Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Celestia Doolittle was born in Feb 1813 in Plainfield Center, Otsego, New York; died on 19 Aug 1900 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 21 Aug 1900 in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. Celestia married Wilson Ells about 1831 in Hamburg, Erie, New York. Wilson (son of Moses Comstock Ells and Loama Anna Warren) was born on 18 Jun 1805 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York; died after 1865 in Ellington, Chautauqua, New York; was buried in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Lucy Ells ![]() Lucy married Ezra T. Rideout about 1854. Ezra was born about 1833 in Leon, Cattaraugus, New York; died on 18 Apr 1894 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 20 Apr 1894 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Phoebe Cynthia Ells ![]() Phoebe married Jacob E. Bullock about 1856. Jacob was born about 1828 in Chautauqua County, New York; died on 17 Apr 1891 in Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Sallie Ells ![]() Sallie married Daniel Nichols about 1862. Daniel was born on 2 Feb 1839 in Addison County, Vermont; died on 17 Dec 1915 in Bellaire, Antrim, Michigan; was buried on 20 Dec 1915 in Fairview Cemetery South, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Moses Asa Ells ![]() Moses married Louisa Rudd about 1864. Louisa was born on 29 Nov 1847 in Collins, Erie, New York; died on 15 Mar 1913 in Leon, Cattaraugus, New York; was buried on 18 Mar 1913 in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Moses married Clara L. Hall on 15 Nov 1914 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. Clara was born on 18 Sep 1857 in Delevan, Cattaraugus, New York; died on 12 Sep 1932 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 15 Sep 1932 in Treat Memorial Cemetery, Leon, Cattaraugus, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Lovisa Jane Ells ![]() Family/Spouse: Morgan. was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Lovisa married Sgt. Nathan Parker Backus on 23 Apr 1873 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Nathan (son of Anson Backus, II and Hannah Parker) was born on 11 Aug 1843 in Carlton, Orleans, New York; died on 2 Aug 1927 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 4 Aug 1927 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Julia Rideout ![]() |
8. | Hattie Rideout ![]() |
9. | Elmer Orlando Bullock ![]() |
10. | Rosetta Ann Bullock ![]() |
11. | John A. Bullock ![]() Family/Spouse: Theodora C. "Dora" Naramore. Theodora was born in Sep 1863 in Wisconsin; died on 1 Jan 1944 in Colorado; was buried on 4 Jan 1944 in Green Mountain Cemetery, Boulder, Boulder, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Nathan Henry Bullock ![]() |
13. | Frank W. Nichols ![]() |
14. | Anne L. Nichols ![]() |
15. | Lucy Lavia Nichols ![]() Lucy married Nelson Holton on 21 Apr 1886 in Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan. Nelson was born about 1859 in Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada; died before 1937 in Antrim County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Nathan Edgar Backus ![]() Nathan married Frieda M. Bosse on 7 Jan 1896 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Frieda was born about 1878 in Germany; died on 26 Feb 1953 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 1 Mar 1953 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | George Anson Backus ![]() George married Ada May Geale on 7 Nov 1895 in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan. Ada was born in Apr 1877 in Westminster, London, England; died about 1955 in Eloise, Wayne, Michigan; was buried in 1955 in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | William Nathan Backus ![]() William married Aleene Hertha Voss on 28 Jun 1924 in Redford, Wayne, Michigan. Aleene was born on 23 May 1904 in Farmington, Oakland, Michigan; died on 19 Jan 1990 in Southfield, Oakland, Michigan; was buried on 22 Jan 1990 in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Charlotte "Lottie" Backus ![]() Charlotte married Henry John Fatum, Jr. on 1 Apr 1922 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Henry was born on 3 Oct 1895 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan; died on 2 Mar 1955 in Michigan; was buried on 5 Mar 1955 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | ![]() ![]() Charles married Nada Elizabeth Courser on 7 Jun 1924 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Nada (daughter of Ephriam Carter Courser, Jr. and Emma Alice Gearhart) was born on 22 Apr 1906 in Blanchard, Isabella, Michigan; died on 31 Dec 1927 in Blanchard, Isabella, Michigan; was buried on 3 Jan 1928 in Pine River Cemetery, Blanchard, Isabella, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Charles married Anna Mae Williams on 3 Dec 1938 in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan. Anna was born on 24 Aug 1910 in Calumet Twp, Houghton, Michigan; died on 22 Feb 1979 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 25 Feb 1979 in Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Evelyn Louise Backus ![]() Evelyn married Otto Wierda about 1936 in Michigan. Otto was born on 19 Dec 1910 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; died in Jun 1969 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Hubert Victor Backus, Sr. ![]() Hubert married Anna Victoria Conrad on 17 Aug 1918 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Anna was born on 16 Jul 1899 in Austria; died on 22 Nov 1993 in Southfield, Oakland, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | ![]() ![]() Emily married George A. Cram on 6 Oct 1923 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. George was born on 16 May 1901 in Oakland County, Michigan; died in Mar 1970 in Livonia, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Baby Backus ![]() |
25. | Vivian Jean Backus ![]() Vivian married Phillip Alvin Hinkson on 29 Jun 1946 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Phillip was born on 31 Jan 1919 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 11 Nov 1993 in Westland, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 14 Nov 1993 in Mount Hope Memorial Gardens, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | ![]() ![]() Ruth married Robert Edward Chism, Jr. on 2 Oct 1948 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Robert was born on 26 Jul 1927 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 8 Mar 1996 in Southfield, Oakland, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
27. | ![]() ![]() Charles married Annamae Burk on 19 Mar 1947 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Annamae was born on 17 Aug 1926 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Hubert Victor Backus, Jr. ![]() Hubert married Phyllis Jean Henry on 16 Jun 1945 in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan. Phyllis was born on 11 Jul 1921 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 16 Jan 2011 in Farmington, Oakland, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
29. | Alberta Jean Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Richard William "Rick" Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |