Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Savannah Hamilton Slate was born on 11 Sep 1846 in Clayton, Jefferson, New York; died on 25 Jul 1935 in Clayton, Jefferson, New York. Savannah married Elizabeth Carnegie on 21 Oct 1867 in Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York. Elizabeth was born in Sep 1851 in Ontario, Canada; died about 1944 in Clayton, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Capt. William Slate ![]() |
3. | ![]() ![]() Ella married Frederick Henry Huck on 20 Apr 1892 in Clayton, Jefferson, New York. Frederick (son of Henry Huck and Sophia Northrup Madden) was born on 31 Aug 1872 in Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York; died on 24 Jul 1954 in Rockport, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 27 Jul 1954 in Rockport Protestant Church Cemetery, Rockport, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Sylvester Charles Slate, Sr. ![]() Sylvester married Lillie May Pike about 1899. Lillie was born on 15 Jul 1883 in Omar, Jefferson, New York; died on 30 Aug 1951 in Fineview, Jefferson, New York; was buried on 1 Sep 1951 in Riverside Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Harvey Ellsworth Slate ![]() Family/Spouse: Katherine "Kate" Waterson. Katherine (daughter of William B. Waterson and Flora Mary Dewolf) was born in Apr 1883 in New York; died about 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Francis H. Slate ![]() Francis married Gracie L. Garnsey on 7 Dec 1905 in Sterlingville, Jefferson, New York. Gracie was born on 25 Nov 1879 in Grindstone Island, Jefferson, New York; died on 2 Jun 1962 in Grindstone Island, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Robert Edgar Slate ![]() Family/Spouse: Lattchia V. "Lottie" Dano. Lattchia was born on 12 Dec 1892 in Rockport, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada; died in Jul 1977 in Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York; was buried in Jul 1977 in Riverside Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Mary Carmilla Slate ![]() Mary married Alby Clinton Conant on 13 May 1905 in Orleans, Jefferson, New York. Alby was born on 18 Apr 1882 in Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Carrie E. Slate ![]() Carrie married John Moses Garnsey on 30 May 1908 in Grindstone Island, Jefferson, New York. John was born on 29 Mar 1874 in Clayton, Jefferson, New York; died in Mar 1963 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Edwin E. Slate ![]() Family/Spouse: Mabel P. Andress. Mabel was born on 12 Aug 1904 in Wellesley Island, Jefferson, New York; died in Apr 1986 in Canton, St Lawrence, New York; was buried in Apr 1986 in Riverside Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Grace C. Slate ![]() |
12. | Sylvester Charles Slate, Jr. ![]() |
13. | Andrew J. Slate ![]() Andrew married Jeanette Williams on 4 Oct 1941 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Jeanette (daughter of Charles Williams and Lillian A. Cox) was born on 11 Sep 1918 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 7 Aug 2009 in Fineview, Jefferson, New York; was buried on 11 Aug 2009 in Riverside Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Nelson R. Slate ![]() Nelson married Mildred M. Harrison on 28 Jan 1936 in Fineview, Jefferson, New York. Mildred was born on 7 Jun 1917 in Wellesley Island, Jefferson, New York; died on 15 Nov 1999 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York; was buried on 18 Nov 1999 in Riverside Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Lewis E. Slate ![]() Lewis married Catherine Agnes Yaddow on 12 Jun 1944 in Massena, St Lawrence, New York. Catherine was born on 12 Feb 1923 in Massena, St Lawrence, New York; died on 23 Apr 2008 in Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York; was buried on 26 Apr 2008 in Riverside Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Harry H. Slate ![]() Harry married Aleatha Calhoun in Jan 1936 in Clayton, Jefferson, New York. Aleatha was born on 27 Sep 1900 in Clayton, Jefferson, New York; died on 1 Aug 1977 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York; was buried on 4 Aug 1977 in Grindstone Island Cemetery, Grindstone, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Ellen E. Slate ![]() Ellen married Edwin K. Turcotte on 14 Apr 1927 in Clayton, Jefferson, New York. Edwin (son of Joseph F. Turcotte and Clara O. Fowler) was born on 6 Apr 1904 in Grindstone Island, Jefferson, New York; died on 10 Dec 1974 in Clayton, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Howard F. Slate ![]() Howard married Lois Melvina Besaw on 16 Apr 1932 in Carthage, Jefferson, New York. Lois was born on 22 May 1912 in Carthage, Jefferson, New York; died on 21 Nov 1972 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Frank William Slate ![]() |
20. | Kenneth E. Slate ![]() Family/Spouse: Geraldine R. Devine. Geraldine was born on 30 Aug 1920 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York; died on 15 Aug 2003 in Clifton Springs, Ontario, New York; was buried on 19 Aug 2003 in Riverside Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Harold Eugene Slate ![]() Harold married Idella M. Beach on 4 May 1945 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York. Idella was born on 6 Mar 1921 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York; died on 9 Oct 2008 in Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida; was buried on 12 Oct 2008 in Riverside Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Charles R. Slate ![]() Charles married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Wesley Clark Slate ![]() Wesley married Ruby Smith on 10 Oct 1959 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, and was divorced. Ruby was born about 1927 in Canada; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Marian Louise Pierce. Marian was born on 28 Jan 1923 in Oswego, Oswego, New York; died on 13 May 1996 in Fulton, Oswego, New York; was buried on 16 May 1996 in New Haven Cemetery, New Haven, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
24. | Raymond Clinton Conant ![]() |
25. | Camilla M. Conant ![]() |
26. | Clifford Maitland Conant, Sr. ![]() Clifford married Mildred E. Richmond about 1935 in New York. Mildred was born about 1917 in New York; died on 11 Feb 1949 in Clayton, Jefferson, New York; was buried on 13 Feb 1949 in Saint Lawrence Union Cemetery, Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Clifford married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
27. | Harold Savannah Conant ![]() |
28. | Living ![]() |
29. | John Garland Garnsey ![]() John married Verna N. Turcotte on 29 Jun 1929 in Grindstone Island, Jefferson, New York, and was divorced before May 1944. Verna (daughter of Joseph F. Turcotte and Clara O. Fowler) was born on 6 Jan 1907 in Grindstone Island, Jefferson, New York; died on 17 Jul 1991 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York; was buried on 21 Jul 1991 in Saint Lawrence Union Cemetery, Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John married Florence Carnegie about 1948 in Solvay, Onondaga, New York. Florence was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | F. Thornton Garnsey ![]() |
31. | Bernard E. Slate ![]() |
32. | Erma Slate ![]() |
33. | Irwin Harry "Buck" Slate ![]() Irwin married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Oscar Slate ![]() |
35. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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36. | Living ![]() |
37. | Living ![]() |
38. | Living ![]() |
39. | Living ![]() |
40. | Living ![]() |
41. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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46. | Robert W. Conant ![]() |
47. | Frederick W. "Fred" Conant ![]() |
48. | Nancy Anne Conant ![]() |
49. | Glen G. Garnsey, Sr. ![]() Family/Spouse: Paula J. Seamon. Paula was born on 9 Jul 1944 in Utica, Oneida, New York; died on 1 Jul 2009 in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, Florida; was buried on 6 Jul 2009 in Deerfield Beach Memorial Cemetery, Deerfield Beach, Broward, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |