Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Helen Cook was born about 1842 in France; died on 19 Jul 1895 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York; was buried on 21 Jul 1895 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Notes: Name: Helen married Orrin Backus about 1871 in Monroe County, New York. Orrin (son of Charles Backus and Eunice Shaw) was born on 13 May 1821 in Livonia, Livingston, New York; died on 7 Nov 1907 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 9 Nov 1907 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Nettie A. Backus ![]() Nettie married John Thorpe on 18 Mar 1894 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York. John was born on 17 Feb 1866 in London, Middlesex, England; died on 25 May 1952 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 28 May 1952 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Frank Orrin Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Frank married Josephine Inderbitzen on 14 Aug 1905 in Richmond, Ontario, New York. Josephine was born in Jun 1869 in Switzerland; died on 19 Jun 1941 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 22 Jun 1941 in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Clinton Dewitt Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Clinton married Margaret Cahill on 3 Jun 1904 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Margaret was born in Apr 1878 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 1 Jul 1910 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 4 Jul 1910 in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Clinton married Frances A. Gregory on 15 Sep 1922 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Frances was born in Jul 1883 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 9 Aug 1936 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 12 Aug 1936 in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Charlie Backus ![]() |
6. | Howard Holden Thorpe ![]() |
7. | ![]() ![]() Mildred married Leo Tenly Quackenbush on 2 Jul 1917 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York. Leo was born on 23 Jun 1893 in Machias, Cattaraugus, New York; died on 28 Mar 1960 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 1 Apr 1960 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Ruth Nettie Thorpe ![]() Ruth married Oscar Eugene Steger on 19 Nov 1924 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Oscar was born on 6 Mar 1898 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York; died in Aug 1978 in Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Ruth married George Farrell on 16 Feb 1952 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York. George was born about 1899 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Elton John Thorpe ![]() |
10. | John Edward Backus ![]() John married Clara Mary DeMuynck on 10 Sep 1930 in Irondequoit, Monroe, New York. Clara was born on 15 Oct 1907 in Irondequoit, Monroe, New York; died on 15 Aug 1993 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 18 Aug 1993 in Irondequoit Cemetery, Irondequoit, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |