Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | William Henry Bockus was born on 17 Apr 1858 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Dec 1944 in Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania ; was buried on 23 Dec 1944 in Roaring Branch Griffin Cemetery, Roaring Branch, Tioga, Pennsylvania. William married Elizabeth "Eliza" Clark about 1880. Elizabeth was born on 9 Jan 1860 in Dudley, West Midlands, England; died on 3 Aug 1909 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, Pennsylvania; was buried on 5 Aug 1909 in Roaring Branch Griffin Cemetery, Roaring Branch, Tioga, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Henry William Bockus (1.William1) was born on 9 Jun 1881 in Roaring Branch, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Jun 1930 in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 4 Jun 1930 in Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania. Family/Spouse: Edith L. Unknown. Edith was born about 1880 in Pennsylvania; died about 1953; was buried in 1953 in Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Martin Lauman Bockus (1.William1) was born on 6 Nov 1889 in Roaring Branch, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Oct 1976 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 24 Oct 1976 in Main Street Cemetery, Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Family/Spouse: Celia E. Sellard. Celia (daughter of John King Sellard and Mary E. Conn) was born on 20 Dec 1889 in Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania ; died on 26 Dec 1970 in Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania ; was buried on 29 Dec 1970 in Main Street Cemetery, Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Iva Elizabeth Bockus (1.William1) was born in Apr 1892 in Roaring Branch, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died about 1953 in Sussex County, Delaware; was buried in 1953 in Bloomery Cemetery, Federalsburg, Caroline, Maryland. Iva married George C. Houtteman about 1912. George was born about 1890 in Pennsylvania; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Iva married Louis J. Hignutt about 1920 in Delaware. Louis was born on 19 May 1894 in Federalsburg, Caroline, Maryland; died in Jan 1970 in Greenwood, Sussex, Delaware; was buried in Jan 1970 in Bloomery Cemetery, Federalsburg, Caroline, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | George Chester Bockus (1.William1) was born on 24 May 1897 in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; died on 9 Oct 1957 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania; was buried on 13 Oct 1957 in Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. Family/Spouse: Edna Bertha Foraker. Edna was born on 13 Jan 1903 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; died on 6 Jul 1956 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 10 Jul 1956 in Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |