; died on 12 Mar 1970 in Cloquet, Carlton, Minnesota; was buried on 15 Mar 1970 in Graceland Cemetery, Fulton, Hanson, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Ellen May "Nellie" Smyth ![]() Ellen married Elmer Franklin Abel on 22 Dec 1897 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa. Elmer was born in Jul 1867 in McGregor, Clayton, Iowa; died on 15 Mar 1946 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Nellie Smyth ![]() |
19. | Richard John Smyth, Jr. ![]() |
20. | Geneva M. Smyth ![]() |
21. | Ida Elizabeth Powell ![]() Ida married John William Klein on 7 Feb 1911. John was born on 17 Feb 1888 in Queens, Queens, New York; died on 29 Mar 1973 in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania; was buried on 1 Apr 1973 in Forks Cemetery, Stockertown, Northampton, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Frank Marion Powell ![]() Frank married Lillian Davis Ihnke on 21 Feb 1917 in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. Lillian was born on 9 Dec 1891 in Minnesota; died on 28 Aug 1918 in Murray County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Frank married Alice Pearl Blood on 16 May 1922 in Traverse County, Minnesota. Alice was born on 29 Dec 1902 in Runnells, Polk, Iowa; died in Sep 1971 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota; was buried in Sep 1971 in Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Edna M. Powell ![]() Family/Spouse: Andrew Brink. Andrew was born on 25 Aug 1889 in Sibley, Osceola, Iowa; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
24. | Alice Powell ![]() |
25. | Merral Powell ![]() |
26. | Bessie Rachel Powell ![]() Family/Spouse: Garrett Brink. Garrett was born on 25 Aug 1901 in Nobles County, Minnesota; died on 2 Sep 1962 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
27. | Sadie Florence Powell ![]() Family/Spouse: George H. Schnagl. George was born on 27 Apr 1902 in Rush City, Chisago, Minnesota; died on 18 Dec 1986 in Mora, Kanabec, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Hera Newton Norman ![]() Hera married Annis M. Forgey about 1929. Annis was born on 22 May 1904 in Fair Play, Polk, Missouri; died on 24 Oct 1998 in Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | Emily Norine Norman ![]() Family/Spouse: Frederick Schlichter, DDS. Frederick was born on 16 Apr 1903 in Odessa, Russia; died on 29 Nov 1996 in Santa Paula, Ventura, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | Norma Inez Norman ![]() Family/Spouse: James Meikle Sharp. James was born on 18 Apr 1910 in Ventura County, California; died on 17 May 1997 in Santa Paula, Ventura, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | William Edward Backus ![]() William married Joyce Margaret Sarver on 25 Oct 1937 in Charles Mix County, South Dakota. Joyce was born on 28 Mar 1914 in Lake Park, Dickinson, Iowa; died on 16 Mar 1979 in Seattle, King, Washington; was buried on 19 Mar 1979 in Edmonds Memorial Cemetery, Edmonds, Snohomish, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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32. | Jean Catherine Backus ![]() Jean married Bernard Charles "Mac" McDermaid on 23 Jun 1939 in Newcastle, Weston, Wyoming, and was divorced about 1944. Bernard was born on 28 Oct 1915 in Caputa, Pennington, South Dakota; died on 25 Mar 2008 in Cabool, Texas, Missouri; was buried on 28 Mar 2008 in Denlow Cemetery, Denlow, Douglas, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Jean married Noland Harold Davis on 24 Dec 1945 in Greenwood Twp, Tripp, South Dakota. Noland was born on 24 Nov 1916 in Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma; died on 13 Jan 1996 in Auburn, Placer, California; was buried on 16 Jan 1996 in New Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Placer, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | ![]() ![]() Lulu married Daniel W. McClelland on 20 Jul 1946. Daniel was born on 5 May 1915 in Raymilton, Venango, Pennsylvania; died on 22 Jan 2005 in Yuma, Yuma, Arizona; was buried on 25 Jan 2005 in Floral Hills Cemetery, Lynnwood, Snohomish, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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34. | Rev. Aaron Backus ![]() Aaron married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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35. | Dr. Robert Coburn Backus ![]() Robert married Beverly Helen Torwelle on 5 Jul 1940 in Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa. Beverly was born on 7 Mar 1920 in Ireton, Sioux, Iowa; died on 12 May 2005 in Bethesda, Montgomery, Maryland; was cremated on 15 May 2005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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36. | Emily Minette Backus ![]() Emily married John Edward Peterson on 23 Aug 1941. John was born on 7 Jul 1915 in Bonesteel, Gregory, South Dakota; died on 21 Jan 2006 in McCamey, Upton, Texas; was buried on 24 Jan 2006 in Resthaven Cemetery, McCamey, Upton, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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37. | Lucile A. Backus ![]() Lucile married Bernard Wilson "Bernie" Alt on 19 Dec 1947 in Clay County, South Dakota. Bernard was born on 29 May 1924 in Letcher, Sanborn, South Dakota; died on 30 Oct 2009 in Columbia Falls, Flathead, Montana; was cremated on 2 Nov 2009. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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38. | Pauline Marie Backus ![]() |
39. | Reno Huber Backus ![]() |
40. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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44. | Joan Faye Backus ![]() Joan married Douglas Stanford Robinson on 31 Mar 1945 in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas. Douglas was born on 3 Feb 1924 in White Lake, Aurora, South Dakota; died on 8 Sep 1972 in Boulder, Boulder, Colorado; was buried on 11 Sep 1972 in Graceland Cemetery, Fulton, Hanson, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Joan married Lt. Col. John Wesley Thaxton, Jr. about 1974. John was born on 2 Nov 1920 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; died on 6 May 2010 in Boulder, Boulder, Colorado; was buried on 9 May 2010 in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
45. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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46. | ![]() ![]() Reno married Elizabeth Mary "Betty" Malec on 6 Sep 1952 in Proctor, St Louis, Minnesota. Elizabeth was born on 6 Apr 1930 in Proctor, St Louis, Minnesota; died on 3 May 2017 in Edina, Hennepin, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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47. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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48. | Richard M. Abel ![]() |
49. | Irene Elizabeth Klein ![]() Family/Spouse: Roscoe Donald Smith. Roscoe was born on 17 May 1906 in Chapman, Northampton, Pennsylvania; died on 23 May 2001 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
50. | Mervin Alton Powell ![]() |
51. | Kenneth Marion Powell ![]() |
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54. | Audrey Mae Powell ![]() |
55. | Darlene L. Powell ![]() |
56. | Merle Eugene Powell ![]() Merle married Connie Lou Stoner on 5 Oct 1957 in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Connie was born on 9 Mar 1939 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota; died on 20 Jan 2022 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota; was cremated on 27 Jan 2022. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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57. | Artis LaVonne Powell ![]() |
58. | Curtis Owen Powell ![]() |
59. | Eugene George "Gene" Schnagl, Sr. ![]() Family/Spouse: Ruth Bertha Kirchhamer. Ruth was born on 18 Jan 1925 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; died on 13 Jan 2013 in Minnesota; was buried on 16 Jan 2013 in Roselawn Cemetery, Roseville, Ramsey, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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60. | Lucille May Schnagl ![]() |
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62. | Neil Milton Schnagl ![]() |
63. | Leslie Richard Schnagl ![]() Leslie married Rose Helen Nyblom on 15 Aug 1964 in Deuel County, South Dakota. Rose was born on 18 Oct 1926 in Le Sueur, Le Sueur, Minnesota; died on 12 Apr 1993 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried on 15 Apr 1993 in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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65. | Errett Newton Norman ![]() Errett married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Errett married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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70. | Kenneth Eugene Backus ![]() |
71. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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101. | Wendy Lou "Pooh" Powell ![]() |
102. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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103. | Living ![]() Living married Mary Jo Darby on 23 Apr 1966 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and was divorced on 6 May 1986 in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Mary was born on 24 Aug 1947. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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115. | Timothy Michael Schnagl ![]() |
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119. | Jon Michael Schnagl ![]() |
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