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. 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 ![]() 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 ![]() 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] |