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Oscar Jerome Backus, Sr.

Male 1830 - 1903  (73 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Oscar Jerome Backus, Sr. was born on 9 Jan 1830 in Lindley, Steuben, New York; died on 20 Mar 1903 in Oakland, Alameda, California.

    Oscar married Eliza Frances McKewen about 1861. Eliza was born on 23 May 1842 in Pennsylvania; died in Jan 1866 in Oakland, Alameda, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Marion Eliza Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Feb 1862 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; died on Yes, date unknown in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.

    Family/Spouse: Lillia Patten. Lillia was born about 1847; died on 24 Oct 1871. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Lelia Isora Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Oct 1871 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on 11 Apr 1947 in Alameda, Alameda, California.

    Family/Spouse: Anna Maria Merritt. Anna was born about 1852 in New York; died on 11 Jul 1933 in Berkeley, Alameda, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Edith Merrit Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Aug 1876 in New Jersey; died on 10 Dec 1961 in Alameda County, California.
    2. 5. Emma Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1877 in California; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. 6. Helen Jerome Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Nov 1878 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on 3 Oct 1945 in Santa Ana, Orange, California; was buried on 6 Oct 1945 in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California.
    4. 7. Oscar Jerome Backus, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Sep 1880 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on 24 Feb 1957 in Alameda County, California.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Marion Eliza Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.Oscar1) was born on 23 Feb 1862 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; died on Yes, date unknown in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.

    Marion married Myron Timothy Holcomb, Jr. about 1883 in California. Myron was born on 12 Mar 1860 in Omro, Winnebago, Wisconsin; died on 19 Mar 1936 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 22 Mar 1936 in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Ernest Heron Holcomb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jun 1884 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on 7 May 1950 in San Francisco County, California.
    2. 9. Grace Wallbridge Holcomb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 May 1888 in California; died on 28 Nov 1952 in San Francisco County, California.

  2. 3.   Lelia Isora Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.Oscar1) was born on 18 Oct 1871 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on 11 Apr 1947 in Alameda, Alameda, California.

    Lelia married Thomas Blakeney Holmes on 28 May 1895 in Alameda County, California. Thomas was born in Apr 1866 in Canada; died on 12 May 1934 in Alameda County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Aubrey Foster Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Aug 1896 in Nevada; died on 8 Oct 1954 in Alameda County, California.
    2. 11. Beverly W. Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1897 in Nevada; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. 12. Stanley Gordon Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Oct 1901 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on 23 Jan 1971 in Oakland, Alameda, California.
    4. 13. Helen E. Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Mar 1903 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on Yes, date unknown.

  3. 4.   Edith Merrit Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.Oscar1) was born on 13 Aug 1876 in New Jersey; died on 10 Dec 1961 in Alameda County, California.

    Edith married Dr. David Hadden about 1904. David was born on 22 Sep 1875 in Bandon, Cork, Ireland; died on 17 Nov 1951 in Alameda County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Dr. David Rodney Hadden  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1905 in Alameda, Alameda, California; died on 24 Oct 1997 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California.
    2. 15. Dr. Malcom B. Hadden  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Dec 1907 in Alameda, Alameda, California; died on 10 Jan 2004 in Sanger, Fresno, California.
    3. 16. Edith Vickery Hadden  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Sep 1915 in Alameda, Alameda, California; died on 23 Jun 1997 in San Rafael, Marin, California.

  4. 5.   Emma Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.Oscar1) was born about 1877 in California; died on Yes, date unknown.

  5. 6.   Helen Jerome Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.Oscar1) was born on 25 Nov 1878 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on 3 Oct 1945 in Santa Ana, Orange, California; was buried on 6 Oct 1945 in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California.

    Helen married Charles Frederick Heil about 1903. Charles was born on 4 Jun 1873 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas; died on 6 Nov 1953 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 9 Nov 1953 in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Wendell Backus Heil  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jul 1904 in Santa Ana, Orange, California; died on 28 Mar 1962 in Santa Ana, Orange, California; was buried on 1 Apr 1962 in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California.
    2. 18. Helen MacKay Heil  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Dec 1909 in Santa Ana, Orange, California; died in Sep 1964 in Orange County, California; was buried in Sep 1964 in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California.
    3. 19. Elizabeth Merritt Heil  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Apr 1915 in Santa Ana, Orange, California; died on 24 Sep 1999 in Newport Beach, Orange, California.

  6. 7.   Oscar Jerome Backus, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Oscar1) was born on 29 Sep 1880 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on 24 Feb 1957 in Alameda County, California.

    Family/Spouse: Alice H. Merritt. Alice was born on 13 Apr 1874 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey; died on 27 Aug 1948 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 8.   Ernest Heron Holcomb Descendancy chart to this point (2.Marion2, 1.Oscar1) was born on 20 Jun 1884 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on 7 May 1950 in San Francisco County, California.

  2. 9.   Grace Wallbridge Holcomb Descendancy chart to this point (2.Marion2, 1.Oscar1) was born on 3 May 1888 in California; died on 28 Nov 1952 in San Francisco County, California.

  3. 10.   Aubrey Foster Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lelia2, 1.Oscar1) was born on 2 Aug 1896 in Nevada; died on 8 Oct 1954 in Alameda County, California.

  4. 11.   Beverly W. Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lelia2, 1.Oscar1) was born in Nov 1897 in Nevada; died on Yes, date unknown.

  5. 12.   Stanley Gordon Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lelia2, 1.Oscar1) was born on 16 Oct 1901 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on 23 Jan 1971 in Oakland, Alameda, California.

  6. 13.   Helen E. Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lelia2, 1.Oscar1) was born on 6 Mar 1903 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on Yes, date unknown.

  7. 14.   Dr. David Rodney Hadden Dr. David Rodney Hadden Descendancy chart to this point (4.Edith2, 1.Oscar1) was born on 15 Nov 1905 in Alameda, Alameda, California; died on 24 Oct 1997 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California.

    David married Joanna Russell Jennings on 7 Sep 1932 in Huntington, Suffolk, New York. Joanna (daughter of Percy Hall Jennings, Sr. and Elizabeth Ellen Auchincloss) was born on 15 Dec 1908 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died on 23 Feb 1996 in Hillsborough County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 15.   Dr. Malcom B. Hadden Descendancy chart to this point (4.Edith2, 1.Oscar1) was born on 8 Dec 1907 in Alameda, Alameda, California; died on 10 Jan 2004 in Sanger, Fresno, California.

    Malcom married Elizabeth B. Barber on 22 Sep 1933 in Berkeley, Alameda, California. Elizabeth was born on 8 Aug 1911 in Berkeley, Alameda, California; died on 16 Nov 2005 in Sanger, Fresno, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 16.   Edith Vickery Hadden Descendancy chart to this point (4.Edith2, 1.Oscar1) was born on 19 Sep 1915 in Alameda, Alameda, California; died on 23 Jun 1997 in San Rafael, Marin, California.

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


  10. 17.   Wendell Backus Heil Descendancy chart to this point (6.Helen2, 1.Oscar1) was born on 16 Jul 1904 in Santa Ana, Orange, California; died on 28 Mar 1962 in Santa Ana, Orange, California; was buried on 1 Apr 1962 in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California.

    Wendell married Ermina L. Lutz about 1934. Ermina was born about 1904 in North Dakota; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

    Wendell married Kathleen Anderson on 21 Sep 1961 in San Diego County, California. Kathleen was born about 1907; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 18.   Helen MacKay Heil Descendancy chart to this point (6.Helen2, 1.Oscar1) was born on 17 Dec 1909 in Santa Ana, Orange, California; died in Sep 1964 in Orange County, California; was buried in Sep 1964 in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California.

  12. 19.   Elizabeth Merritt Heil Descendancy chart to this point (6.Helen2, 1.Oscar1) was born on 25 Apr 1915 in Santa Ana, Orange, California; died on 24 Sep 1999 in Newport Beach, Orange, California.

    Family/Spouse: Woodside Vance Monegan. Woodside was born on 14 Jul 1915 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri; died on 12 Aug 1953 in Irvine, Orange, California; was buried on 15 Aug 1953 in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Marvin Milton Rohrs. Marvin was born on 15 Jul 1912 in Santa Ana, Orange, California; died on 22 Mar 2008 in Newport Beach, Orange, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 20.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.David3, 4.Edith2, 1.Oscar1)

  2. 21.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.David3, 4.Edith2, 1.Oscar1)

  3. 22.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.David3, 4.Edith2, 1.Oscar1)

  4. 23.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.David3, 4.Edith2, 1.Oscar1)

  5. 24.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (15.Malcom3, 4.Edith2, 1.Oscar1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 25.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (15.Malcom3, 4.Edith2, 1.Oscar1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 26.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (17.Wendell3, 6.Helen2, 1.Oscar1)


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