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John A Backus

Male Abt 1859 - 1931  (~ 72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John A Backus was born ABT. 1859, New York; died 19 Oct 1931, Cayuga County, New York; was buried , Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, New York.

    John married Elizabeth May Oakley ABT. 1892. Elizabeth (daughter of Frederick Oakley and Henrietta) was born 28 Nov 1873, Auburn, New York; was buried , Oatka Cem. Scottsville, NY. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Florence Elizabeth Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born ABT. 1906, New York.
    2. 3. Doris Ethel Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Jul 1910, New York; died Oct 1974, Scottsville, Monroe County, New York.

    John married Eva A. Davis ABT. 1883. Eva (daughter of Peter Jay Davis and Sarah Ann Nobles) was born 10 Nov 1859, Picton, Prince Edward County. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Lena May Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Dec 1884, Auburn, New York.
    2. 5. Etta Alberta Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Feb 1886, Picton, Prince Edward County.
    3. 6. Arthur Eugene Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Oct 1887, Picton, Prince Edward County; died 12 Feb 1939, Dunnville, Ontario; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Florence Elizabeth Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born ABT. 1906, New York.

  2. 3.  Doris Ethel Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 30 Jul 1910, New York; died Oct 1974, Scottsville, Monroe County, New York.

    Doris married Harry W. (Jack) Sims II 20 Mar 1930, Rochester, New York. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Dixie Sims  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1931; died 1931.
    2. 8. H.W. Sims III  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. T.J. Sims  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Lena May Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 16 Dec 1884, Auburn, New York.

    Lena married James Herbert Allan 10 Jun 1903, Picton, Prince Edward County. James (son of John Allan and Eliza Gibson) was born 5 May 1879, Picton, Prince Edward County; died 5 Feb, Guelph General Hospital, Guelph, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. H.R. Allan  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. C.M. Allan  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Etta Alberta Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 17 Feb 1886, Picton, Prince Edward County.

    Etta married Thomas Paul Skeels 15 Aug 1906, Picton, Prince Edward County. Thomas (son of Jesse Skeels and Alice Delaney, son of Thomas Osborne and Alice Delaney) was born 20 Dec 1880, Omaha, Nebraska. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Arthur Eugene Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 20 Oct 1887, Picton, Prince Edward County; died 12 Feb 1939, Dunnville, Ontario; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario.

    Arthur married Ethel May Wanamaker 25 May 1911, Picton, Prince Edward County. Ethel (daughter of Jacob R. Wanamaker and Mary Jane Taft) was born 25 Dec 1883, Picton, Prince Edward County; died 11 Nov 1978, Dunnville, Ontario; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Thomas Edward Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Mar 1913, Dunnville, Ontario; died 17 Apr 1969, Haldimand War Memorial Hospital, Dunnville, Ontario; was buried , Christ's Church Cemetery, Port Maitland.
    2. 13. Blanche Irene Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Mar 1916; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Dixie Sims Descendancy chart to this point (3.Doris2, 1.John1) was born 1931; died 1931.

  2. 8.  H.W. Sims III Descendancy chart to this point (3.Doris2, 1.John1)

  3. 9.  T.J. Sims Descendancy chart to this point (3.Doris2, 1.John1)

  4. 10.  H.R. Allan Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lena2, 1.John1)

  5. 11.  C.M. Allan Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lena2, 1.John1)

  6. 12.  Thomas Edward Backus Descendancy chart to this point (6.Arthur2, 1.John1) was born 21 Mar 1913, Dunnville, Ontario; died 17 Apr 1969, Haldimand War Memorial Hospital, Dunnville, Ontario; was buried , Christ's Church Cemetery, Port Maitland.

    Thomas married Greta G.McKeown. Greta was born 11 Mar 1912; died 22 May 1971, Haldimand War Memorial Hospital, Dunnville, Ontario; was buried , Christ's Church Cemetery, Port Maitland. [Group Sheet]


  7. 13.  Blanche Irene Backus Descendancy chart to this point (6.Arthur2, 1.John1) was born 27 Mar 1916; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario.

    Blanche married Kervun McKnight. Kervun was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario. [Group Sheet]