Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Lucinda Johnson was born on 5 Jan 1790 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Apr 1820 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; was buried on 10 Apr 1820 in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford, Chenango, New York. Lucinda married Capt. John Backus on 19 Oct 1809. John (son of Ezra Backus, Jr. and Rhoda Dodge) was born on 11 Apr 1781 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 17 Mar 1842 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; was buried on 19 Mar 1842 in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | William Backus ![]() William married Maria S. Campbell about 1844. Maria was born about 1828 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1898 in Churubusco, Whitley, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | ![]() ![]() Lucinda married Amariah Nelson Bemis on 9 Sep 1839 in Oxford, Chenango, New York. Amariah was born on 16 Mar 1811 in Stafford Springs, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 14 Mar 1897 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 16 Mar 1897 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Nelson Amariah Bemis ![]() Nelson married Sarah L. Sheldon about 1869. Sarah was born on 29 Jun 1844 in Guilford, Chenango, New York; died on 14 Jul 1937 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 17 Jul 1937 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Mary Eliza Bemis ![]() Mary married Albert Chace Greene about 1866. Albert was born on 24 Sep 1829 in Westminster, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1929 in Connecticut; was buried in 1929 in Westminster Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | John Backus "Jonnie" Bemis ![]() |
7. | Harriet Lucinda Bemis ![]() Family/Spouse: Dr. G. A. Gleason. G. was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | ![]() ![]() Sarah married Francis Maxwell "Frank" Raisbeck on 24 Mar 1876 in Livingston County, Illinois. Francis was born on 4 Jul 1852 in Isle of Man; died on 5 Jan 1946 in Hampton, Rock Island, Illinois; was buried on 8 Jan 1946 in Hampton Township Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Wilson Amariah Bemis ![]() |
10. | Virgil S. Bemis ![]() Virgil married Harriet A. "Hattie" Fairfield on 20 Mar 1895 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois. Harriet was born in Mar 1879 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; died on 5 Dec 1919 in Harrison Twp, Kosciusko, Indiana; was buried on 8 Dec 1919 in Wooden Cemetery, Etna Green, Kosciusko, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Virgil married Mary Vietta "Etta" Crabill on 18 Feb 1939 in Grant County, Indiana. Mary was born on 10 Jan 1877 in Thorncreek Twp, Whitley, Indiana; died on 17 Apr 1961 in Warshaw, Kosciusko, Indiana; was buried on 20 Apr 1961 in Blue River Cemetery, Thorncreek Twp, Whitley, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | John B. Bemis ![]() |
12. | Frank Luke Bemis, Sr. ![]() Frank married Rose Louise Bernhardt on 17 May 1897 in Dwight, Livingston, Illinois. Rose was born in Mar 1877 in Ransom, La Salle, Illinois; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Harriet L. "Hattie" Bemis ![]() Harriet married William Day Abbaduska on 16 Dec 1895 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois. William was born on 17 Jan 1872 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; died on 20 Sep 1934 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 22 Sep 1934 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Harry L. Bemis ![]() Harry married Marquete Eugenia "Gene" Chittenden on 22 Dec 1917 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Marquete was born on 28 May 1892 in Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 23 Aug 1984 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 10 Sep 1984 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Charles Bemis Greene ![]() Charles married Gertrude May Johnson about 1894. Gertrude was born on 20 Jun 1874 in New London, New London, Connecticut; died on 12 Apr 1942 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 15 Apr 1942 in Masonic Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Charles married Alice Louisa Knight on 31 Oct 1944 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. Alice was born on 1 Mar 1876 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England; died on 1 Apr 1955 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Apr 1955 in Beaverdale Memorial Park, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Mary Eliza Greene ![]() |
17. | William Backus Greene ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Alice L. Greene ![]() |
19. | James Albert Greene ![]() James married Blanche Lincoln Krider on 25 Sep 1908 in Whitley County, Indiana. Blanche was born on 15 Jan 1890 in Whitley County, Indiana; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Edward Chace Greene ![]() |
21. | George Melville Greene ![]() |
22. | Edith May Raisbeck ![]() Edith married Emert Sidney Pfau, Sr. on 11 Mar 1897 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois. Emert was born on 22 Sep 1876 in Owego Twp, Livingston, Illinois; died on 4 Jul 1940 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 7 Jul 1940 in Hampton Township Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Robert Bemis Raisbeck, Sr. ![]() Robert married Agatha May Eggenberger on 6 Aug 1902 in Livingston County, Illinois. Agatha was born on 27 Apr 1879 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; died on 30 Nov 1970 in Alexandria, Independent Cities, Virginia; was buried on 2 Dec 1970 in Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
24. | Nell Viola Raisbeck ![]() |
25. | Lila Lillian Raisbeck ![]() |
26. | Elizabeth Lucinda Raisbeck ![]() |
27. | Charlotte Ella "Lottie" Raisbeck ![]() |
28. | Frank Maxwell Raisbeck ![]() |
29. | Charles Dudley Raisbeck ![]() |
30. | Kenneth Russell Raisbeck ![]() |