Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | George Edgar Downing was born on 27 Oct 1856 in Woodbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 28 Jan 1934 in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 30 Jan 1934 in Hunt Cemetery, North Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont. George married Alice Jane Paddleford on 23 Aug 1882 in Wolcott, Lamoille, Vermont. Alice was born on 14 Sep 1861 in Woodbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 25 Mar 1931 in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 27 Mar 1931 in Hunt Cemetery, North Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Leon Bertram Downing ![]() Leon married Christina Alice Emmerson on 22 Sep 1907 in Barre, Washington, Vermont, and was divorced. Christina was born on 7 Jul 1889 in Barre, Washington, Vermont; died before 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Leon married Blanche Ethel Knights on 7 Sep 1944 in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont. Blanche was born on 5 Sep 1894 in Jamaica, Windham, Vermont; died on 21 Jan 1973 in Bellows Falls, Windham, Vermont ; was buried on 24 Jan 1973 in Oakland Cemetery, Springfield, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Flora Belle Downing ![]() Flora married Robert Albert Hopkins on 11 Dec 1906 in Cabot, Washington, Vermont. Robert was born on 29 Aug 1882 in Cabot, Washington, Vermont; died on 30 Oct 1932 in Cabot, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 2 Nov 1932 in Hunt Cemetery, North Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Harry Ellis Downing ![]() Harry married Lelia Ina Burnham on 19 Apr 1913 in Washington, Orange, Vermont. Lelia was born on 14 Mar 1894 in Washington, Orange, Vermont; died on 4 Jan 1978 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Bryon Richard Downing ![]() Bryon married Lillian Emily Carnes on 5 Feb 1916 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont. Lillian was born on 2 Apr 1896 in Washington, Orange, Vermont; died on 9 Oct 1974 in Berlin, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 12 Oct 1974 in Highland Cemetery, Chelsea, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Ruby May Downing ![]() Ruby married Iri H. Stearns on 15 Mar 1924 in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont. Iri was born about 1913 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Curtis George Hopkins ![]() Curtis married Doris I. Richardson on 20 Jan 1930 in Cabot, Washington, Vermont, and was divorced. Doris (daughter of Hiram Richardson and Cora Medora Nute) was born on 27 Nov 1908 in Wolcott, Lamoille, Vermont; died on 2 Jul 1968 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 5 Jul 1968 in Wolcott, Lamoille, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Curtis married Leota Cora Farmer on 23 Nov 1939 in Cabot, Washington, Vermont. Leota was born on 16 Jun 1920 in Richford, Franklin, Vermont; died on 8 Jul 1999 in Berlin, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 13 Jul 1999 in Durant Cemetery, Cabot, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Doris Myrtle Downing ![]() Doris married Maurice Franklin Kennedy on 5 Oct 1932 in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont. Maurice was born on 27 Apr 1912 in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont; died on 24 Feb 2005 in Barre, Washington, Vermont; was buried in Apr 2005 in Highland Cemetery, Chelsea, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Alice Louise Downing ![]() Alice married Eugene Herbert Kennedy, Jr. on 15 Aug 1933 in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont. Eugene was born on 14 Oct 1910 in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont; died on 1 May 2005 in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 5 May 2005 in Highland Cemetery, Chelsea, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Carl Merlin Downing ![]() Carl married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Carl married Bessie Mabel Bugbee on 5 Jun 1971 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont. Bessie was born on 24 Apr 1916 in Berlin, Washington, Vermont; died on 17 Dec 1992 in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 20 Dec 1992 in Spring Road Cemetery, Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Wesley Elton Downing ![]() |
13. | Bernard James Downing, Sr. ![]() Bernard married Bertha May Berno on 12 Aug 1937 in Moretown, Washington, Vermont. Bertha (daughter of Walter Wilber Berno and Isa Susan Pinney) was born on 21 Feb 1919 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 4 Feb 1949 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 7 Feb 1949 in Highland Cemetery, Chelsea, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Bernard married Iola Lavina Veysey on 1 Jul 1950 in Swanton, Franklin, Vermont. Iola was born on 23 Oct 1911 in Stanbridge East, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada; died on 30 Jun 1974 in Berlin, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 3 Jul 1974 in Pearceton Cemetery, Pearceton, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Lyla Arloa Downing ![]() Lyla married Clyde William Lyon on 1 Jun 1933 in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont. Clyde (son of Ralph Oliver Lyon and Bessie Bell Arbuckle) was born on 20 Jan 1914 in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont; died on 14 Nov 1990 in Berlin, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 17 Nov 1990 in Highland Cemetery, Chelsea, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Edgar Richard Downing ![]() Edgar married Lillian Belle Aiken on 30 Jun 1939 in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont. Lillian was born on 28 Apr 1923 in Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont; died on 17 Aug 2001 in Bradford, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 20 Aug 2001 in Munn Cemetery, South Corinth, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Thelma Nadine Downing ![]() Thelma married Lewis Nathaniel Austin on 12 Sep 1940 in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont. Lewis was born on 17 Apr 1922 in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont; died on 3 Aug 2000 in Groton, Caledonia, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Marjorie Vivian Downing ![]() Marjorie married Arthur Elbridge O'Donnell on 29 Nov 1941 in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont, and was divorced. Arthur was born on 29 Jul 1921 in Chelsea, Orange, Vermont; died on 15 Feb 1989 in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Marjorie married William Joseph Beckhorn on 14 Aug 1960 in South Royalton, Windsor, Vermont. William was born on 23 Jul 1918 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died in Nov 1986 in Cortland, Cortland, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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21. | Steven John Hopkins, Sr. ![]() Steven married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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27. | Louise Belle Kennedy ![]() |
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39. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
40. | Theresa Ann Downing ![]() |
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42. | Stanley Richard Downing ![]() |
43. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
44. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
45. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
46. | Sadie Ardelle Downing ![]() |
47. | Lloyd A. Downing ![]() |
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50. | William Richard Lyon ![]() William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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