Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Mary Elizabeth Wheaton was born on 11 Jul 1854 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Jul 1927 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 15 Jul 1927 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York. Mary married Hiram Addison "Hi" Backus on 11 Mar 1873 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York. Hiram (son of Cornelius Backus and Jane Randall) was born on 29 Apr 1835 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 28 Mar 1926 in Collins Center, Erie, New York; was buried on 30 Mar 1926 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Lillian A. "Lillie" Backus ![]() Lillian married Leroy O. Davis on 27 Jun 1894 in Erie County, New York. Leroy was born in Oct 1873 in Erie County, New York; died on 5 Nov 1894 in Lake Bay, Erie, New York; was buried on 7 Nov 1894 in North Collins Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, North Collins, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Lillian married Oliver John Walters about 1902 in Erie County, New York, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Oliver was born on 9 Oct 1879 in Silver Creek, Chautauqua, New York; died on 25 Feb 1943 in Batavia, Genesee, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Rose M. "Rosie" Backus ![]() |
4. | Adalia Jane "Addie" Backus ![]() Adalia married Francis Henry "Frank" Tanner on 10 Dec 1902 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York. Francis was born on 22 Sep 1876 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 10 Dec 1956 in Eden, Erie, New York; was buried on 12 Dec 1956 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Raymond Derwin "Ray" Backus ![]() Raymond married Susan Anna Naber on 17 Jan 1907 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. Susan was born on 18 Jun 1882 in Langford, Erie, New York; died on 17 Mar 1972 in Angola, Erie, New York; was buried on 20 Mar 1972 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Mayte Edna "Mary" Backus ![]() Mayte married Eugene Raymond Cash on 17 Nov 1902 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York. Eugene was born on 24 Sep 1878 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 25 Feb 1946 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 28 Feb 1946 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Florence Louella Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Elmer Leroy Sherman. Elmer was born on 22 Aug 1888 in Epsilon, Emmet, Michigan; died on 6 Mar 1966 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 9 Mar 1966 in Cassadaga Cemetery, Cassadaga, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Mildred Davis ![]() |
9. | Merle Henry Tanner, Sr. ![]() Merle married Ernestine E. Neebuhr on 17 Aug 1926 in Angola, Erie, New York. Ernestine was born on 26 Oct 1906 in Silver Creek, Chautauqua, New York; died in Oct 1988; was buried in Oct 1988 in Glenwood Cemetery, Silver Creek, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Norma Evelyn Tanner ![]() Norma married Walter J. Scrace about 1934. Walter was born about 1905 in Buffalo, Erie, New York; died about 1967 in Erie County, New York; was buried in 1967 in Harris Hill Cemetery, Clarence, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Howard Addison Tanner ![]() Howard married Grace Wrightson Charteris on 2 Feb 1935 in Angola, Erie, New York. Grace was born on 2 May 1915 in Silver Creek, Chautauqua, New York; died on 6 Feb 1944 in Buffalo, Erie, New York; was buried on 8 Feb 1944 in Glenwood Cemetery, Silver Creek, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Howard married Emma Rose Sheriff on 17 Oct 1945 in North East, Erie, Pennsylvania. Emma was born on 20 May 1918 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York; died on 10 Nov 2004 in Wellsville, Allegany, New York; was buried on 13 Nov 2004 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Milton Alonzo Tanner ![]() Family/Spouse: Virginia Guest. Virginia was born on 24 Nov 1917 in Angola, Erie, New York; died on 2 Oct 2003 in Angola, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Inez Mary Backus ![]() Inez married Charles Edward Steuart in Oct 1931 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. Charles (son of Charles Green Steuart and Mary Susan Hudson) was born on 16 Dec 1906 in Forest, Bedford, Virginia; died on 5 Sep 1997 in Johnson City, Broome, New York; was buried on 13 Sep 1997 in Acacia Park Cemetery, North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Raymond W. Backus ![]() |
15. | Louise S. Backus ![]() |
16. | Irene E. Backus ![]() Irene married George Emerson Guest on 15 Jul 1936 in Erie County, New York. George was born on 3 Oct 1916 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; died on 14 Feb 1992 in Irving, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 17 Feb 1992 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Rosemary Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: John Dennis Lewis. John was born on 17 Aug 1920 in New York; died about 1966 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Roland Eugene Cash ![]() Roland married Ethel Mae Guenther on 9 Jun 1927 in Silver Creek, Chautauqua, New York. Ethel was born on 7 Apr 1908 in Silver Creek, Chautauqua, New York; died on 23 Jan 1997 in Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Rosalyn Joyce Cash ![]() Rosalyn married Lester Leroy Behrns on 25 Nov 1926 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York. Lester was born on 23 Jul 1904 in Brant, Erie, New York; died on 26 Oct 1991 in Orchard Park, Erie, New York; was buried on 29 Oct 1991 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Shirley Mae Tanner ![]() Shirley married Robert Elden Laycock on 9 Sep 1950 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York. Robert was born on 25 Apr 1922 in Ovid, Seneca, New York; died on 4 Jan 2008 in Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Merle Henry "Bub" Tanner, Jr. ![]() Family/Spouse: Norma June Barnett. Norma was born on 1 Jun 1929 in Buffalo, Erie, New York; died on 9 Oct 2005 in Angola, Erie, New York; was buried on 12 Oct 2005 in Hillcrest Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hamburg, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Judith Rae Tanner ![]() Judith married John Leslie Roberts, Jr. on 26 Apr 1958 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. John was born on 1 Feb 1929 in Hamburg, Erie, New York; died on 17 Jun 2003 in Angola, Erie, New York; was buried on 21 Jun 2003 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Carol J. Scrace ![]() Carol married James A. Pierce on Yes, date unknown, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. James was born on 26 Mar 1932 in Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York; died on 2 Feb 1973 in Lockport, Niagara, New York; was buried on 5 Feb 1973 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Ellicottville, Cattaraugus, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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27. | ![]() ![]() Fay married Edward Earl Strader about 1959. Edward was born on 29 Sep 1937 in Alton, Madison, Illinois; died on 15 Dec 1999 in Fort Myers, Lee, Florida; was buried on 18 Dec 1999 in Mount Rest Cemetery, Bergen, Genesee, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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34. | James Dennis Lewis ![]() |
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36. | Thomas Lynn Lewis ![]() |
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40. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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