Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Lydia Coykendall was born on 18 Apr 1837 in Sussex County, New Jersey; died on 14 Aug 1901 in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; was buried on 16 Aug 1901 in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York. Lydia married Edwin Ruthman Backus about 1858 in Cortland County, New York. Edwin (son of Benjamin Backus and Julia Swetland) was born on 1 Jan 1825 in Cortland County, New York; died on 26 Nov 1865 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 28 Nov 1865 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Lydia married Charles L. Bailey on 26 Feb 1868 in Bath, Steuben, New York. Charles was born on 7 Aug 1830 in Pleasant Valley, Steuben, New York; died on 16 Dec 1896 in Urbana, Steuben, New York; was buried on 18 Dec 1896 in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Infant Girl Backus ![]() |
3. | Ellen Mary Backus ![]() Ellen married Luther C. Brink, Jr. on 3 Sep 1879 in Urbana, Steuben, New York. Luther (son of Luther C. Brink, Sr. and Susan Maria VanNess) was born in Aug 1855 in Urbana, Steuben, New York; died on 15 Jun 1932 in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; was buried on 18 Jun 1932 in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Minnie Coykendall Backus ![]() Minnie married John Van Loan about 1885. John was born about 1885; died before 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Edwin Luther Brink ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Edwin married Helen E. Crawford about 1910. Helen was born on 17 Aug 1887 in Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey; died about 1951; was buried in 1951 in Odd Fellows Cemetery and Mausoleum, Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Dr. Calvin Clark Brink ![]() Calvin married Harriet E. Sadler on 28 Dec 1910 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. Harriet was born in Mar 1886 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died on Yes, date unknown in Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Susan Adelia Brink ![]() Susan married George Smith on 12 Sep 1914 in Lake County, Indiana, and was divorced in May 1918 in Hobart, Lake, Indiana. George was born on Yes, date unknown in Indiana; died on Yes, date unknown in Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Susan married Harry Erastus Longwell on 6 Nov 1920 in Geneseo, Livingston, New York, and was divorced in Apr 1930 in Steuben County, New York. Harry was born on 5 Aug 1888 in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; died on 27 Jul 1968 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | John Howard "Jack" Van Loan ![]() |
9. | Helen M. Brink ![]() |
10. | Dr. John Calvin Brink, Sr. ![]() John married Mary E. Fitzgerald on 17 Oct 1936 in Gary, Lake, Indiana. Mary was born on 30 Nov 1912 in Gary, Lake, Indiana; died on 25 Apr 2006 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Margaret Ellen Brink ![]() Margaret married David H. Luedemann on 31 May 1941 in Lake County, Indiana. David was born on 25 Feb 1916 in Indiana; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |