Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Jemima Parker was born about 1786 in Connecticut; died about 1858 in Carlton, Orleans, New York; was buried in 1858 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York. Family/Spouse: Benjamin Backus. Benjamin (son of Ebenezer Backus, Jr. and Elizabeth Fitch) was born on 5 Aug 1781 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Anson Backus, II ![]() Family/Spouse: Hannah Parker. Hannah was born about 1813 in Oneida County, New York; died after 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Marilla or Mary Backus ![]() |
4. | Benjamin Warren Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Benjamin married Rhoda Z. Houseman about 1840 in New York. Rhoda was born on 13 Aug 1823 in Yates County, New York; died on 5 Sep 1870 in Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 7 Sep 1870 in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Benjamin married Dolly Jane Durkey on 17 Apr 1879 in Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan. Dolly was born on 2 Aug 1825 in Covington, Wyoming, New York; died on 16 Jun 1917 in Hastings, Barry, Michigan; was buried on 18 Jun 1917 in Fuller Family Cemetery, Carlton, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | ![]() ![]() Eunice married Henry Lewis Sturges on 23 May 1847 in Carlton, Orleans, New York. Henry (son of Lewis Henry Sturges and Esther Caroline Hamilton) was born about 1820 in New York; died on 29 Dec 1852 in Carlton, Orleans, New York; was buried on 1 Jan 1853 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | George Byron Backus ![]() George married Eunice Matilda Hunt about 1868. Eunice was born on 5 Sep 1835 in DeRuyter, Madison, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Charles Anson Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Charles married Celia Brower Hollister on 1 Jan 1863 in Barre Center, Orleans, New York. Celia was born on 6 Jul 1844 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut ; died on 25 Nov 1911 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Sgt. Nathan Parker Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Nathan married Nancy A. Pettitt about 1864 in Barre Center, Orleans, New York. Nancy was born about 1846 in Orleans County, New York; died on 14 Feb 1872 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 16 Feb 1872 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Nathan married Lovisa Jane Ells on 23 Apr 1873 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Lovisa (daughter of Wilson Ells and Celestia Doolittle) was born on 28 Oct 1846 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York; died on 28 Mar 1881 in Hopkins, Allegan, Michigan; was buried on 30 Mar 1881 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Nathan married Olive Celia Porter on 2 Feb 1883 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Olive was born on 10 May 1860 in Ohio; died on 12 Mar 1916 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 15 Mar 1916 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Lodema Chapman Backus ![]() |
10. | Sewell Warren Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Sewell married Barbara E. Havens on 20 May 1866 in Ionia County, Michigan. Barbara was born about 1844 in Calhoun County, Michigan; died on 26 Mar 1871 in Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 28 Mar 1871 in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Sewell married Laura Elizabeth Dysinger on 21 May 1871 in Sebewa Twp, Ionia, Michigan. Laura was born about 1854 in Seneca County, Ohio; died on 30 Sep 1890 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried on 2 Oct 1890 in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Sewell married Mary Ann Snoke on 20 Oct 1892 in Ionia, Ionia, Michigan. Mary (daughter of Jacob Snoke and Mary Rhoades) was born on 28 Sep 1849 in Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana; died on 14 Jan 1902 in Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 16 Jan 1902 in Lake Side Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Benjamin Henry Backus ![]() Benjamin married Isabelle Horner on 25 Sep 1881 in Ionia County, Michigan. Isabelle was born about 1864 in Michigan; died before 1900 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Edward Parker "Park" Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Edward married Harriett R. "Hattie" Cain on 23 Feb 1878 in Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan. Harriett (daughter of James Alvah Cain and Clarissa Triphena Houseman) was born on 10 Dec 1857 in Yates Twp, Orleans, New York; died on 9 Apr 1911 in Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 12 Apr 1911 in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | ![]() ![]() David married Edith Adriana "Ada" Whittier about 1877 in New York. Edith (daughter of Rufus King Whittier and Elizabeth Sheldon) was born on 3 Jun 1849 in Parma, Monroe, New York; died on 31 Mar 1937 in Carlton, Orleans, New York; was buried on 3 Apr 1937 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Eva M. Backus ![]() |
