Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Frieda M. Bosse was born about 1878 in Germany; died on 26 Feb 1953 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 1 Mar 1953 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Frieda married Nathan Edgar Backus on 7 Jan 1896 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Nathan (son of Sgt. Nathan Parker Backus and Lovisa Jane Ells) was born on 20 Apr 1875 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; died in Mar 1963 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried in Mar 1963 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | William Nathan Backus ![]() William married Aleene Hertha Voss on 28 Jun 1924 in Redford, Wayne, Michigan. Aleene was born on 23 May 1904 in Farmington, Oakland, Michigan; died on 19 Jan 1990 in Southfield, Oakland, Michigan; was buried on 22 Jan 1990 in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Charlotte "Lottie" Backus ![]() Charlotte married Henry John Fatum, Jr. on 1 Apr 1922 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Henry was born on 3 Oct 1895 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan; died on 2 Mar 1955 in Michigan; was buried on 5 Mar 1955 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | ![]() ![]() Charles married Nada Elizabeth Courser on 7 Jun 1924 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Nada (daughter of Ephriam Carter Courser, Jr. and Emma Alice Gearhart) was born on 22 Apr 1906 in Blanchard, Isabella, Michigan; died on 31 Dec 1927 in Blanchard, Isabella, Michigan; was buried on 3 Jan 1928 in Pine River Cemetery, Blanchard, Isabella, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Charles married Anna Mae Williams on 3 Dec 1938 in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan. Anna was born on 24 Aug 1910 in Calumet Twp, Houghton, Michigan; died on 22 Feb 1979 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 25 Feb 1979 in Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Evelyn Louise Backus ![]() Evelyn married Otto Wierda about 1936 in Michigan. Otto was born on 19 Dec 1910 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; died in Jun 1969 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Vivian Jean Backus ![]() Vivian married Phillip Alvin Hinkson on 29 Jun 1946 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Phillip was born on 31 Jan 1919 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 11 Nov 1993 in Westland, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 14 Nov 1993 in Mount Hope Memorial Gardens, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | ![]() ![]() Ruth married Robert Edward Chism, Jr. on 2 Oct 1948 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Robert was born on 26 Jul 1927 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 8 Mar 1996 in Southfield, Oakland, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | ![]() ![]() Charles married Annamae Burk on 19 Mar 1947 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Annamae was born on 17 Aug 1926 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Richard William "Rick" Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |