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Arthur Backus 1885 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1885

Birth Location: Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY

Death Date: 4 Nov 1957

Death Location: Bennettsville, Chenango, New York, USA

Father: Thomas Backus

Mother: Agnes Adair

Spouse(s): Sarah Short

Children(s): Ethel Whitehead, James Backus, Warren Backus, Lillian Backus, Ruth Backus, Chester Backus, Veda Backus, Claudia Backus, Dwight Backus, Gerald Backus, Paul Backus, Lewis BACKUS, Margaret Ford, Janice Backus, Unknown Backus

In 1885, Arthur Backus entered the world in Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY, born to Thomas A Backus and Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair. In 1892, Arthur Backus resided in Tompkins, Delaware, New York. In 1900, Arthur Backus resided in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA. Arthur Backus married Sarah Katherine "Katie" (Backus) Short, and had children including Ethel Agnes (Backus) Whitehead, James Henry "Jim" Backus, Warren Arthur "Happy" Backus, Lillian Isabelle Backus, Ruth Elnora Backus, Chester Ernest Backus, Veda Arletta (Walley) Backus, Claudia K Backus, Dwight Gilmore Backus, Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus, Paul Lee "Tick" Backus, Lewis Robert "Fritz" BACKUS, Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford, Janice Arlene (Scott) Backus, Unknown Backus. Arthur Backus passed away in 1957 in Bennettsville, Chenango, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Arthur Backus entered the world in Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY, born to Thomas A Backus and Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair.
  • In 1892, Arthur Backus resided in Tompkins, Delaware, New York.
  • In 1900, Arthur Backus resided in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA.
  • Arthur Backus married Sarah Katherine "Katie" (Backus) Short, and had children including Ethel Agnes (Backus) Whitehead, James Henry "Jim" Backus, Warren Arthur "Happy" Backus, Lillian Isabelle Backus, Ruth Elnora Backus, Chester Ernest Backus, Veda Arletta (Walley) Backus, Claudia K Backus, Dwight Gilmore Backus, Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus, Paul Lee "Tick" Backus, Lewis Robert "Fritz" BACKUS, Margaret Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus) Ford, Janice Arlene (Scott) Backus, Unknown Backus.
  • Arthur Backus passed away in 1957 in Bennettsville, Chenango, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Backus
1865 – 1921
Birth Location: Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, USA
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Agnes Adair
1864 – 1918
Birth Location: Ballyward, Down, Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Short
1888 – 1964
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Children(s)

Ethel Whitehead
1910 – 1986
Birth Location: Tompkins, Delaware, New York
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James Backus
1911 – 1973
Birth Location: Tompkins, Delaware, New York
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Warren Backus
1914 – 1969
Birth Location: Rockroyal, Tompkins, Delaware, New York
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Lillian Backus
1915 – 2002
Birth Location: Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY
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Ruth Backus
1916 – 1986
Birth Location: Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY
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Chester Backus
1918 – 1980
Birth Location: Rockroyal, Del Co., N. Y.
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Veda Backus
1920 – 2003
Birth Location: Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY
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Claudia Backus
1921 – 2001
Birth Location: Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
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Dwight Backus
1923 – 1992
Birth Location: Tompkins, New York, USA
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Gerald Backus
1925 – 1980
Birth Location: Cannonsville, New York
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Paul Backus
1926 – 1990
Birth Location: Tompkins, New York, USA
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Lewis BACKUS
1928 – 2001
Birth Location: Cannonsville, Delaware Co, NY
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Margaret Ford
1931 – 2019
Birth Location: Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
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Janice Backus
1933 – 2000
Birth Location: Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY
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Unknown Backus
Birth Location: –
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Arthur Backus's Ancestors

Self
Arthur Backus
1885 – 1957
Birth Place: Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY
Parents
Thomas A Backus
1865 – 1921
Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, USA
Agnes (Owens (Backus)) Adair
1864 – 1918
Ballyward, Down, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
James ("Henry") Backus
1841 – 1902
Delaware County, New York, USA
Zuba (Ellen (Ostrom)) Backus
1846 – 1900
New York
James (H.) Adair
1843 – 1917
Town of Tompkins, NY, USA
Charlotte (Gibson) Fletcher
1845 – 1870
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Cyrenus Backus
1811 – 1880
Sarah B.
1817 – 1855
John Ostrom
1805 – 1888
Abigail Ostrom
1806 – 1877
James Adair
1819 – 1870
Jane Adair
1821 – 1887
James Fletcher
1814 –
Charlotte Gibson
1814 – 1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Backus
1786 – 1832
Elizabeth Bennett
1798 – 1870
Thomas Fletcher
1773 – 1822

