Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Cecelia Eliza Backus was born on 9 Jan 1827 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 24 Sep 1906 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 27 Sep 1906 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan. Cecelia married Hiram Backus on 27 Feb 1851 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan. Hiram (son of Simeon Backus and Polly Patchen) was born on 4 Apr 1821 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 16 Oct 1912 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 18 Oct 1912 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | ![]() ![]() Orange married Lydia Lerena Van Buren on 16 Nov 1887 in Stockbridge, Livingston, Michigan. Lydia was born on 16 Jul 1866 in Ingham County, Michigan; died on 29 May 1940 in Marion Twp, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 2 Jun 1940 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Frank Eugene Backus ![]() Frank married Flora Josephine Burden on 26 Nov 1879 in Marion Twp, Livingston, Michigan. Flora was born on 9 Feb 1861 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan; died on 10 Nov 1943 in San Diego, San Diego, California; was buried on 13 Nov 1943 in Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Edith A. Backus ![]() |
5. | Manfred A. Backus ![]() |
6. | Floren M. Backus ![]() Floren married Ida Lee on 12 Apr 1893 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan. Ida was born on 1 May 1870 in Livingston County, Michigan; died about 1954 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan; was buried in 1954 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Mary Eliza Backus ![]() Mary married Horace Anton Hanson on 4 Jan 1912 in Marion Twp, Livingston, Michigan. Horace was born on 17 May 1888 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan; died on 29 Sep 1955 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 2 Oct 1955 in Plainfield Cemetery, Unadilla Twp, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Elba Irene Backus ![]() Elba married William F. Baldwin, Jr. on 12 Feb 1908 in Lennon, Shiawassee, Michigan, and was divorced on 20 Oct 1913 in Livingston County, Michigan. William was born about 1884 in Lennon, Shiawassee, Michigan; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Elba married Lloyd V. Holmes on 13 Jan 1916 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan, and was divorced on 21 Feb 1929 in Ingham County, Michigan. Lloyd was born on 6 Aug 1891 in Fowlerville, Livingston, Michigan; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | ![]() ![]() Starlie married Edward Arthur Booth on 12 Dec 1908 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan. Edward was born on 6 May 1886 in Harrison, Clare, Michigan; died on 26 Jun 1956 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 29 Jun 1956 in Lakeview Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Theresa Lavina Erma Backus ![]() Theresa married Leon W. Lewis on 4 Dec 1913 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan. Leon was born on 15 Jul 1870 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan; died on 20 Mar 1930 in Pinckney, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 23 Mar 1930 in Pinckney Cemetery, Pinckney, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Winfield S. Backus ![]() |
12. | Winnifred D. Backus ![]() Winnifred married Clarence M. McNeil on 17 Apr 1920 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan. Clarence was born on 11 May 1899 in Portland, Ionia, Michigan; died on 5 Jun 1981 in Polk County, Florida; was buried on 8 Jun 1981 in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, DeWitt, Clinton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Tina Backus ![]() |
14. | Lavisa Lydia Backus ![]() Lavisa married Bassel B. Durfee, Sr. on 24 Jul 1920 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Bassel was born on 23 Aug 1897 in Sherman Twp, Isabella, Michigan; died on 17 Aug 1928 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 20 Aug 1928 in Deepdale Memorial Park, Delta Twp, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Lavisa married Paul H. Flower on 7 May 1934 in Angola, Steuben, Indiana. Paul was born on 30 Jul 1905 in Wheatland, Mecosta, Michigan; died on 24 Nov 1982 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Lleta Victoria Backus ![]() Lleta married Isaac Edward Britton Clawson on 29 Sep 1923 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan. Isaac (son of Ralph Peter Jewel Clawson and Caroline Allena "Lena" Vroman) was born on 14 Nov 1883 in Riverside Twp, Burt, Nebraska; died on 28 Jun 1946 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 1 Jul 1946 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Roland Persey Backus ![]() Roland married Eleanor Irene Johnston on 1 Feb 1930 in Edmore, Montcalm, Michigan, and was divorced on 7 Jul 1937 in Montcalm County, Michigan. Eleanor was born on 12 Dec 1910 in Montcalm, Montcalm, Michigan; died on 17 Aug 1990 in Greenville, Montcalm, Michigan; was buried on 20 Aug 1990 in McBride Cemetery, McBrides, Montcalm, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Roland married Edna Bertha Perkins on 18 Nov 1939 in Steuben County, Indiana. Edna was born on 22 Oct 1911 in Fowlerville, Livingston, Michigan; died on 30 Jun 1996 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 3 Jul 1996 in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, DeWitt, Clinton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Hollis William Backus ![]() Hollis married Nettie Jean Bannerman on 10 Sep 1934 in Marion Twp, Livingston, Michigan. Nettie was born on 25 Dec 1916 in Wayne County, Michigan; died on 15 Dec 1971 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 18 Dec 1971 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Bertha Irene Backus ![]() Bertha married Dr. Cyrus Bunting Gardner on 8 Apr 1903 in Marion Twp, Livingston, Michigan. Cyrus was born on 24 Apr 1880 in Putnam, Livingston, Michigan; died about 1958 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Ray C. Backus ![]() Ray married Mildred "Millie" Gardner on 10 Feb 1904 in Pinckney, Livingston, Michigan, and was divorced on 27 Mar 1915 in Ingham County, Michigan. Mildred was born on 6 Jan 1885 in Putnam, Livingston, Michigan; died after 1959 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Ray married Mercedes Genevie Beeman about 1915 in California. Mercedes was born on 2 Feb 1889 in California; died on 23 Jul 1953 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Florence Backus ![]() |
21. | Leola J. Backus ![]() |
22. | Lee Allen Backus ![]() Lee married Gertrude E. Lewis on 24 Jun 1918 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan. Gertrude was born on 29 Jun 1899 in Burns Twp, Shiawassee, Michigan; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Georgia Belle Backus ![]() Georgia married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
24. | Fern V. Backus ![]() Fern married Clarke Elmo Buckley on 22 Oct 1923 in Jackson County, Missouri. Clarke was born on 2 Jan 1898 in Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan; died on 10 Apr 1996 in Olympia, Thurston, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Rile C. "RC" Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Florence Jane Unknown. Florence was born on 22 Dec 1904 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan; died on 28 Nov 1994 in Spring Hill, Hernando, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | Horace Charles Hanson ![]() Horace married Mary Kathryn Keefe on 4 Nov 1940 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan. Mary was born on 13 Jun 1916 in Carrington, Foster, North Dakota; died on 8 Mar 2012 in Leslie, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 11 Mar 2012 in Plainfield Cemetery, Unadilla Twp, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Josephine Mary Hanson ![]() |
28. | Glenn Norman Hanson ![]() Family/Spouse: Dorothy W. Lillywhite. Dorothy was born on 15 Nov 1921 in Gregory, Livingston, Michigan; died on 26 Dec 2012 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 29 Dec 2012 in Plainfield Cemetery, Unadilla Twp, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | Norman Lyle Holmes ![]() |
30. | Dora R. Holmes ![]() Family/Spouse: Wayne Wilson Moser. Wayne was born on 12 Mar 1907 in Emmet County, Michigan; died on 15 Jun 1987 in Bear Creek Twp, Emmet, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Doris R. Holmes ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Living ![]() |
34. | ![]() ![]() Lerena married Cecil Leroy Geary on 11 Aug 1928 in Mason, Ingham, Michigan. Cecil was born on 29 Jul 1907 in Bellaire, Antrim, Michigan; died on 15 Jan 1999; was buried on 18 Jan 1999 in DeWitt City Cemetery, DeWitt, Clinton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
35. | Marion Edward Booth ![]() Marion married Marion Viola Spare on 30 Oct 1934 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan. Marion was born on 13 Jan 1916 in Durand, Shiawassee, Michigan; died on 14 Dec 1996 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan; was cremated on 17 Dec 1996 in Lakeview Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
36. | Lela Mae Booth ![]() Lela married Fred Raymond Rusch on 17 Sep 1928 in Mason, Ingham, Michigan. Fred was born on 28 Oct 1906 in Okeene, Blaine, Oklahoma; died on 8 Jul 1979 in Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska; was buried on 11 Jul 1979 in Bayard Cemetery, Bayard, Morrill, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
37. | Leo Wayne Booth ![]() |
38. | Clayton Uryal Booth ![]() Clayton married Donna Mae Dingman on 12 Nov 1938 in Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan. Donna was born on 14 Dec 1919 in Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan; died on 18 Feb 2006 in Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan; was buried on 21 Feb 2006 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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40. | ![]() ![]() Norma married Glenwood Edwin Steinacker on 21 Sep 1940 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan. Glenwood was born on 7 Apr 1919 in Cohoctah Twp, Livingston, Michigan; died on 12 Feb 2001 in Brandenton South, Manatee, Florida; was buried on 15 Feb 2001 in Lakeview Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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41. | ![]() ![]() Audrey married Berton Lee ColbertNew York. Berton was born on 8 Feb 1919 in Rutland, Sargent, North Dakota; died on 17 Jun 1993 in Susanville, Lassen, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
42. | ![]() ![]() Clare married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Clare married Dorothy Jean Wright on 31 Oct 1950 in Steuben County, Indiana, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Dorothy was born on 26 Jun 1933 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 11 Jun 1971 in Garden City, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
43. | Vera Ella Booth ![]() |
44. | Warren Curtis Lewis ![]() |
45. | Lyla Marie Lewis ![]() Family/Spouse: Floyd Edwin Hollis. Floyd was born on 25 Mar 1916 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; died on 13 Aug 1989 in Superior Twp, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 16 Aug 1989 in Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
46. | Rose Ilene Lewis ![]() |
47. | Orange Backus Lewis ![]() |
48. | Beryl Alton Lewis ![]() |
49. | Della Lydia McNeil ![]() Della married Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Summers on 19 Jan 1940 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Woodrow was born on 11 Aug 1918 in Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee; died on 21 Mar 1987 in Clare, Clare, Michigan; was buried on 24 Mar 1987 in Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
50. | Elwin C. McNeil ![]() Family/Spouse: Phyllis Jean Porterfield. Phyllis was born on 4 Jul 1924 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; died on 7 Nov 2014 in Portland, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
51. | Claudia Lydia Durfee ![]() Claudia married Elmo Forrest Laningham on 7 Jun 1940 in Okemos, Ingham, Michigan, and was divorced on 6 Apr 1949 in Ingham County, Michigan. Elmo was born on 7 Jun 1921 in Marion, Williamson, Illinois; died in Feb 1976 in Greenfield, Weakley, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Claudia married Glenn Fisher on 3 Jun 1950 in Angola, Steuben, Indiana. Glenn was born on 12 Jan 1927 in Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan; died on 10 Feb 1966 in Orange County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Claudia married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
52. | Living ![]() |
53. | Living ![]() |
54. | Burdith Philamon Clawson ![]() |
55. | Carolyn Nancy Clawson ![]() |
56. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
57. | Living ![]() |
58. | Willis K. "KC" Clawson, Sr. ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
59. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
60. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
61. | Roland Duane "Ronnie" Backus ![]() Roland married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
62. | Darrel Leroy Backus ![]() |
63. | William Arthur Backus ![]() William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] William married Ruth Miriam Cooper on 6 Jun 1956 in Yuma, Yuma, Arizona. Ruth was born on 2 Aug 1923 in Osceola Twp, Osceola, Michigan; died on 6 Aug 1985 in El Cajon, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
64. | Phyllis Marie Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
65. | Living ![]() |
66. | Vernon Robert Backus ![]() |
67. | Lillian Jane Backus ![]() |
68. | Lucile Irene "Lulu" Gardner ![]() Lucile married Lucius Durfee Mills on 23 Jun 1925 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Lucius was born on 16 Sep 1903 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; died on 20 Feb 1977 in Delta, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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70. | Joseph Beeman Backus ![]() Joseph married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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71. | Living ![]() |
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74. | Living ![]() |
75. | Living ![]() |
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78. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
79. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
80. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
81. | Philip Edwin Steinacker ![]() Family/Spouse: Pamela Anne Greenleaf. Pamela was born on 11 Oct 1946 in Hancock, Houghton, Michigan; died on 6 Jan 1994 in Midland, Midland, Michigan; was buried on 9 Jan 1994 in Saint Patrick Calvary Cemetery, Brighton, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
82. | Janet Marie Steinacker ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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83. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
84. | Dr. Richard Gardner Mills ![]() |
85. | Living ![]() |
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87. | Living ![]() |
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90. | Living ![]() |
91. | Living ![]() |
92. | Living ![]() |