Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Grace Van Deusen was born on 12 Jan 1775 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 28 Mar 1833 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
Grace married Capt Walley Backus, Sr. on 17 Jan 1793 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Walley (son of Capt. Seth Backus, Sr. and Mary Delap) was born on 3 Jan 1769 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 29 Aug 1840 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 1 Sep 1840 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Alma Gager Backus ![]() Alma married Darius H. Chapman on 4 Nov 1819. Darius was born about 1797 in Massachusetts; died on 23 Apr 1874 in Oswego County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Azel Huntington Backus ![]() |
4. | Remember Emilia Backus ![]() Remember married Capt. Ephraim Herrick on 28 Sep 1843 in Lorain County, Ohio. Ephraim was born on 17 Sep 1794 in Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 18 May 1860 in Wellington, Lorain, Ohio; was buried on 20 May 1860 in West Herrick Cemetery, Wellington, Lorain, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Matthew Van Deusen Backus ![]() Matthew married Nancy Wilson on 6 May 1829 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Nancy was born about 1807 in Massachusetts; died after 1870 in Volney, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Elizabeth Backus ![]() |
7. | Infant Backus ![]() |
8. | Walley Backus, Jr. ![]() Walley married Mary Brayman on 15 Oct 1836 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Mary was born about 1812 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died before 1846 in Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Walley married Rachel Roop on 16 Apr 1846 in Van Wert County, Ohio. Rachel was born about 1813 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Apr 1903 in Leo-Cedarville, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 15 Apr 1903 in Old Leo Cemetery, Leo-Cedarville, Allen, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Leander J. Backus ![]() |
10. | Jane E. Backus ![]() |
11. | George Allen Backus ![]() |
12. | Jane Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown Merzz. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | George Backus ![]() |
14. | Charles Backus ![]() |
15. | Henrietta Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Henrietta married John Edward Pillers on 24 Sep 1868 in Allen County, Indiana. John was born on 23 Jun 1841 in Monroeville, Adams, Indiana; died on 25 Nov 1917 in Paulding, Paulding, Ohio; was buried on 28 Nov 1917 in Monroeville Memorial Cemetery, Monroeville, Adams, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Frederick Backus ![]() |
17. | Wallace Edward Pillers ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Wallace married Maimie E. Miller on 13 Nov 1890 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, and was divorced about 1900. Maimie was born about 1872 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Wallace married Rose Delle Archer on 5 Jun 1904 in Allen County, Indiana. Rose was born on 9 Aug 1875 in Allen County, Indiana; died on 24 Apr 1949 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 27 Apr 1949 in Eel River Cemetery, Dunn Mill, Allen, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Lee Hamilton Pillers ![]() Lee married Pearl Marian Densel on 27 Nov 1902 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. Pearl was born on 11 Mar 1882 in Convoy, Van Wert, Ohio; died on 3 Jan 1984 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 5 Jan 1984 in Monroeville Memorial Cemetery, Monroeville, Adams, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Olga Blanche Pillers ![]() Olga married Smith Calvin Nelson on 27 May 1897 in Allen County, Indiana. Smith was born on 25 Aug 1872 in Monroeville, Allen, Indiana; died on 7 Sep 1946 in Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Thomas Pillers ![]() Thomas married Edith Grace Pence on 24 Jul 1919 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan. Edith was born on 25 Oct 1888 in Monroeville, Allen, Indiana; died on 27 Mar 1970 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Susie Etta Pillers ![]() Susie married William Roy Alleger on 14 Sep 1902 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. William was born on 3 Sep 1881 in Monroeville, Allen, Indiana; died on 4 Jun 1966 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |