Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Frances M. Tupper was born on 12 Oct 1832 in Churchville, Monroe, New York; died on 1 Apr 1919 in Charleston Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 3 Apr 1919 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. Family/Spouse: Elijah Backus. Elijah (son of Ebenezer Backus, Jr. and Sarah Lindsley) was born on 24 Jan 1822 in Monroe County, New York; died on 22 Sep 1877 in Prairieville, Barry, Michigan; was buried on 24 Sep 1877 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Frances married Leonard C. Roach on 7 Mar 1882 in Barry County, Michigan. Leonard was born on 2 Apr 1828 in Cayuga County, New York; died on 24 Jul 1898 in Barry County, Michigan; was buried on 26 Jul 1898 in East Hickory Corners Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Eva Florence Backus ![]() Eva married Jonathan Lewis Howe on 17 Dec 1874 in Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Jonathan was born on 15 Mar 1852 in Mecca Twp, Trumbull, Ohio; died on 19 Jun 1920 in Irving Twp, Barry, Michigan; was buried on 21 Jun 1920 in Rutland Cemetery, Hastings, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Eva married Charles W. Wing on 15 Jul 1921 in Hastings, Barry, Michigan. Charles was born on 7 May 1849 in North Bloomfield Twp, Morrow, Ohio; died on 16 Feb 1931 in Hastings, Barry, Michigan; was buried on 18 Feb 1931 in Irving Cemetery, Middleville, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elbert Elijah Backus ![]() Elbert married Ida Melissa Teller on 2 Mar 1882. Ida (daughter of John A. Teller and Elmira Moren) was born on 28 Jan 1860 in Barry County, Michigan; died on 13 Mar 1938 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 15 Mar 1938 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Elbert Lewis Howe ![]() Elbert married Edith Edna Blanchard on 5 Dec 1912 in Hastings, Barry, Michigan, and was divorced on 21 Nov 1929 in Calhoun County, Michigan. Edith was born on 22 Jun 1892 in Wayland, Allegan, Michigan; died about 1956 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Dorr Elbert Backus ![]() Dorr married Redia N. Bagley on 11 Apr 1906 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Redia was born on 3 Apr 1886 in Orangeville Twp, Barry, Michigan; died on 15 Jun 1944 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 18 Jun 1944 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Doris Genevieve Howe ![]() |
7. | Marshall Elbert Howe ![]() |
8. | Merna Elaine Backus ![]() Merna married James Henry Bolton on 5 Sep 1933. James was born on 24 Jul 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died on 7 Jan 2001 in Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 10 Jan 2001 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Marjory Eileen Backus ![]() Marjory married Lawrence Ralph McGowan on 1 Jul 1939 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Lawrence was born on 27 Apr 1917 in Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan; died on 2 Feb 2008 in Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Dena Marian "Dee" Backus ![]() Dena married Donald Jean Corre on 28 Jun 1941 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Donald was born on 12 Apr 1918 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; died on 5 Aug 1995 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was cremated on 9 Aug 1995 in Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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17. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |