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Herman Backus 1829–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1829

Birth Location: Evans, Erie, New York

Death Date: 2 Apr 1920

Death Location: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan

Father: Simeon Backus

Mother: Polly Patchen

Spouse(s): Eliza Lown

Children(s): Volney Backus

The story of Herman Backus began in 1829 in Evans, Erie, New York. Herman Backus married Eliza Jane Lown, and had children including Volney A Backus. Herman Backus passed away in 1920 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan.

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Biography

  • The story of Herman Backus began in 1829 in Evans, Erie, New York.
  • Herman Backus married Eliza Jane Lown, and had children including Volney A Backus.
  • Herman Backus passed away in 1920 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

Simeon Backus
1786–1862
Birth Location: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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Polly Patchen
1787–1852
Birth Location: Ballston, Saratoga, New York
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Lown
1833–1924
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Children(s)

Volney Backus
1857–1944
Birth Location: Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
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Herman Backus's Ancestors

Self
Herman Backus
1829–1920
Birth Place: Evans, Erie, New York
Parents
Simeon Backus
1786–1862
Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Polly Patchen
1787–1852
Ballston, Saratoga, New York
Grandparents
Ichabod Backus
1748–1827
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Deliverance Hamlin
1761–1793
Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Abijah (Darwin Patchin) *5gu
1755–1789
Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut
Susannah (Taylor) w-5gu
1770–1882
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Backus
1710–
Job Hamblin
1736–1815
Abigail Gifford
1741–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Backus
1684–1727
Remember 'nrsengam
1687–1749
James Hamlin
1696–
Cornelius Gifford
1718–1808
Elizabeth Barlow
1724–1813

Herman Backus's Descendants

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Herman Backus (16 Feb 1829–2 Apr 1920) m. Eliza (Jane) Lown (1 Apr 1833–27 Mar 1924)
  1. 1. Volney (A) Backus 1857–1944 m. Ella (May) Munger 1866–1941
    1. 1. Clare (Leonard) Backus 1895–1987 m. Mary Lepien 1897–1991
      1. 1. Wayne (Burton) Backus 1920–1995 m. Alice (A) Backus 1923–
        1. 1. Jack (Wayne) Backus 1946–1999
      2. 2. Richard (W.) Backus 1923–2017
      3. 3. Caryl (A) Backus 1927–1996
      4. 4. Lawrence (Gordon) Backus 1937–2020
      5. 5. Neil (R) Backus 1929–2017

Herman Backus's Timeline

3 Records

1829
16 Feb 1829
Birth of Herman Backus in Evans, Erie, New York
Evans, Erie, New York
1855
22 Feb 1855
Age 26
Herman Backus was married in North Lake, Washtenaw, Michigan
North Lake, Washtenaw, Michigan
1920
2 Apr 1920
Age 91
Death of Herman Backus in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Lansing, Ingham, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1829
    Event Place: Evans, Erie, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1855
    Event Place: North Lake, Washtenaw, Michigan

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1920
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
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