Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Ezekiel Chambers Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | ![]() ![]() Lydia married John Backus about 1842. John (son of Myron Backus and Hannah Paterson) was born on 2 Sep 1810 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 10 Apr 1903 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 12 Apr 1903 in Hoag Cemetery, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | ![]() ![]() Hannah married Alexander Fountain Smith on 24 May 1866 in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Alexander was born on 15 Jul 1839 in Butler County, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Jul 1901 in New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania; was buried on 22 Jul 1901 in Grove Cemetery, New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Perry Chambers Backus ![]() Perry married Mary Elnora Knowles on 11 Dec 1870 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Mary (daughter of Hollis S. Knowles, MD and Louisa Margaret Francisco) was born on 26 Nov 1850 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; died on 10 Nov 1924 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 12 Nov 1924 in Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | ![]() ![]() Nancy married John T. Churchill about 1871. John was born on 30 Apr 1838 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York; died on 10 Jun 1909 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 12 Jun 1909 in Lakeside Cemetery, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Myron E. Backus ![]() |
7. | Frances M. Backus ![]() Frances married Milton R. Chambers on 25 Dec 1872. Milton was born on 25 Oct 1835 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 15 Aug 1892 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 17 Aug 1892 in Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | John Stephen Backus ![]() |
9. | James F. Backus ![]() |
10. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: Olive Anna Roberts. Olive was born on 28 Jul 1861 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 25 Jul 1944 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 27 Jul 1944 in North East Cemetery, North East, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Perry Alexander Smith ![]() Perry married Sula Gertrude McLane on 29 Nov 1888 in New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania. Sula was born on 5 Jul 1867 in Rochester, Beaver, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Apr 1958 in New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania; was buried on 30 Apr 1958 in Daugherty Cemetery, New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Ellen Lydia Smith ![]() Ellen married Joseph Woods Hays on 10 Jul 1894 in New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania. Joseph was born on 26 Mar 1865 in Whitestown, Butler, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Jul 1931 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 8 Jul 1931 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Twinsburg, Summit, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Myra Ann Smith ![]() |
14. | Edward Smith ![]() Edward married Mary Alice Cunning on 8 Aug 1907 in New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania. Mary was born on 10 Mar 1881 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Nov 1927 in Ontario, San Bernardino, California; was buried on 29 Nov 1927 in Bellevue Memorial Park, Ontario, San Bernardino, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Mary Catherine Smith ![]() Mary married Maynard James Hoover on 4 Jun 1901 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Maynard was born on 2 Jul 1877 in Craighead, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Dec 1960 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; was buried on 10 Dec 1960 in Westminster Cemetery, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Lee Backus Smith ![]() Lee married Florence Maude Steele on 6 Sep 1916 in New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania. Florence was born on 6 Aug 1877 in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent Unitary Authority, Staffordshire, England; died on 3 May 1960 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida; was buried on 6 May 1960 in Grove Cemetery, New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Bessie Edith Smith ![]() |
18. | Viola K. Backus ![]() Viola married Charles Lewis Lawrence on 30 Aug 1915 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Charles was born on 19 Jul 1871 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 12 Jul 1940 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 15 Jul 1940 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Hollis John Backus ![]() Hollis married Margareth "Deti" Liver on 22 Nov 1916 in Riverside County, California. Margareth (daughter of John George Liver and Eva Conrad) was born on 12 Dec 1869 in Schleisingerville, Washington, Wisconsin; died on 25 Feb 1950 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 28 Feb 1950 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Perry Francisco Backus ![]() Perry married Nellie Amelia Wetenhall on 11 Feb 1904 in Los Angeles County, California. Nellie was born on 17 Sep 1882 in Clark County, Ohio; died on 9 Sep 1972 in Ventura County, California; was buried on 12 Sep 1972 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Earle Knowles Backus ![]() |
22. | Myrtle Elinor Backus ![]() Myrtle married Harley Jay Hoyt about 1917. Harley was born on 17 Oct 1884 in Muscoda, Grant, Wisconsin; died on 2 Feb 1971 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 5 Feb 1971 in Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Robert M. Churchill ![]() |
24. | Perry John Churchill ![]() |
25. | Arthur Backus Churchill ![]() Arthur married Maimie Mary Carney about 1909. Maimie was born on 3 Oct 1886 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; died on 16 Apr 1941 in Sewickley, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; was buried on 19 Apr 1941 in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Rochester, Beaver, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | Everett Roberts Backus ![]() Everett married Eugenia "Nettie" Schmidt on 29 Jan 1923 in Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota. Eugenia was born on 17 Jan 1880 in Spencer, Marathon, Wisconsin; died on 9 Aug 1947 in Marion County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
27. | ![]() ![]() John married Hulda Sornsen about 1905, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Hulda (daughter of Henry P. Sornsen and Caroline Nelson) was born on 24 Aug 1886 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Feb 1967 in Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Margaret Catherine Hardman. Margaret was born on 4 Sep 1907 in Edinboro, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Nov 2000 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 16 Nov 2000 in North East Cemetery, North East, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
28. | William Ray Backus ![]() William married Elinor Elizabeth Ott on 14 Jul 1915 in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Elinor was born about 1890 in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; died about 1974 in Erie County, Pennsylvania; was buried in 1974 in Calvary Cemetery, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |