Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Mellicent Deming was born on 17 Jan 1766 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 23 Oct 1853 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 25 Oct 1853 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Mellicent married Rev. Azel Backus on 7 Feb 1791 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut. Azel (son of Jabez Backus, Jr. and Deborah Fanning) was born on 13 Oct 1765 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 26 Dec 1816 in Hamilton College, Clinton, Oneida, New York; was buried on 28 Dec 1916 in Hamilton College Cemetery, Clinton, Oneida, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Charles Backus (1.Mellicent1) was born on 4 Mar 1793 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 24 Apr 1794 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Apr 1794 in Old Bethlehem Cemetery, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut. |
3. | Dr. Frederick Fanning Backus (1.Mellicent1) 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. Frederick married Rebecca Ann Fitzhugh on 28 Oct 1818 in Geneseo, Livingston, New York. Rebecca (daughter of William Frisby Fitzhugh and Ann Hughes) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Albert Backus (1.Mellicent1) was born on 24 Nov 1796 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 24 Feb 1819 in Montpellier, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. |
5. | Theodore Backus (1.Mellicent1) was born on 1 Aug 1798 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 5 Feb 1864 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 7 Feb 1864 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Theodore married Harriet Moore on 9 Jan 1823. Harriet was born on 9 Aug 1804 in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 12 May 1858 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 14 May 1858 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Wealtha Ann Backus (1.Mellicent1) was born on 14 Jun 1800 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 15 Aug 1819 in Peterboro, Madison, New York. Wealtha married Gerrit Smith on 11 Jan 1819 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] |
7. | Robert Houston Backus (1.Mellicent1) was born on 3 Dec 1801 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 11 Jun 1838 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. |
8. | William Smith Backus (1.Mellicent1) was born on 21 Jan 1805 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 16 Nov 1806 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Nov 1806 in Old Bethlehem Cemetery, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut. |
9. | Charles William Backus (1.Mellicent1) was born on 13 Jun 1807 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 4 Mar 1809 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Mar 1809 in Old Bethlehem Cemetery, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut. |
10. | Frederick William Backus (3.Frederick2, 1.Mellicent1) 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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11. | Wealtha Ann Backus (3.Frederick2, 1.Mellicent1) 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] |
12. | Robert Backus (3.Frederick2, 1.Mellicent1) 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. |
13. | Gerritt Smith Backus (3.Frederick2, 1.Mellicent1) 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] |
14. | Chester Backus (3.Frederick2, 1.Mellicent1) was born on 15 Aug 1826 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 21 Aug 1842 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. |
15. | Dr. Azel Backus (3.Frederick2, 1.Mellicent1) 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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16. | Henry Martyn Backus (3.Frederick2, 1.Mellicent1) was born on 7 Feb 1830 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 2 Jun 1911 in Lima, Lima, Peru. |
17. | Albert Backus (5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born on 16 Jul 1826 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 14 Feb 1894 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 17 Feb 1894 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Albert married Mary D. Wood about 1859. Mary (daughter of Samuel S. Wood and Elizabeth Unknown) was born on 12 May 1840 in New York City, New York, New York; died on 6 Oct 1922 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 9 Oct 1922 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Julia Backus (5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born about 1830 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. |
19. | Charles "Charley" Backus (5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born on 20 Oct 1831 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 21 Jun 1883 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 23 Jun 1883 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Charles married Julia Lee "aka Leo Hudson" Hodgen on Yes, date unknown, and was divorced in Mar 1866. Julia was born on 22 Mar 1839 in London, Middlesex, England; died on 5 Jun 1873 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Charles married Catherine "Kate" Hafferning on 14 Aug 1870 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Catherine (daughter of John Hafferning and Mary Nugent) was born on 29 Jun 1845 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 12 Oct 1873 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 14 Oct 1873 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Charles married Isabel "Tizzie" Mason on 17 Oct 1876 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Isabel was born on 2 Nov 1852 in New York City, New York, New York; died on 15 Jul 1920 in Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey; was buried on 19 Jul 1920 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | James Moore Backus, Sr. (5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born on 17 Jul 1835 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 24 Dec 1902 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 27 Dec 1902 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. James married Margaret E. "Maggie" Dailey on 26 May 1868 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Margaret was born on 15 Mar 1844 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 12 Jun 1921 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 14 Jun 1921 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Rebecca M. Backus (5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born on 20 Apr 1843 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 10 Apr 1901 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 12 Apr 1901 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Rebecca married Unknown Gardner about 1860. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Rebecca married William J. Hynes about 1870. William was born about 1840 in New York; died before 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Rebecca Fitzhugh Backus (10.Frederick3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Mellicent1) was born on 18 Sep 1850 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 30 Jan 1879 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. |
23. | Frederic William Backus (10.Frederick3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Mellicent1) was born on 6 Dec 1852 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 23 Sep 1853 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. |
24. | Gerrit Smith Backus (10.Frederick3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Mellicent1) 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. |
25. | Dr. Ogden Backus (15.Azel3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Mellicent1) 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] |
26. | Frederick Fanning Backus (15.Azel3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Mellicent1) 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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27. | William FitzHugh Backus (15.Azel3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Mellicent1) 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. |
28. | Elizabeth Snowden "Bessie" Backus (15.Azel3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Mellicent1) 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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29. | Harry V. Backus (17.Albert3, 5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born on 10 Oct 1860 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 28 May 1923 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 31 May 1923 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Family/Spouse: Ruth Smith. Ruth was born on 22 Oct 1863 in New York; died on 29 Sep 1934 in Binghamton, Broome, New York; was buried on 1 Oct 1934 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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30. | Charles O. Backus (17.Albert3, 5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born on 18 Oct 1863 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 1 Jun 1949 in Brighton, Monroe, New York; was buried on 4 Jun 1949 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Charles married Lionne Miller on 11 Jan 1910 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Lionne was born about 1877 in Canada; died on 20 Feb 1946 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 22 Feb 1946 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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31. | Mary Louise Backus (17.Albert3, 5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born on 19 Apr 1867 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 31 May 1941 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 3 Jun 1941 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. |
32. | Ida Mason Backus (19.Charles3, 5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born on 8 Nov 1878 in New York City, New York, New York; died on 23 Dec 1944 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 26 Dec 1944 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. Family/Spouse: Samuel H. Wallach. Samuel was born on 4 Nov 1872 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; died on 31 Aug 1935 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 3 Sep 1935 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Julia Harriet Backus (20.James3, 5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born in Feb 1871 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 17 Feb 1926 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Julia married Mortimer Reynolds Miller on 20 Nov 1894 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Mortimer was born on 31 May 1869 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 6 Feb 1938 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Margaret Backus (20.James3, 5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born about 1873 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. |
35. | Isabelle Backus (20.James3, 5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born on 2 Mar 1877 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. |
36. | James Moore Backus, Jr. (20.James3, 5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born on 17 Dec 1878 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 5 Jan 1967 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 6 Jan 1967 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. James married Emilie Ocumpaugh on 20 Apr 1908 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Emilie was born in Jun 1879 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 18 Apr 1962 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 20 Apr 1962 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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37. | Harriet Gardner (21.Rebecca3, 5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born about 1861 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. |
38. | Jennie Gardner (21.Rebecca3, 5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born about 1863 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. |
39. | Katherine L. Hynes (21.Rebecca3, 5.Theodore2, 1.Mellicent1) was born in Feb 1873 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 23 Nov 1939 in Seattle, King, Washington. Family/Spouse: Charles Levi Hoyt. Charles was born on 27 Oct 1869 in Elba, Genesee, New York; died on 30 May 1943 in Seattle, King, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |