Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Charity Bushnell was born on 17 Sep 1736 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. Charity married Matthew Leffingwell, I on 17 Dec 1761. Matthew (son of John Leffingwell and Mary Hart) was born on 28 Mar 1739 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 Jul 1797 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Matthew Leffingwell, II (1.Charity1) was born on 16 Nov 1762 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 12 Dec 1836 in Connecticut. Matthew married Mary Lester on 3 May 1787 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mary was born on 6 Jul 1764 in Groton, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Jul 1813 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Matthew Leffingwell, III (2.Matthew2, 1.Charity1) was born on 9 Aug 1801 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1841 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Family/Spouse: Mary A. Spafford. Mary was born about 1801 in Canaan, Columbia, New York; died on 20 Aug 1845 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Mary Elizabeth Leffingwell (3.Matthew3, 2.Matthew2, 1.Charity1) was born on 17 Apr 1833 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 29 Mar 1880 in Echo Twp, Antrim, Michigan. Mary married Jonas Bowman on 18 Mar 1854 in Warsaw, Wyoming, New York. Jonas was born on 10 Oct 1824 in New York; died on 18 Feb 1898 in East Jordan, Charlevoix, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Adelaide Mesiah "Ada" Bowman (4.Mary4, 3.Matthew3, 2.Matthew2, 1.Charity1) was born on 28 Nov 1859 in Springfield Twp, Oakland, Michigan; died on 18 Sep 1936 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. Adelaide married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Hazel Dawn Berger (5.Adelaide5, 4.Mary4, 3.Matthew3, 2.Matthew2, 1.Charity1) was born on 10 Oct 1883 in Holly, Oakland, Michigan; died on 22 Jul 1950 in Oakland Twp, Oakland, Michigan. Hazel married Lloyd Groff Copeman on 19 Sep 1905 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington. Lloyd was born on 28 Dec 1881 in Hadley Twp, Lapeer, Michigan; died on 5 Jul 1956 in Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Ruth Mary Copeman (6.Hazel6, 5.Adelaide5, 4.Mary4, 3.Matthew3, 2.Matthew2, 1.Charity1) was born on 7 Jun 1914 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan; died on 4 Mar 1982 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona. Ruth married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Gretchen "Suzy" Ronstadt (7.Ruth7, 6.Hazel6, 5.Adelaide5, 4.Mary4, 3.Matthew3, 2.Matthew2, 1.Charity1) was born on 11 Mar 1939 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona; died on 8 May 2015 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona. |
9. | Living (7.Ruth7, 6.Hazel6, 5.Adelaide5, 4.Mary4, 3.Matthew3, 2.Matthew2, 1.Charity1) |
10. | Living (7.Ruth7, 6.Hazel6, 5.Adelaide5, 4.Mary4, 3.Matthew3, 2.Matthew2, 1.Charity1) |