Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Lydia Samantha Townsend was born on 28 Aug 1830 in Allen Center, Allegany, New York; died on 30 Jan 1901 in Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois; was buried on 3 Feb 1901 in Townsend Cemetery, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois. Lydia married Lieut. Ebenezer Melville Backus on 15 Feb 1860 in Rush Twp, Jo Daviess, Illinois. Ebenezer (son of Joseph Backus and Margaret Graham) was born on 20 Dec 1837 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 3 Jan 1916 in Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois; was buried on 6 Jan 1916 in Townsend Cemetery, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Elfreda Mary Backus ![]() |
3. | Ruth Rogene Backus ![]() Ruth married William W. Oyer on 22 Aug 1880 in Kansas. William was born in Aug 1859 in Michigan; died on 6 May 1909 in Grant County, Wisconsin; was buried on 9 May 1909 in Aupperle Cemetery, Lancaster, Grant, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Charles M. Backus ![]() |
5. | Olive I. Backus ![]() |
6. | ![]() ![]() Loretta married Alexander Horace Lyons on 27 Dec 1919 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Alexander was born on 2 Mar 1858 in Pleasant Valley, Jo Daviess, Illinois; died on 29 Aug 1952 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Sep 1952 in Deeds Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Jo Daviess, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Lucia M. Backus ![]() Lucia married Edward Ernest Koch on 28 Feb 1894 in Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois. Edward was born on 9 Apr 1870 in Massbach, Jo Daviess, Illinois; died on 28 Oct 1943 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 31 Oct 1943 in Willwood Burial Park, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Wendell Philips Backus ![]() Wendell married Amanda "Manda" Winter on 29 Mar 1899 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Amanda (daughter of Henry Winter and Frederica Hammer) was born in Mar 1873 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois; died on 10 Nov 1953 in Lancaster, Grant, Wisconsin; was buried on 13 Nov 1953 in Ladies Union Cemetery, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | ![]() ![]() Eugene married Margaret Viola "Maggie" Johnson on 24 Jun 1903 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Margaret was born on 23 Mar 1880 in Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois; died on 29 Oct 1957 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois; was buried on 1 Nov 1957 in Townsend Cemetery, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Porter Charles Oyer ![]() Family/Spouse: Bessie B. Lieghty. Bessie was born on 25 Jan 1889 in Wisconsin; died on 2 May 1975 in Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin; was buried on 5 May 1975 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Pearl Ione Oyer ![]() Pearl married Jesse Gelber Momenteller on 16 Oct 1907 in Lancaster, Grant, Wisconsin. Jesse was born on 10 Jun 1882 in Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois; died on 28 Oct 1942 in East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois; was buried on 31 Oct 1942 in Willwood Burial Park, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Edith Rogene Oyer ![]() Edith married Fred Leroy Erwin about 1909. Fred was born on 4 Feb 1882 in Mount Ida, Grant, Wisconsin; died on 8 Nov 1953; was buried on 11 Nov 1953 in Arlington Park Cemetery, Greenfield, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Kenneth Backus Oyer ![]() Kenneth married Lillian Cecelia Gardner about 1921. Lillian was born on 3 Dec 1900 in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin; died in Dec 1987 in Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin; was buried in Dec 1987 in Calvary Cemetery, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Vivian Lela Oyer ![]() |
15. | Annette Caroline Backus ![]() Annette married John Thomas Schwab, DVM about 1936. John was born on 21 Dec 1890 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; died on 7 Jan 1958 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona; was buried on 10 Jan 1958 in La Belle Cemetery, Oconomowoc, Waukesha, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Annette married Warren Porter about 1964. Warren died about 1980 in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Joseph Mortimer Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Alice I. Backes. Alice was born on 12 Aug 1908 in Waupaca County, Wisconsin; died on 16 Sep 2001 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Marjorie Alice Backus ![]() Marjorie married Merrill Albert "Curly" Ditzler on 9 Jun 1946 in Lancaster, Grant, Wisconsin. Merrill was born on 2 Aug 1912 in Pearl City, Stephenson, Illinois; died on 7 Jan 2007 in Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri; was buried on 10 Jan 2007 in Highland Cemetery, Pearl City, Stephenson, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Kathleen L. Backus ![]() |
19. | Robert Winter Backus ![]() |
20. | Dorothy Morine Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Jack Nicholson. Jack was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Marguerite Backus ![]() Marguerite married Arthur Floyd Carroll on 11 Jul 1934 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. Arthur was born on 28 Nov 1901 in Chippewa County, Wisconsin; died in Oct 1975 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | ![]() ![]() Donald married Mildred Elizabeth Paryzek on 23 Dec 1942 in Glasgow, Valley, Montana. Mildred was born on 15 Dec 1915 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died on 17 Oct 1992 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois; was buried on 20 Oct 1992 in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Maynard Backus ![]() |
24. | ![]() ![]() Alice married Richard William Bartell on 29 Jan 1935 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois. Richard was born on 28 Jul 1914 in Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois; died on 6 Jun 1969 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois; was buried on 9 Jun 1969 in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Rose Backus ![]() |
26. | Eleanor Lee Backus ![]() Eleanor married Wayne Robert "Bob" Finley on 16 Oct 1942 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia. Wayne was born on 16 Jun 1920 in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois; died on 12 Jun 2002 in Capitola, Santa Cruz, California; was buried on 16 Jun 2002 in Oakland Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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