Arthur Backus's Descendants

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Arthur Backus (18 Feb 1885 – 4 Nov 1957) m. Sarah (Katherine "Katie" (Backus)) Short (Sep 1888 – 25 December 1964)
  1. 1. Ethel (Agnes (Backus)) Whitehead (4 July 1910 – 28 June 1986) m. Lawrence (Walter) Whitehead (7 May 1901 – 28 June 1992)
    1. 1. Lawrence (Arnold) Whitehead (18 Apr 1926 – 28 Dec 2004)
    2. 2. Darwin Whitehead (14 Nov 1930 – ) m. Rose (Florine) Whitehead
      1. 1. Kathryn (Anne "Kathy" (Hoffman Reams)) Whitehead (18 May 1964 – ) m. Kenneth (Lloyd) Hoffman (20 Jul 1957 – )
        1. 1. Kenneth (Lloyd) Hoffman (26 Sep 1986 – )
      2. 2. (Cordle) Whitehead
        1. 1. Jim Cordle
    3. 3. Kathryn ((Boorom)) Whitehead (19 Jul 1932 – ) m. Edmund (G) Boorom
      1. 1. Lawrence (Curtis) Boorom (22 Feb 1956 – )
    4. 4. Warren (Douglas "Doug") Whitehead (31 Jan 1935 – 15 May 1992) m. Jolene (Ann Rose (Whitehead)) Bieber (12 Mar 1939 – 24 May 2020)
      1. 1. Warren (A) Whitehead (12 Jun 1958 – 24 Jun 2020)
        1. 1. Nick Whitehead
      2. 2. Douglas (E.) Whitehead
      3. 3. Jay (A.) Whitehead
      4. 4. Timothy (J.) Whitehead
      5. 5. Benjamin (C.) Whitehead
      6. 6. Lila (K. (Smith)) Whitehead
      7. 7. Darla (M. (Eberling)) Whitehead
      8. 8. Kathleen (J. (Wyckoff)) Whitehead
    5. 5. Duane Whitehead (Abt 1937 – )
    6. 6. Hilda ((Stope)) Whitehead (Aft. 1940 – )
  2. 2. James (Henry "Jim") Backus (20 December 1911 – 16 November 1973) m. Elizabeth Burnham (02 01 – 09 2008)
    1. 1. James (Peter) Backus (25 Feb 1942 – 10 Oct 2001) m. Gladys (M. Young) Backus
      1. 1. James (J.) Backus
      2. 2. Steven (S.) Backus
      3. 3. Cindy (M. (Chandler)) Backus
    2. 2. Richard Backus (23 Oct 1943 – 29 Aug 2021) m. Diane Washburn
      1. 1. Richard (J.) Backus
      2. 2. Ted Backus
      3. 3. William Backus
    3. 3. Bonnie Backus (abt 1947 – ) m. Unknown Mason
      1. 1. Deborah (Ann) Mason
    4. 4. Backus
    5. 5. Backus
  3. 3. Warren (Arthur "Happy") Backus (28 May 1914 – 18 Nov 1969) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Cook (30 Jan 1926 – 9 Feb 2003)
    1. 1. Walter (Allen) Backus (26 Jan 1949 – 8 Jan 2010) m. Margaret (Backus)
      1. 1. Tammie (Rene (Castillo)) Backus (Aug 1970 – ) m. Steven (Felix) Castillo
        1. 1. Ashley Castillo
        2. 2. Rebekah Castillo
        3. 3. Amberleigh Castillo
        4. 4. Steven Castillo
      2. 2. Michael (Scott) Backus
    2. 2. Watson (Lester) Backus (2 Sep 1958 – Bef. 2010)
    3. 3. Thomas (Jay) Backus
    4. 4. Warren (A.) Backus m. Pauline (Backus)
    5. 5. Eva (Mae (Long)) Backus
    6. 6. Patricia (Ann (Carter)) Backus m. Robert Carter
    7. 7. Roger (W.) Backus
  4. 4. Lillian (Isabelle) Backus (19 May 1915 – 19 Feb 2002) m. Guerdon (Frank) Walley (5 March 1912 – 10 June 1997)
    1. 1. Guerdon (Frank) Walley (11 Jun 1937 – ) m. Joyce (Walley)
    2. 2. Walley
  5. 5. Ruth (Elnora) Backus (26 Aug 1916 – 28 Jan 1986) m. Charles (Ernest) Vermilyea (22 MAY 1915 – 11 MAR 1973)
    1. 1. Charles (Ernest) Vermilyea (26 Jun 1935 – 24 Dec 2005) m. Doroth (L) Hunt
      1. 1. Ronald (C.) Vermilyea
      2. 2. Debra Vermilyea m. Douglas Feidler
      3. 3. Elnora Vermilyea m. David Jordan
    2. 2. Beverly (Joyce) Vermilyea (8 May 1937 – ) m. Edgar (S) Watson (18 Sep 1936 – )
      1. 1. Watson (21 Apr 1965 – )
      2. 2. Watson m. Hitt
        1. 1. Elizabeth Hitt
    3. 3. David (Gilbert) Vermilyea (abt 1943 – ) m. Mary (Jane) Constable (20 December 1942 – 14 November 1972)
      1. 1. Scott (David) Vermilyea (22 Apr 1964 – ) m. Diana (Lynn) Bolinger (22 Sep 1965 – )
      2. 2. Anna (L) Vermilyea (6 Nov 1966 – )
    4. 4. Kathie Vermilyea (25 Mar 1955 – ) m. Gary Foster
  6. 6. Chester (Ernest) Backus (1 Jul 1918 – 15 Sep 1980) m. