Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Charlotte Mabel "Lottie" Cook was born on 8 Jan 1876 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada; died about 1968 in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan; was buried in 1968 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Charlotte married Augustus Welton Backus on 8 Jun 1897 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Augustus (son of Herbert Augustus Backus and Frances Gibbs Welton) was born on 4 Jan 1870 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 26 Dec 1956 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 29 Dec 1956 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Dorothy Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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3. | Arthur Augustus Backus, Sr. ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Arthur married Thelma Elizabeth Worcester on 22 Sep 1921 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Thelma was born on 27 Oct 1897 in Superior Twp, Williams, Ohio; died on 18 May 1963 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 21 May 1963 in Olivet Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Arthur married Lucille Mildred Larson on 16 Jan 1948 in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland, Michigan. Lucille was born on 1 Nov 1913 in Norway, Dickinson, Michigan; died on 6 Feb 2010 in Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida; was buried on 9 Feb 2010 in Crestlawn Cemetery, Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Donald Cook Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Donald married Cassie Almira Sharick on 25 Dec 1926 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, and was divorced on 1 Nov 1934 in Wayne County, Michigan. Cassie was born on 12 Dec 1907 in Mount Morris, Genesee, Michigan; died on 13 Jan 1952 in Scio Twp, Washtenaw, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Leslie Welton Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Helen Lucinda Scharf. Helen was born on 21 Apr 1907 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 16 Oct 1944 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Leslie married Helen Geraldine Hammond on 21 Jun 1951 in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan. Helen was born on 14 Nov 1909 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 7 Apr 1980 in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan; was buried on 10 Apr 1980 in White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Oakland, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Ross Allen Backus, Sr. ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Buried: Ross married Jean Rae Ettinger on 18 Mar 1944 in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan. Jean was born on 24 Apr 1923 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 6 Jul 2011 in Avon Park, Highlands, Florida; was cremated on 9 Jul 2011. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Arthur Richard "Dick" Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Buried: Arthur married Doris Esther "Dodie" Clark on 3 Nov 1951 in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan. Doris (daughter of Ellef Syver Clark and Ester Cooley Baker) was born on 11 Nov 1927 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan; died on 29 Jun 2021 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California; was cremated on 2 Aug 2021. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Raymond Earl Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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9. | Marilyn Janet Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Donald Eugene Backus ![]() Donald married Mary Aideene Lee on 6 May 1949 in Allen Park, Wayne, Michigan, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Mary was born on 6 Jul 1930 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona; died on 8 Feb 1999 in Palm Harbor, Pinellas, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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17. | David Backus ![]() |
18. | Living ![]() |
19. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Living ![]() |