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Lewis Henry Backus 1871–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1871

Birth Location: Ottawa, Illinois, LaSalle County

Death Date: January 10, 1954

Death Location: Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska, USA

Father: Miles Backus

Mother: Antoniette Richmond

Spouse(s): Etta Moyer

Children(s): Hazel Backus

Lewis Henry Backus was born in 1871 in Ottawa, Illinois, LaSalle County, the child of Miles M Backus And Antoniette Richmond. Lewis Henry Backus married Etta Belle Moyer, and had children including Hazel Leona Backus. Lewis Henry Backus passed away in 1954 in Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • Lewis Henry Backus was born in 1871 in Ottawa, Illinois, LaSalle County, the child of Miles M Backus And Antoniette Richmond.
  • Lewis Henry Backus married Etta Belle Moyer, and had children including Hazel Leona Backus.
  • Lewis Henry Backus passed away in 1954 in Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Miles Backus
1837–1928
Birth Location: New York, United States of America
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Antoniette Richmond
1841–1924
Birth Location: Utica, Oneida, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Etta Moyer
1882–1955
Birth Location: Iowa, Jones, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Hazel Backus
1899–1977
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
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Lewis Backus's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Backus
1871–1954
Birth Place: Ottawa, Illinois, LaSalle County
Parents
Miles M Backus
1837–1928
New York, United States of America
Antoniette Richmond
1841–1924
Utica, Oneida, New York, USA
Grandparents
Ebenezer Backus
1795–
New York, United States
Sarah (Sally Dodge) ??
1803–
New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Backus
1771–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Backus
1747–1842

Lewis Backus's Descendants

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Lewis (Henry) Backus (30 May 1871–January 10, 1954) m. Etta (Belle) Moyer (27 Jul 1882–11 Jan 1955)
  1. 1. Hazel (Leona) Backus 1899–1977 m. Joseph (Carlton) Garner 1889–1975
    1. 1. Ben (Jay) Garner 1924–2018 m. Opal (Marie) Doughty 1927–1996 m. Candyce (Jo-Ann) Garner 1946–2018
      1. 1. Carol (elaine) Garner 1948–2021
      2. 2. Judy (D) Garner 1946–2023
      3. 3. Glen (Darrell) Garner 1946–2005
    2. 2. Wade Garner 1918–
    3. 3. Louis Garner 1922–

Lewis Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1871
30 May 1871
Birth of Lewis Henry Backus in Ottawa, Illinois, LaSalle County
Ottawa, Illinois, LaSalle County
1954
January 10, 1954
Age 83
Death of Lewis Henry Backus in Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States
Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1871
    Event Place: Ottawa, Illinois, LaSalle County

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 10, 1954
    Event Place: Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska, USA
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