Perry Chambers Backus

1845 - 1921  (75 years)

• Name	Perry Chambers Backus
  Birth	29 Dec 1845	Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Dec 1921	Glendale, Los Angeles, California
  Burial	16 Dec 1921	Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles, California
  Siblings	7 siblings
  1. Hannah Rebecca Backus,   b. 5 Sep 1843, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania d. 7 Mar 1927, New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania
  2. Nancy Ann Backus,   b. 20 Feb 1848, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania d. 23 Jun 1925, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania
  3. Myron E. Backus,   b. 28 Feb 1850, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania d. 15 Aug 1871
  4. Frances M. Backus,   b. 23 May 1852, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania d. 26 Aug 1944, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
  5. John Stephen Backus,   b. 20 Sep 1854, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania d. 11 Oct 1922, Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming
  6. James F. Backus,   b. 5 Mar 1857, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown
  7. George Russell Backus,   b. 13 Oct 1858, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania d. 19 Oct 1941, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I37673	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	John Backus,   b. 2 Sep 1810, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania d. 10 Apr 1903, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Lydia Ryan Chambers,   b. 22 Apr 1812, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania d. 20 Mar 1901, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1842
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 31 years and 3 months old - She : ~ 29 years and 8 months old. (Were Married ~ 59 years and 3 months).
  Family ID	F4146	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary Elnora Knowles,   b. 26 Nov 1850, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan d. 10 Nov 1924, Glendale, Los Angeles, California (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	11 Dec 1870	Pottawattamie County, Iowa
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years old - She : 20 years and 1 month old. (Were Married 51 years).
  Children	1. Viola K. Backus,   b. 9 Dec 1873, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania d. 4 Apr 1969, Valley Village, Los Angeles, California (Age 95 years)   2. Hollis John Backus,   b. 18 May 1875, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania d. 25 Apr 1936, Los Angeles County, California (Age 60 years) + 3. Perry Francisco Backus,   b. 18 Nov 1880, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska d. 3 Nov 1946, Los Angeles County, California (Age 65 years)   4. Earle Knowles Backus,   b. 22 Dec 1884, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska d. 17 Oct 1951, Los Angeles County, California (Age 66 years) + 5. Myrtle Elinor Backus,   b. 4 Feb 1889, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California d. 10 Sep 1980, Valley Village, Los Angeles, California (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F16960	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2017

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 Dec 1845 - Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania Marriage - 11 Dec 1870 - Pottawattamie County, Iowa Child - Viola K. Backus - 9 Dec 1873 - Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania Child - Hollis John Backus - 18 May 1875 - Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania Child - Perry Francisco Backus - 18 Nov 1880 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska Child - Earle Knowles Backus - 22 Dec 1884 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska Child - Myrtle Elinor Backus - 4 Feb 1889 - Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California Death - 14 Dec 1921 - Glendale, Los Angeles, California Burial - 16 Dec 1921 - Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles, California  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Indexes » Slide Show	2 Indexes
  	Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996 Source Citation: Iowa. Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996. Iowa Department of Health and Welfare.
  	California, Death Index, 1905-1939 Source Citation: State of California. California Death Index, 1905-1939. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.

  
  

  Headstones

  Perry Chambers - Mary Elnora Knowles Backus - No Photo, Link Only Find A Grave: Perry Find A Grave: Mary Plot: Section: B, Lot: 034, Graves: 008 & 009, Customer IDs: 33639 & 32271

  
  

  1850 US Census

  1850 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_777; Page: 87A; Image: 179.

  
  

  1860 US Census

  1860 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1108; Page: 641; Image: 32; Family History Library Film: 805108.

  
  

  1870 US Census

  1870 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Erie Ward 4, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1340; Page: 56A; Family History Library Film: 552839.

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Los Angeles Ward 3, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 89; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1240089.

  
  

  1910 US Census

  1910 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T624_82; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0200; FHL microfilm: 1374095.

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 75, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_115; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 445.