Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Vernon Edward Backus was born on 13 Mar 1873 in Plymouth, Chenango, New York; died on 18 Aug 1947 in Lake Wales, Polk, Florida; was buried on 21 Aug 1947 in Lake Wales Cemetery, Lake Wales, Polk, Florida. Vernon married Beatrice M. Inman about 1898. Beatrice was born on 16 Feb 1875 in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; died on 17 Jul 1963 in Lake Wales, Polk, Florida; was buried on 20 Jul 1963 in Lake Wales Cemetery, Lake Wales, Polk, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Victor Donald Backus ![]() Victor married Mary Evelyn Acuff on 26 May 1942 in Highlands County, Florida, and was divorced on 23 Jun 1971 in Polk County, Florida. Mary was born on 8 Oct 1918 in Lake Wales, Polk, Florida; died on 2 Jul 2005 in Brunswick, Glynn, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Victor married Betty Lucille Morrish on 4 Oct 1980 in Lee County, Florida, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Betty was born on 2 Jul 1917 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan; died on 9 Jan 2000 in North Fort Myers, Lee, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Sgt. William Edward Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: On September 18, 1944, a US Army C-47 which took off from Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska in route to Ladd Field in Fairbanks, Alaska. For reasons unknown the plane traveled off course crashing into the then unnamed peak killing all 15 passengers and 4 crew members. No remains were located and are still missing. |
4. | Dennis Fitch Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Bonnie Smith. Bonnie was born about 1922; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | William E. Backus ![]() |