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Barbara Jean Backus 1918–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1918

Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Death Date: 26 Jul 2017

Death Location: Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida

Father: Hugh Backus

Mother: Lillian Grow

Spouse(s): Guy Jr.

Children(s):

Barbara Jean Backus was born in 1918 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, the child of Hugh Day Backus And Lillian Irene Grow. In 1920, Barbara Jean Backus resided in Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan, USA. In 1930, Barbara Jean Backus resided in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan. Barbara Jean Backus married Guy Harvey Pitts Jr, and had children including Nancy P Pitts, Thomas Harvey Pitts. Barbara Jean Backus passed away in 2017 in Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida.

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Biography

  • Barbara Jean Backus was born in 1918 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, the child of Hugh Day Backus And Lillian Irene Grow.
  • In 1920, Barbara Jean Backus resided in Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1930, Barbara Jean Backus resided in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan.
  • Barbara Jean Backus married Guy Harvey Pitts Jr, and had children including Nancy P Pitts, Thomas Harvey Pitts.
  • Barbara Jean Backus passed away in 2017 in Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Barbara Backus's Ancestors

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Barbara Backus
1918–2017
Birth Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Parents
Hugh Day Backus
1891–1994
Lebanon, Warren, Ohio
Lillian (Irene) Grow
1894–1980
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Grandparents
Wilson (Marvin) Backus
1865–1945
Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin
Mary (Livermore) Day
1866–1956
Hamilton County, Ohio
Julius (Austin) Grow
1856–1906
Waterford, Oakland, Michigan
Mary Hobart
1858–1912
Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan
Great-Grandparents
Edwin Backus
1827–1900
Clarissa Brainard
1829–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jabez Backus
1777–1855
Arseneth Wilson
1785–1869

Barbara Backus's Timeline

6 Records

1918
3 Sep 1918
Birth of Barbara Jean Backus in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1920
1920
Age 2
Barbara Jean Backus resided here in Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Barbara Jean Backus resided here in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan
Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan
1935
1935
Age 17
Barbara Jean Backus resided here in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan
Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 22
Barbara Jean Backus resided here in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Bloomfield Hills, Oakland, Michigan, United States
2017
26 Jul 2017
Age 99
Death of Barbara Jean Backus in Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida
Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bloomfield Hills, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: T627_1798; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 63-23
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_813; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 440; Image: 971
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 1019; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 106; Image: 366.0; FHL microfilm: 2340754
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Legacy; Publication Place: FL, United States
    [6] Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 179; Film Title: 63 Oakland 23210-26389; Film Description: Oakland (1941-1943)
    [7] U.S., Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1914-1965, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes Departing from New York, New York, 07011948-12311956; NAI Number: 3335533; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and N

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_813; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 440; Image: 971

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 1019; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 106; Image: 366.0; FHL microfilm: 2340754

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bloomfield Hills, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: T627_1798; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 63-23

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Bloomfield Hills, Oakland, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bloomfield Hills, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: T627_1798; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 63-23

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1956
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1914-1965, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes Departing from New York, New York, 07011948-12311956; NAI Number: 3335533; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and N

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bloomfield Hills,Mich
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 179; Film Title: 63 Oakland 23210-26389; Film Description: Oakland (1941-1943)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Legacy; Publication Place: FL, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vero Beach, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 2017
    Event Place: Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Legacy; Publication Place: FL, United States

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