Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Cecilia Sherman was born on 7 Nov 1881 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; died in Dec 1975 in Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey. Cecilia married Paul Backus Sawyer, Sr. on 28 Sep 1904 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, and was divorced before 1940. Paul (son of Arthur Lovell Sawyer and Harriet "Hattie" Backus) was born on 8 May 1879 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana; died on 8 Apr 1946 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 11 Apr 1946 in Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Cecilia married Unknown Weamer after 1940. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | John Sherman Sawyer, Sr. (1.Cecilia1) was born on 26 May 1909 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; died on 30 Dec 1972 in Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana; was buried on 3 Jan 1973 in Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana. John married Elise Steele Himel in Feb 1937 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana. Elise was born on 19 Aug 1914 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; died on 14 Mar 1988 in Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana; was buried on 17 Mar 1988 in Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Paul Backus Sawyer, Jr. (1.Cecilia1) was born on 11 Jun 1912 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa; died on 13 Jan 1989 in New York City, New York, New York. Family/Spouse: Erminie Amalia Unknown. Erminie was born on 6 Jul 1910 in Genoa, Italy; died on 21 Mar 2008 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Living (2.John2, 1.Cecilia1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Living (2.John2, 1.Cecilia1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Living (2.John2, 1.Cecilia1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |