Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Fannie Tucker Anderson was born about 1878 in Tennessee; died on 11 Jan 1959 in Grant, Newaygo, Michigan; was buried on 14 Jan 1959 in Parkview Cemetery, Grant, Newaygo, Michigan. Family/Spouse: Unknown Bates. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Fannie married Charles Emory Backus on 29 Aug 1907 in Alexander County, Illinois. Charles (son of Miles M. Backus and Antoinette Richmond) was born on 26 Mar 1862 in Earlville, La Salle, Illinois; died on 1 Oct 1950 in Grant, Newaygo, Michigan; was buried on 4 Oct 1950 in Parkview Cemetery, Grant, Newaygo, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Melvin N. Backus ![]() Melvin married Evelyn Mae Thayer on 13 Jul 1932 in Grant, Newaygo, Michigan, and was divorced on 10 Jul 1945 in Newaygo County, Michigan. Evelyn was born about 1912 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Melvin married Frieda Stremlow on 12 Jan 1946 in Grant, Newaygo, Michigan. Frieda was born on 13 Jun 1905 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; died on 30 Jun 1951 in Brooks Twp, Newaygo, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Geneva Backus ![]() Geneva married Forest C. Bates on 6 Jul 1926 in Carson City, Montcalm, Michigan. Forest was born on 6 Aug 1897 in Shiawassee County, Michigan; died on 30 Jan 1928; was buried on 3 Feb 1928 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Geneva married Cecil L. Sheldon on 15 Sep 1928 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, and was divorced on 3 Dec 1929 in Kent County, Michigan. Cecil was born on 15 Feb 1900 in Maple Rapids, Clinton, Michigan; died on 8 Aug 1965; was buried on 11 Aug 1965 in Parkview Cemetery, Grant, Newaygo, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Oleva Backus ![]() Oleva married Fred G. Smith on 24 Aug 1927 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Fred was born on 30 Jan 1908 in De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas; died on 16 Jul 1967 in Sand Lake, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 19 Jul 1967 in Parkview Cemetery, Grant, Newaygo, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Alfred Sylvester Bates ![]() Alfred married Orpha M. Peterson on 20 Dec 1947 in Wyoming, Kent, Michigan. Orpha was born about 1930 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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