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Andrew Storey Backus 1848–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1848

Birth Location: Wallacetown, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 9 Jun 1938

Death Location: Elgin County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Andrew Backus

Mother: Mary Hamilton

Spouse(s): Eliza Potticary

Children(s): Edna Backus, Edith Backus, Infant Backus, Harold Backus

In 1848, Andrew Storey Backus entered the world in Wallacetown, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, born to Andrew Backus And Mary Jane Hamilton. In 1871, Andrew Storey Backus resided in Ontario, Canada. Andrew Storey Backus married Eliza Ann Potticary, and had children including Edith Gwendoline Backus, Edna Gertrude Backus, Harold Storey Backus, Infant Backus. Andrew Storey Backus passed away in 1938 in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Andrew Storey Backus entered the world in Wallacetown, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, born to Andrew Backus And Mary Jane Hamilton.
  • In 1871, Andrew Storey Backus resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • Andrew Storey Backus married Eliza Ann Potticary, and had children including Edith Gwendoline Backus, Edna Gertrude Backus, Harold Storey Backus, Infant Backus.
  • Andrew Storey Backus passed away in 1938 in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Andrew Backus's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Backus
1848–1938
Birth Place: Wallacetown, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Andrew Backus
1812–1885
Canada
Mary (Jane) Hamilton
1815–
Ireland
Grandparents
Stephen (Backus) Sr.
1786–1865
Dutchess County, New York
Anne Storey
1791–1857
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr.
1748–1830
Olive Parks
1747–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1720–1789
Johanna Downing
1717–

Andrew Backus's Descendants

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Andrew (Storey) Backus (20 Jun 1848–9 Jun 1938) m. Eliza (Ann) Potticary (2 Aug 1853–16 Apr 1922)
  1. 1. Edna (Gertrude) Backus 1886–1886
  2. 2. Edith (Gwendoline) Backus 1889–1889
  3. 3. Infant Backus 1891–1891
  4. 4. Harold (Storey) Backus 1898–

Andrew Backus's Timeline

3 Records

1848
20 Jun 1848
Birth of Andrew Storey Backus in Wallacetown, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Wallacetown, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
1871
1871
Age 23
Andrew Storey Backus resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1938
9 Jun 1938
Age 90
Death of Andrew Storey Backus in York, Ontario, Canada
York, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1848
    Event Place: Wallacetown, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Census of Canada
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 166.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MLM
    [3] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928
    [4] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, Roll: .
    [5] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, Roll: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1938
    Event Place: York, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, Roll: .
    [2] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2011

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2011

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