Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Rhoda Z. Houseman was born on 13 Aug 1823 in Yates County, New York; died on 5 Sep 1870 in Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 7 Sep 1870 in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan. Rhoda married Benjamin Warren Backus about 1840 in New York. Benjamin (son of Benjamin Backus and Jemima Parker) was born on 11 Oct 1818 in Winfield Twp, Herkimer, New York; died on 4 Jan 1903 in Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 6 Jan 1903 in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Sewell Warren Backus ![]() Sewell married Barbara E. Havens on 20 May 1866 in Ionia County, Michigan. Barbara was born about 1844 in Calhoun County, Michigan; died on 26 Mar 1871 in Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 28 Mar 1871 in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Sewell married Laura Elizabeth Dysinger on 21 May 1871 in Sebewa Twp, Ionia, Michigan. Laura was born about 1854 in Seneca County, Ohio; died on 30 Sep 1890 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried on 2 Oct 1890 in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Sewell married Mary Ann Snoke on 20 Oct 1892 in Ionia, Ionia, Michigan. Mary (daughter of Jacob Snoke and Mary Rhoades) was born on 28 Sep 1849 in Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana; died on 14 Jan 1902 in Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 16 Jan 1902 in Lake Side Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Benjamin Henry Backus ![]() Benjamin married Isabelle Horner on 25 Sep 1881 in Ionia County, Michigan. Isabelle was born about 1864 in Michigan; died before 1900 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Edward Parker "Park" Backus ![]() Edward married Harriett R. "Hattie" Cain on 23 Feb 1878 in Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan. Harriett (daughter of James Alvah Cain and Clarissa Triphena Houseman) was born on 10 Dec 1857 in Yates Twp, Orleans, New York; died on 9 Apr 1911 in Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 12 Apr 1911 in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Florence Eva Backus ![]() |
6. | ![]() ![]() Marsena married Ida Mae Cain Crawford on 28 Feb 1892 in Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan. Ida was born on 19 Feb 1875 in Clinton County, Michigan; died on 20 Jun 1949 in Hastings, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Marsena married Emma V. Hunt on 27 Mar 1907 in Essex, Ontario, Canada. Emma was born about 1871 in Michigan; died on 30 Jul 1953 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried on 2 Aug 1953 in Lake Side Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Amanda May "Minnie" Backus ![]() Amanda married Archie L. VanHouten on 3 Jul 1896 in Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan. Archie was born on 26 Sep 1874 in Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan; died on 6 May 1960 in West Sebewa, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 9 May 1960 in Lake Side Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Mary Elizabeth Backus ![]() |
9. | Clara Backus ![]() |
10. | Edith M. Backus ![]() Edith married Harry H. Hartman on 8 Apr 1903 in Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan. Harry was born about 1881 in Indiana; died about 1951 in St Joseph County, Indiana; was buried in 1951 in Bowman Cemetery, South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Hattie Ione Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Frank L. Miller. Frank was born about 1891 in Indiana; died about 1953; was buried in 1953 in Bowman Cemetery, South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Pearl Adele Backus ![]() Pearl married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Lenah Mabel Backus ![]() Lenah married Robert Seaman Dryer on 30 Jun 1915. Robert was born on 25 Sep 1882 in Hope Twp, Barry, Michigan; died on 23 May 1973 in Hastings, Barry, Michigan; was buried on 26 May 1973 in Riverside Cemetery, Hastings, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |