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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown.

    Family/Spouse: Daniel Backus. Daniel (son of Nathaniel Backus and Elizabeth Hebard) was born about 1775 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Calvin G. Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Feb 1812 in New Jersey; died on 8 Apr 1864 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 10 Apr 1864 in Caldwell Presbyterian Churchyard, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    2. 3. Henry Nelson Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1820 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Calvin G. Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.1) was born on 12 Feb 1812 in New Jersey; died on 8 Apr 1864 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 10 Apr 1864 in Caldwell Presbyterian Churchyard, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Calvin married Elizabeth Post about 1835. Elizabeth was born about 1812; died on 26 Mar 1847 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 28 Mar 1847 in Caldwell Presbyterian Churchyard, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Mary Catherine Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1837 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 2 Jan 1906 in New Jersey; was buried on 5 Jan 1906 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    2. 5. Henry Francis Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1840 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 3 Sep 1920 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 6 Sep 1920 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    3. 6. James Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jun 1844 in New Jersey; died on 18 Aug 1845 in New Jersey; was buried on 20 Aug 1845 in Caldwell Presbyterian Churchyard, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    4. 7. James Augustus Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Mar 1847 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 30 Jul 1934 in New Jersey; was buried on 3 Aug 1934 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Family/Spouse: Charlotte Williams Personett. Charlotte was born on 15 Jan 1817 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 3 Oct 1905 in Verona, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 6 Oct 1905 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Edmund Personett Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1851 in New Jersey; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. 9. Frances Caroline "Fannie" Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jun 1854 in New Jersey; died on 14 Feb 1928 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 17 Feb 1928 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    3. 10. Clara Leanna Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1857 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 2 May 1937 in Verona, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 5 May 1937 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

  2. 3.   Henry Nelson Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.1) was born about 1820 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Antes. Mary was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. George Antes Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1852 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Mary Catherine Backus Descendancy chart to this point (2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born about 1837 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 2 Jan 1906 in New Jersey; was buried on 5 Jan 1906 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Mary married Mahlon Speer on 18 Sep 1872 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey. Mahlon was born about 1832 in New Jersey; died on 10 Apr 1889 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 12 Apr 1889 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Henry Francis Backus Descendancy chart to this point (2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 21 Feb 1840 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 3 Sep 1920 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 6 Sep 1920 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Henry married Justina Melrose Harrison on 24 Feb 1864 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. Justina (daughter of Jabez M. Harrison and Harriet Unknown) was born on 17 Apr 1844 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 11 Aug 1912 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 14 Aug 1912 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Henry Francis "Harry" Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Dec 1864 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 11 Sep 1929 in North Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 14 Sep 1929 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    2. 13. Hattie Orrill Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Nov 1874 in Franklin, Essex, New Jersey; died on 14 Aug 1944 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey; was buried on 17 Aug 1944 in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York.

  3. 6.   James Backus Descendancy chart to this point (2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 3 Jun 1844 in New Jersey; died on 18 Aug 1845 in New Jersey; was buried on 20 Aug 1845 in Caldwell Presbyterian Churchyard, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

  4. 7.   James Augustus Backus Descendancy chart to this point (2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 15 Mar 1847 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 30 Jul 1934 in New Jersey; was buried on 3 Aug 1934 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    James married Jane Thomas "Jennie" Gould about 1871. Jane was born on 28 Sep 1848 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 23 Nov 1928 in Essex County, New Jersey; was buried on 26 Nov 1928 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Charlotte E. Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1875 in New Jersey; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. 15. Russell Gould Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Apr 1880 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey; died about 1954 in Pinellas County, Florida; was buried in 1954 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    3. 16. Grace Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Apr 1885 in New Jersey; died on Yes, date unknown.

  5. 8.   Edmund Personett Backus Descendancy chart to this point (2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born in Jan 1851 in New Jersey; died on Yes, date unknown.

    Family/Spouse: Cora Elizabeth Leavenworth. Cora was born in Jan 1859 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Edmond Dexter Backus, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jul 1891 in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey; died on 26 Jan 1989 in Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii.

  6. 9.   Frances Caroline "Fannie" Backus Descendancy chart to this point (2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 2 Jun 1854 in New Jersey; died on 14 Feb 1928 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 17 Feb 1928 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Frances married Thomas Clinton Provost, Esq. about 1875. Thomas (son of Jonathan Provost and Paulina Moore) was born on 5 Mar 1849 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 14 Sep 1928 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 17 Sep 1928 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Jonathan Sylvester Provost  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Aug 1875 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 10 Apr 1960 in New Jersey; was buried on 13 Apr 1960 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    2. 19. Thomas Clinton Provost, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jun 1879 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 25 Feb 1950 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 28 Feb 1950 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    3. 20. Edmund Backus Provost  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 May 1881 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died in Oct 1965 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried in Oct 1965 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    4. 21. Helen T. Provost  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Aug 1884 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died about 1973 in New Jersey; was buried in 1973 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    5. 22. Alfred Whitehead Provost  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Nov 1886 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died about 1919; was buried in 1919 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    6. 23. Frances Backus Provost  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Oct 1895 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 15 Dec 1966 in Parker, La Paz, Arizona; was buried on 19 Dec 1966 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    7. 24. Pauline Whitehead Provost  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Oct 1895 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died in Oct 1981 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried in Oct 1981 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

  7. 10.   Clara Leanna Backus Descendancy chart to this point (2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 22 Feb 1857 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 2 May 1937 in Verona, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 5 May 1937 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Clara married Henry L. Ahlborn about 1887. Henry was born on 9 Dec 1848 in Barterode, Lower Saxony, Germany; died on 2 Jul 1931 in Verona, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 5 Jul 1931 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Henrietta Ahlborn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Nov 1887 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 4 Dec 1982 in Glen Ridge, Essex, New Jersey.
    2. 26. Louise Ahlborn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jul 1889 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 6 May 1986 in Montclair, Essex, New Jersey.
    3. 27. Marion Ahlborn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jul 1891 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 6 Apr 1977 in Montclair, Essex, New Jersey.
    4. 28. Dorothy Backus Ahlborn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1895 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 22 Dec 1969 in Verona, Essex, New Jersey.

  8. 11.   George Antes Backus Descendancy chart to this point (3.Henry2, 1.1) was born about 1852 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.   Henry Francis "Harry" Backus Descendancy chart to this point (5.Henry3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 15 Dec 1864 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 11 Sep 1929 in North Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 14 Sep 1929 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Henry married Ada Marshall Dustan about 1887. Ada was born on 29 Jul 1867 in Essex County, New Jersey; died on 13 Mar 1927 in North Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 16 Mar 1927 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Ada Francis Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Aug 1888 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 26 Oct 1977 in Dade County, Florida; was buried on 29 Oct 1977 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
    2. 30. Kenneth Harrison Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jun 1894 in West Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died in Feb 1975 in Roseland, Essex, New Jersey; was buried in Feb 1975 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

  2. 13.   Hattie Orrill Backus Descendancy chart to this point (5.Henry3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 17 Nov 1874 in Franklin, Essex, New Jersey; died on 14 Aug 1944 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey; was buried on 17 Aug 1944 in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York.

    Hattie married George Edward Best about 1894 in New Jersey. George was born on 6 Jun 1873 in New York; died on 22 Dec 1946 in New York; was buried on 25 Dec 1946 in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Henry Jay Best, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jul 1895 in West Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died in Dec 1967 in Southampton, Suffolk, New York; was buried in Dec 1967 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

  3. 14.   Charlotte E. Backus Descendancy chart to this point (7.James3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born in Nov 1875 in New Jersey; died on Yes, date unknown.

  4. 15.   Russell Gould Backus Descendancy chart to this point (7.James3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 21 Apr 1880 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey; died about 1954 in Pinellas County, Florida; was buried in 1954 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Russell married Daisy Gilmore Taylor about 1909. Daisy was born about 1889 in Pennsylvania; died about 1959; was buried in 1959 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Katherine J. Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1911 in Wisconsin; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. 33. James Gilmore "Mr Magoo, Thurston Howell III" Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Feb 1913 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; died on 3 Jul 1989 in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 7 Jul 1989 in Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.

  5. 16.   Grace Backus Descendancy chart to this point (7.James3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 7 Apr 1885 in New Jersey; died on Yes, date unknown.

  6. 17.   Edmond Dexter Backus, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (8.Edmund3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 9 Jul 1891 in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey; died on 26 Jan 1989 in Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii.

    Family/Spouse: Millicent E. Reid. Millicent was born on 3 Mar 1899 in California; died on 12 Aug 1968 in Oceanside, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 18.   Jonathan Sylvester Provost Descendancy chart to this point (9.Frances3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 28 Aug 1875 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 10 Apr 1960 in New Jersey; was buried on 13 Apr 1960 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Family/Spouse: Agnes M. Peck. Agnes was born on 14 Jan 1884 in Livingston, Essex, New Jersey; died on 11 Feb 1945; was buried on 14 Feb 1945 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 19.   Thomas Clinton Provost, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (9.Frances3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 4 Jun 1879 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 25 Feb 1950 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 28 Feb 1950 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Thomas married Bertha Hall Whitehead about 1909. Bertha was born on 18 Jul 1881 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey; died on 7 May 1962 in Sea Girt, Monmouth, New Jersey; was buried on 10 May 1962 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 20.   Edmund Backus Provost Descendancy chart to this point (9.Frances3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 22 May 1881 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died in Oct 1965 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried in Oct 1965 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Edmund married Frances V. DeCou about 1919. Frances was born on 27 Jun 1879 in New Jersey; died in Mar 1974 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried in Mar 1974 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 21.   Helen T. Provost Descendancy chart to this point (9.Frances3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 31 Aug 1884 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died about 1973 in New Jersey; was buried in 1973 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Helen married Hervey Sackett Vassar about 1910. Hervey was born on 28 Dec 1877 in Flemington, Hunterdon, New Jersey; died on 31 Aug 1951 in Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 3 Sep 1951 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 22.   Alfred Whitehead Provost Descendancy chart to this point (9.Frances3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 11 Nov 1886 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died about 1919; was buried in 1919 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

  12. 23.   Frances Backus Provost Descendancy chart to this point (9.Frances3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 24 Oct 1895 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 15 Dec 1966 in Parker, La Paz, Arizona; was buried on 19 Dec 1966 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Frances married Clarence Cobb Chapman in Jun 1927 in New Jersey. Clarence was born on 21 Feb 1898 in Belfast, Waldo, Maine; died on 23 Apr 1952 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 25 Apr 1952 in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Unknown Heskett. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 24.   Pauline Whitehead Provost Descendancy chart to this point (9.Frances3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 24 Oct 1895 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died in Oct 1981 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried in Oct 1981 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.

    Pauline married Charles Thomas Underwood about 1917. Charles was born about 1895 in England; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 25.   Henrietta Ahlborn Descendancy chart to this point (10.Clara3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 24 Nov 1887 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 4 Dec 1982 in Glen Ridge, Essex, New Jersey.

  15. 26.   Louise Ahlborn Descendancy chart to this point (10.Clara3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 13 Jul 1889 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 6 May 1986 in Montclair, Essex, New Jersey.

    Family/Spouse: Harry Spellmeyer Wilder. Harry was born on 30 Jun 1888 in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey; died on 23 Jun 1970 in Glen Ridge, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Shirley Wilder  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1917 in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey; died on 3 Jan 1960 in Glen Ridge, Essex, New Jersey.
    2. 36. Marguerite Wilder  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jun 1918 in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey; died on 8 Aug 2018 in Rochester, Monroe, New York.
    3. 37. Elaine Wilder  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jun 1920 in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey; died on 15 Mar 1970 in West Orange, Essex, New Jersey.

  16. 27.   Marion Ahlborn Descendancy chart to this point (10.Clara3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 25 Jul 1891 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 6 Apr 1977 in Montclair, Essex, New Jersey.

    Marion married Jonathan Perine Glasby, Jr. about 1917 in New Jersey. Jonathan was born on 31 May 1894 in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey; died on 25 Apr 1966 in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  17. 28.   Dorothy Backus Ahlborn Descendancy chart to this point (10.Clara3, 2.Calvin2, 1.1) was born on 24 Feb 1895 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 22 Dec 1969 in Verona, Essex, New Jersey.

    Dorothy married Ivon Harold Budd on 24 Apr 1921 in New Jersey. Ivon was born on 5 Apr 1896 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 7 Nov 1969 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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