Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Elizabeth "Eliza" Clark 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. Elizabeth married William Henry Bockus about 1880. William (son of George Henry Backus, Jr. and Jane Eliza Rockwell) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Henry William Bockus ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() 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] |