Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Betsey Ross was born on 7 Oct 1826 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 12 Aug 1913 in Glendale, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 15 Aug 1913 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Betsey married Marvin Backus about 1843 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Marvin was born about 1816 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 9 Feb 1857 in South Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 11 Feb 1857 in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Betsey married Harry Clark on 5 Mar 1865 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Harry was born on 3 Apr 1813 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 6 May 1888 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 8 May 1888 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Marvin N. Backus ![]() Marvin married Mary Moakley on 11 Aug 1869 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Mary was born in 15 Aug 1845 in Ireland; died on 15 Nov 1914 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 18 Nov 1914 in Saint Marys Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Angenette Backus ![]() |
4. | Elizabeth M. "Emily" Backus ![]() Elizabeth married Franklin H. Porter on 27 Nov 1865 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Franklin was born on 14 Apr 1843 in New York City, New York, New York; died on 18 Jun 1920 in Lake County, California; was buried on 21 Jun 1920 in Kelseyville Cemetery, Kelseyville, Lake, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Susan Backus ![]() |
6. | Almon Backus ![]() Almon married Eleanor "Ellen" Norton on 30 Jun 1872 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Eleanor was born in Jun 1846 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; died about 1904 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried in 1904 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Aurella 'Arvilla' Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Rosella Backus ![]() |
9. | Emerson V. Backus ![]() Emerson married Elizabeth Della Woodin about 1893. Elizabeth was born on 25 Dec 1865 in Monterey, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 25 Jul 1938 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 28 Jul 1938 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Rose Mary Backus ![]() Rose married Thomas Kelly on 14 May 1890 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Thomas was born in Jul 1865 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | ![]() ![]() Mary married Michael James Glassett on 13 Apr 1894 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Michael was born on 1 Oct 1868 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Margaret Janette "Maggie" Backus ![]() Margaret married James H. Barnum on 22 Jul 1898 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts. James was born about 1873 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Margaret married Leonard A. Smith on 9 Jun 1913 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Leonard was born about 1878 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Nellie A. Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Infant Girl Backus ![]() |
15. | ![]() ![]() Anna married Jeremiah "Jerry" Donahue on 20 Feb 1912 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Jeremiah was born in Feb 1875 in Middle Granville, Washington, New York; died on 18 Jan 1922 in Hudson Falls, Washington, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Male Backus ![]() |
17. | ![]() ![]() Thomas married Rose M. Whitbeck on 11 Oct 1911 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Rose was born on 30 Apr 1882 in Old Chatham, Columbia, New York; died on 7 Oct 1918 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 10 Oct 1918 in Saint Marys Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Thomas married Elizabeth Anne Louise Gregg on 27 Oct 1920 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Elizabeth was born on 16 Sep 1894 in Illinois; died on 21 Mar 1984 in Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Lina Porter ![]() |
19. | Charles E. Backus ![]() |
20. | Maria A. Backus ![]() |
21. | Katherine "Katie" Backus ![]() Katherine married John Stevens Leary on 11 Feb 1906 in Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts. John was born on 10 Feb 1875 in Strafford, Orange, Vermont; died on 13 May 1938 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 16 May 1938 in Saint Anns Cemetery, Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Elizabeth Backus ![]() |
23. | Marvin Norton Backus ![]() Marvin married Harriet M. O'Brien on 20 Jun 1910 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Harriet was born about 1881 in New York City, New York, New York; died on Yes, date unknown; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | James Backus ![]() |
25. | Gertrude Backus ![]() |
26. | Elsie Ellen Backus ![]() |
27. | Rose M. Kelly ![]() |
28. | John Joseph Kelly ![]() |
29. | Robert Henry Kelly ![]() |
30. | Charles F. Kelly ![]() |
31. | Ralph E. Kelly ![]() |
32. | Mary Jane Kelly ![]() |
33. | Margaret A. Kelly ![]() |
34. | Patricia Kelly ![]() |
35. | Anna Kelly ![]() |
36. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: Philip Ambrose Morrison. Philip was born on 10 Sep 1889 in Middlefield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
37. | ![]() ![]() Anna married Curtis Hamilton Clay on 2 Sep 1934 in Hudson Falls, Washington, New York. Curtis was born on 7 Aug 1914 in Gwinnett County, Georgia; died on 9 Aug 1955 in Averill Park, Rensselaer, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Anna married Jay H. Smith after 1955. Jay was born on Yes, date unknown; died about 1970. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
38. | Leonard Thomas Backus ![]() |
39. | Thomas Martin Backus, Jr. ![]() |
40. | Robert Joseph [Backus] Leydenfrost ![]() |
41. | Marvin Thomas Backus ![]() Marvin married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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42. | Margaret Elinor Backus ![]() Margaret married Walter Rudolph Heyn about 1938 in Massachusetts. Walter was born on 10 Oct 1916 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 20 May 2008 in Big Bear City, San Bernardino, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |