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Andrew Backus 1798–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 December 1798

Birth Location: Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 23 September 1857

Death Location: Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA

Father: Stephen Backus

Mother: Polly Shepard

Spouse(s): Diane Foster

Children(s): Frances Backus

The story of Andrew Backus began in 1798 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA. Andrew Backus married Diane C Foster, and had children including Frances Augusta Backus. Andrew Backus passed away in 1857 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Andrew Backus began in 1798 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA.
  • Andrew Backus married Diane C Foster, and had children including Frances Augusta Backus.
  • Andrew Backus passed away in 1857 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Backus
1759–1848
Birth Location: Plainfield, Conn
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Polly Shepard
1760–1843
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
PS

Spouses(s)

Diane Foster
1805–1840
Birth Location: Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA
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Children(s)

Frances Backus
1829–1900
Birth Location: Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA
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Andrew Backus's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Backus
1798–1857
Birth Place: Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA
Parents
Stephen Backus
1759–1848
Plainfield, Conn
Polly (Mary) Shepard
1760–1843
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Lois Pierce
1732–1815
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Simon (Shepard) Capt
1731–1813
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Rachel Spalding
1728–1816
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pierce
1696–1762
Mary Parkhurst
1702–1789
Isaac Spaulding
1693–1754
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Wyman
1674–1737
Joseph Jr
1661–1720
Eunice Parkhurst
1660–1743

Andrew Backus's Descendants

1.
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Andrew Backus (3 December 1798–23 September 1857) m. Diane (C.) Foster (1805–31 March 1840)
  1. 1. Frances (Augusta) Backus 1829–1900 m. Wallace (William) Brownson 1830–
    1. 1. Herbert (Wallace) Brownson 1853–1936 m. Cora (Inez) Brownson 1855–1949
      1. 1. Floy (Alice) Brownson 1881–1942 m. Frank (William) Zenk 1888–1944
        1. 1. Herbert (Dennis) Zenk 1913–1996 m. Dorothy (Lucille) Staley 1921–2012
        2. 2. Ray Zenk 1916–1925
        3. 3. Ruth (C) Zenk 1916–1946
        4. 4. Charlotte (T.) Zenk 1912–1962

Andrew Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1798
3 December 1798
Birth of Andrew Backus in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA
Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA
1857
23 September 1857
Age 59
Death of Andrew Backus in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA
Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 December 1798
    Event Place: Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 September 1857
    Event Place: Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA
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