Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Thomas Ross was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Betsey Ross ![]() 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] |
3. | 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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4. | Angenette Backus ![]() |
5. | 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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6. | Susan Backus ![]() |
7. | 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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8. | Aurella 'Arvilla' Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Rosella Backus ![]() |
10. | 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] |
11. | 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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12. | ![]() ![]() 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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13. | 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] |
14. | Nellie A. Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Infant Girl Backus ![]() |
16. | ![]() ![]() 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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17. | Male Backus ![]() |
18. | ![]() ![]() 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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19. | Lina Porter ![]() |
20. | Charles E. Backus ![]() |
21. | Maria A. Backus ![]() |
22. | 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] |
23. | Elizabeth Backus ![]() |
24. | 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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25. | James Backus ![]() |
26. | Gertrude Backus ![]() |
27. | Elsie Ellen Backus ![]() |