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Abby Arabella Backus 1836–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1836

Birth Location: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont

Death Date: 15 Aug 1925

Death Location: Chicago, Ill

Father: Dr. Backus

Mother: Mary Mansfield

Spouse(s): Rodney Whipple

Children(s): Charles Whipple, Walter Whipple, Carroll Whipple, John Whipple, Grace Whipple, Blanche Whipple, Baby Whipple, Frank Whipple

Abby Arabella Backus was born in 1836 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, the child of Dr Charles Backus And Mary Palmer Mansfield. In 1850, Abby Arabella Backus resided in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, USA. In 1860, Abby Arabella Backus resided in Chicago Ward 2, Cook, Illinois, USA. Abby Arabella Backus married Rodney M Whipple, and had children including Baby Whipple, Blanche Whipple, Carroll Whipple, Charles Backus Whipple, Frank Whipple, Grace H Whipple, John Pollard Whipple, Walter Silas Whipple. Abby Arabella Backus passed away in 1925 in Chicago, Ill.

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Biography

  • Abby Arabella Backus was born in 1836 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, the child of Dr Charles Backus And Mary Palmer Mansfield.
  • In 1850, Abby Arabella Backus resided in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, USA.
  • In 1860, Abby Arabella Backus resided in Chicago Ward 2, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • Abby Arabella Backus married Rodney M Whipple, and had children including Baby Whipple, Blanche Whipple, Carroll Whipple, Charles Backus Whipple, Frank Whipple, Grace H Whipple, John Pollard Whipple, Walter Silas Whipple.
  • Abby Arabella Backus passed away in 1925 in Chicago, Ill.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dr. Backus
1801–1876
Birth Location: Royalton, Windsor, Vermont
DB
Mary Mansfield
1807–1887
Birth Location: Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire
MM

Spouses(s)

Rodney Whipple
1832–1895
Birth Location: Hubbardton, Rutland, Vermont
RW

Children(s)

Charles Whipple
1859–1927
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
CW
Walter Whipple
1861–1940
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
WW
Carroll Whipple
1863–1891
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
CW
John Whipple
1865–1908
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
JW
Grace Whipple
1871–1914
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
GW
Blanche Whipple
1875–1938
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
BW
Baby Whipple
1870–1870
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
BW
Frank Whipple
1857–
Birth Location: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
FW

Abby Backus's Ancestors

Self
Abby Backus
1836–1925
Birth Place: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
Parents
Dr. Charles Backus
1801–1876
Royalton, Windsor, Vermont
Mary (Palmer) Mansfield
1807–1887
Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abby Backus's Descendants

1.
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Abby (Arabella) Backus (10 Mar 1836–15 Aug 1925) m. Rodney (M.) Whipple (25 May 1832–1 Dec 1895)
  1. 1. Charles (Backus) Whipple 1859–1927 m. Almira (E.) Hayward 1859–1939
    1. 1. Charles (John Whipple) Sr. 1885–1951 m. Elsa (Caroline) Kemp 1885–
      1. 1. Virginia (Ruth) Whipple 1913–1922
      2. 2. Pauline (Elizabeth) Whipple 1915–1999
      3. 3. Charles (J. Whipple) Jr. 1921–1991
    2. 2. Walter (Gerould) Whipple 1889–1967 m. Odette Allen 1895–1978
    3. 3. Edith (Hayward) Whipple 1884–1974 m. Frank (Thomas) Milchrist 1882–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Milchrist 1912–
  2. 2. Walter (Silas) Whipple 1861–1940 m. Kathleen (M. 'Kate') Bolton 1861–1939 m. Mary (E.) Kerr 1859–1951
    1. 1. Perry (F.) Whipple 1883–1883
  3. 3. Carroll Whipple 1863–1891
  4. 4. John (Pollard) Whipple 1865–1908
  5. 5. Grace (H.) Whipple 1871–1914 m. Burt (James) Fitzgerald 1872–1943
    1. 1. William (Elmer) Fitzgerald 1893–1893
    2. 2. Burt (James Fitzgerald) Jr. 1908–1908
  6. 6. Blanche Whipple 1875–1938
  7. 7. Baby Whipple 1870–1870
  8. 8. Frank Whipple 1857–

Abby Backus's Timeline

9 Records

1836
10 Mar 1836
Birth of Abby Arabella Backus in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
1850
1850
Age 14
Abby Arabella Backus resided here in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, USA
1860
1860
Age 24
Abby Arabella Backus resided here in Chicago Ward 2, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 2, Cook, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 34
Abby Arabella Backus resided here in Chicago Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 44
Abby Arabella Backus resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 64
Abby Arabella Backus resided here in Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 74
Abby Arabella Backus resided here in Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois, USA
1925
13 Aug 1925
Age 89
Death of Abby Arabella Backus in Algonquin Village, McHenry, Illinois
Algonquin Village, McHenry, Illinois
1925
15 Aug 1925
Age 89
Burial of Abby Arabella Backus in Chicago, Ill
Chicago, Ill

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1836
    Event Place: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] Vermont, Vital Records
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 185; Family History Film: 1254185; Page: 335D; Enumeration District: 013; Image: 0065
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Chicago Ward 3, Cook, Illinois; Roll: M593_199; Page: 461A; Image: 61687; Family History Library Film: 545698
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 286; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 1021; FHL microfilm: 1240286
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Chicago Ward 2, Cook, Illinois; Roll: M653_164; Page: 410; Image: 414; Family History Library Film: 803164
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_246; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0371; FHL microfilm: 1374259
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M432_927; Page: 94B; Image: 186
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M432_927; Page: 94B; Image: 186

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 2, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Chicago Ward 2, Cook, Illinois; Roll: M653_164; Page: 410; Image: 414; Family History Library Film: 803164

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Chicago Ward 3, Cook, Illinois; Roll: M593_199; Page: 461A; Image: 61687; Family History Library Film: 545698

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 185; Family History Film: 1254185; Page: 335D; Enumeration District: 013; Image: 0065

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 286; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 1021; FHL microfilm: 1240286

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_246; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0371; FHL microfilm: 1374259

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Ill.
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1925
    Event Place: Algonquin Village, McHenry, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1925
    Event Place: Chicago, Ill
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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