15. | Byron Andrew Backus ![]() Byron married Emma E. "Birdie" Stenson on 30 Apr 1896 in Rock County, Wisconsin. Emma was born in Jan 1873 in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin; died on 26 Feb 1949 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 28 Feb 1949 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Celia May Backus ![]() Celia married Charles Henry Noll on 23 Dec 1884 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Charles was born on 4 Nov 1850 in Milton, Halton, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 May 1942 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Hannah J. "Jennie" Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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18. | Emma Helen Backus ![]() Emma married Wallace J. Scoby on 26 Nov 1890 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Wallace was born in Aug 1864 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Nathan Edgar Backus ![]() Nathan married Frieda M. Bosse on 7 Jan 1896 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Frieda was born about 1878 in Germany; died on 26 Feb 1953 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 1 Mar 1953 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | George Anson Backus ![]() George married Ada May Geale on 7 Nov 1895 in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan. Ada was born in Apr 1877 in Westminster, London, England; died about 1955 in Eloise, Wayne, Michigan; was buried in 1955 in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Maud B. Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Maud married Herman A. Sturm on 19 Apr 1902 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Herman was born in Nov 1873 in Germany; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Claude E. Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Claude married Grace Helen Flennery on Yes, date unknown in Ontario, Canada. Grace was born about 1891 in Michigan; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Florence Eva Backus ![]() |
24. | ![]() ![]() Marsena married Ida Mae Cain Crawford on 28 Feb 1892 in Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan. Ida was born on 19 Feb 1875 in Clinton County, Michigan; died on 20 Jun 1949 in Hastings, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Marsena married Emma V. Hunt on 27 Mar 1907 in Essex, Ontario, Canada. Emma was born about 1871 in Michigan; died on 30 Jul 1953 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried on 2 Aug 1953 in Lake Side Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Amanda May "Minnie" Backus ![]() Amanda married Archie L. VanHouten on 3 Jul 1896 in Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan. Archie was born on 26 Sep 1874 in Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan; died on 6 May 1960 in West Sebewa, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 9 May 1960 in Lake Side Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | Mary Elizabeth Backus ![]() |
27. | Clara Backus ![]() |
28. | Edith M. Backus ![]() Edith married Harry H. Hartman on 8 Apr 1903 in Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan. Harry was born about 1881 in Indiana; died about 1951 in St Joseph County, Indiana; was buried in 1951 in Bowman Cemetery, South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
29. | Hattie Ione Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Frank L. Miller. Frank was born about 1891 in Indiana; died about 1953; was buried in 1953 in Bowman Cemetery, South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | William Henry Sturges ![]() Family/Spouse: Vera May Holroyd. Vera was born on 31 Mar 1884 in Gaines, Orleans, New York; died on 28 Feb 1975 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 3 Mar 1975 in Jerome Cemetery, Jerome, Jerome, Idaho. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Julia May Sturges ![]() Julia married Howard George Butler on 15 Dec 1909 in Kenyonville, Orleans, New York. Howard was born on 21 Apr 1884 in Carlton, Orleans, New York; died on 28 Jul 1967 in Waterport, Orleans, New York; was buried on 1 Aug 1967 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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32. | Francis Albert Sturges ![]() Francis married Lucy Marion Mack on 17 Mar 1923 in Albion, Orleans, New York. Lucy was born on 10 Dec 1897 in Gaines, Orleans, New York; died on 22 Aug 1962 in Albion, Orleans, New York; was buried on 25 Aug 1962 in Mount Albion Cemetery, Albion, Orleans, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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33. | Bertha Elizabeth Sturges ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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