Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Alla Viers was born on 23 Nov 1892 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 28 Mar 1966 in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit, Ohio; was buried on 31 Mar 1966 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, Summit, Ohio. Alla married Frank William Albert Backus on 13 Oct 1910 in Summit County, Ohio. Frank (son of Carl Frank Charles Backhaus and Albertina Runge) was born on 12 Sep 1887 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died on 20 Feb 1964 in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit, Ohio; was buried on 23 Feb 1964 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, Summit, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Ralph William Backus, Sr. ![]() Ralph married Deborah Genoa Keith about 1928, and was divorced about 1931. Deborah was born on 8 Mar 1911 in Dickenson County, Virginia; died on 16 Feb 1987 in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Ralph married Hazel Marie Keith on 9 Dec 1931 in Akron, Summit, Ohio. Hazel was born on 24 Jun 1911 in Commodore, Indiana, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Apr 2000 in Wayne County, Ohio; was buried on 16 Apr 2000 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, Summit, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Ethel Arlene Backus ![]() Ethel married Ercle Howard Knotts, Sr. about 1932, and was divorced about 1943. Ercle was born on 25 May 1911 in Tunnelton, Preston, West Virginia; died on 2 May 1973 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 5 May 1973 in Sunset Hills Memory Gardens, North Canton, Stark, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Ethel married Clive Mervin "Whitey" White on 24 Dec 1945 in Akron, Summit, Ohio, and was divorced on 3 Mar 1952 in Summit County, Ohio. Clive was born on 3 Aug 1905 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; died on 6 Apr 1969 in Akron, Summit, Ohio; was buried on 9 Apr 1969 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Uniontown, Stark, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Ethel married Karl Emery Gordon on 4 Feb 1953 in Akron, Summit, Ohio. Karl was born on 15 Sep 1904 in Akron, Summit, Ohio; died on 5 Jul 1970 in Ravenna, Portage, Ohio; was buried on 8 Jul 1970 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, Summit, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Evelyn May Backus ![]() Evelyn married Edwin Justice Wildman about 1935. Edwin was born on 1 Aug 1907 in Adamston, Harrison, West Virginia; died on 18 Jul 1936 in Belpre, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 21 Jul 1936 in Torch Baptist Cemetery, Coolville, Athens, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Evelyn married Roy William Jeffries, Sr. on 4 Nov 1939 in Akron, Summit, Ohio. Roy was born on 19 Jan 1913 in Akron, Summit, Ohio; died on 21 Nov 1985 in Barberton, Summit, Ohio; was buried on 24 Nov 1985 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, Summit, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Franklin Charles Backus ![]() Franklin married Winifred Anita Raffensberger on 15 Jun 1946 in Akron, Summit, Ohio. Winifred was born on 30 Apr 1916 in Cresson, Cambria, Pennsylvania; died on 18 Oct 2005 in Canton, Stark, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Virginia Lou Backus ![]() |
7. | Patricia Jean Wildman ![]() Patricia married Duane Wendell Wolf on 30 Dec 1961 in Summit County, Ohio. Duane was born on 14 Oct 1930 in Akron, Summit, Ohio; died on 18 Apr 2004 in Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |