Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | William Frisby Fitzhugh was born on 6 Oct 1761 in Hagerstown, Calvert, Maryland; died on 29 Dec 1839 in Geneseo, Livingston, New York; was buried on 31 Dec 1839 in Williamsburg Cemetery, Groveland, Livingston, New York. William married Ann Hughes about 1788 in Maryland. Ann was born on 1 Apr 1771 in Washington County, Maryland; died on 28 Mar 1828 in Groveland, Livingston, New York; was buried on 30 Mar 1828 in Williamsburg Cemetery, Groveland, Livingston, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Rebecca Ann Fitzhugh (1.William1) was born on 4 Feb 1791 in Maryland; died on 28 Apr 1869 in Geneva, Ontario, New York; was buried on 30 Apr 1869 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Rebecca married Dr. Frederick Fanning Backus on 28 Oct 1818 in Geneseo, Livingston, New York. Frederick (son of Rev. Azel Backus and Mellicent Deming) was born on 15 Jun 1794 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 4 Nov 1858 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 6 Nov 1858 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Ann Carroll "Nancy" Fitzhugh (1.William1) was born on 11 Jan 1805 in Maryland; died on 6 Mar 1875 in Peterboro, Madison, New York. Ann married Gerrit Smith on 3 Jan 1822 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Gerrit was born on 6 Mar 1797 in Utica, Oneida, New York; died on 28 Dec 1874 in Manhattan, New York, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Frederick William Backus (2.Rebecca2, 1.William1) was born on 16 Aug 1819 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 10 Aug 1862 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; was buried on 13 Aug 1862 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Frederick married Emily Louise Montgomery on 28 Oct 1847 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Emily was born on 18 Nov 1825 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 1 Nov 1903 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 5 Nov 1903 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Wealtha Ann Backus (2.Rebecca2, 1.William1) was born on 21 Aug 1821 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 27 Dec 1879 in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Wealtha married Henry Johnson Brent on 3 Apr 1850 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Henry was born on 6 May 1811 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; died on 3 Aug 1880 in New York City, New York, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Robert Backus (2.Rebecca2, 1.William1) was born on 1 May 1823 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 4 Oct 1824 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 6 Oct 1824 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. |
7. | Gerritt Smith Backus (2.Rebecca2, 1.William1) was born on 5 Mar 1825 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 18 Jun 1879 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Gerritt married Frances S. "Fannie" Johnston on 28 Oct 1851. Frances was born in Jan 1832 in Geneva, Ontario, New York; died on 2 Feb 1894 in Geneva, Ontario, New York; was buried on 5 Feb 1894 in Washington Street Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Chester Backus (2.Rebecca2, 1.William1) was born on 15 Aug 1826 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 21 Aug 1842 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. |
9. | Dr. Azel Backus (2.Rebecca2, 1.William1) was born on 8 May 1828 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 2 Sep 1902 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 5 Sep 1902 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Azel married Mary Jennet Ogden on 11 Jun 1857. Mary was born on 28 May 1834 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; died on 12 Apr 1921 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 15 Apr 1921 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Henry Martyn Backus (2.Rebecca2, 1.William1) was born on 7 Feb 1830 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 2 Jun 1911 in Lima, Lima, Peru. |
11. | Rebecca Fitzhugh Backus (4.Frederick3, 2.Rebecca2, 1.William1) was born on 18 Sep 1850 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 30 Jan 1879 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. |
12. | Frederic William Backus (4.Frederick3, 2.Rebecca2, 1.William1) was born on 6 Dec 1852 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 23 Sep 1853 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. |
13. | Gerrit Smith Backus (4.Frederick3, 2.Rebecca2, 1.William1) was born in Jun 1860 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died in Jan 1861 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried in Jan 1861 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. |
14. | Dr. Ogden Backus (9.Azel3, 2.Rebecca2, 1.William1) was born on 15 Apr 1858 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 10 Feb 1906 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 12 Feb 1906 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Ogden married Jeannie Leland Lasell on 3 Jun 1891 in Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts. Jeannie was born on 3 Jan 1860 in Auburndale, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 9 Mar 1892 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 11 Mar 1892 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Ogden married Harriet Maynard on 31 Jul 1895 in Utica, Oneida, New York. Harriet was born on 3 Jul 1863 in Utica, Oneida, New York; died on 24 Aug 1937 in Utica, Oneida, New York; was buried on 27 Aug 1937 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, Oneida, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Frederick Fanning Backus (9.Azel3, 2.Rebecca2, 1.William1) was born on 4 Jun 1860 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 24 Jun 1925 in Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 27 Jun 1925. Frederick married Mary Moore Graves on 23 Mar 1896 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born on 24 Nov 1870 in Clarence-Rockland, Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Aug 1948 in Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | William FitzHugh Backus (9.Azel3, 2.Rebecca2, 1.William1) was born on 9 Dec 1864 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 8 Jan 1866 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 10 Jan 1866 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. |
17. | Elizabeth Snowden "Bessie" Backus (9.Azel3, 2.Rebecca2, 1.William1) was born on 7 Mar 1872 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 26 Apr 1942 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 29 Apr 1942 in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. Elizabeth married Francis Granger on 5 Oct 1899 in Atlantic City, Monmouth, New Jersey. Francis was born on 15 Jun 1871 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York; died on 30 Jan 1940 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 2 Feb 1940 in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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