Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Frances M. Tupper was born on 12 Oct 1832 in Churchville, Monroe, New York; died on 1 Apr 1919 in Charleston Twp, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 3 Apr 1919 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. Family/Spouse: Elijah Backus. Elijah (son of Ebenezer Backus, Jr. and Sarah Lindsley) was born on 24 Jan 1822 in Monroe County, New York; died on 22 Sep 1877 in Prairieville, Barry, Michigan; was buried on 24 Sep 1877 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Frances married Leonard C. Roach on 7 Mar 1882 in Barry County, Michigan. Leonard was born on 2 Apr 1828 in Cayuga County, New York; died on 24 Jul 1898 in Barry County, Michigan; was buried on 26 Jul 1898 in East Hickory Corners Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Eva Florence Backus (1.Frances1) was born on 31 Aug 1855 in Riga, Monroe, New York; died on 24 May 1931 in Hastings, Barry, Michigan; was buried on 26 May 1931 in Rutland Cemetery, Hastings, Barry, Michigan. Eva married Jonathan Lewis Howe on 17 Dec 1874 in Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Jonathan was born on 15 Mar 1852 in Mecca Twp, Trumbull, Ohio; died on 19 Jun 1920 in Irving Twp, Barry, Michigan; was buried on 21 Jun 1920 in Rutland Cemetery, Hastings, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Eva married Charles W. Wing on 15 Jul 1921 in Hastings, Barry, Michigan. Charles was born on 7 May 1849 in North Bloomfield Twp, Morrow, Ohio; died on 16 Feb 1931 in Hastings, Barry, Michigan; was buried on 18 Feb 1931 in Irving Cemetery, Middleville, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elbert Elijah Backus (1.Frances1) was born on 2 Sep 1860 in Riga, Monroe, New York; died on 15 Jun 1935 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 18 Jun 1935 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. Elbert married Ida Melissa Teller on 2 Mar 1882. Ida (daughter of John A. Teller and Elmira Moren) was born on 28 Jan 1860 in Barry County, Michigan; died on 13 Mar 1938 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 15 Mar 1938 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Elbert Lewis Howe (2.Eva2, 1.Frances1) was born on 1 Aug 1876 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; died on 27 Dec 1948 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan; was buried on 30 Dec 1948 in Rutland Cemetery, Hastings, Barry, Michigan. Elbert married Edith Edna Blanchard on 5 Dec 1912 in Hastings, Barry, Michigan, and was divorced on 21 Nov 1929 in Calhoun County, Michigan. Edith was born on 22 Jun 1892 in Wayland, Allegan, Michigan; died about 1956 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Dorr Elbert Backus (3.Elbert2, 1.Frances1) was born on 14 May 1884 in Prairieville, Barry, Michigan; died on 15 Jul 1957 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 18 Jul 1957 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. Dorr married Redia N. Bagley on 11 Apr 1906 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Redia was born on 3 Apr 1886 in Orangeville Twp, Barry, Michigan; died on 15 Jun 1944 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 18 Jun 1944 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Doris Genevieve Howe (4.Elbert3, 2.Eva2, 1.Frances1) was born on 3 Nov 1913 in Barry County, Michigan; died on 9 Feb 1988. |
7. | Marshall Elbert Howe (4.Elbert3, 2.Eva2, 1.Frances1) was born on 9 Jun 1919 in Irving Twp, Barry, Michigan; died on 11 Aug 1984 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan. |
8. | Merna Elaine Backus (5.Dorr3, 3.Elbert2, 1.Frances1) was born on 28 Feb 1915 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; died on 28 Jan 1996 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 31 Jan 1996 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. Merna married James Henry Bolton on 5 Sep 1933. James was born on 24 Jul 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died on 7 Jan 2001 in Portage, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 10 Jan 2001 in Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Marjory Eileen Backus (5.Dorr3, 3.Elbert2, 1.Frances1) was born on 31 Aug 1919 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; died on 30 May 1998 in Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was buried on 2 Jun 1998 in Roof Cemetery, Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Marjory married Lawrence Ralph McGowan on 1 Jul 1939 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Lawrence was born on 27 Apr 1917 in Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan; died on 2 Feb 2008 in Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Dena Marian "Dee" Backus (5.Dorr3, 3.Elbert2, 1.Frances1) was born on 16 Jun 1921 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan; died on 14 Jul 1997 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was cremated on 17 Jul 1997 in Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dena married Donald Jean Corre on 28 Jun 1941 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Donald was born on 12 Apr 1918 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; died on 5 Aug 1995 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan; was cremated on 9 Aug 1995 in Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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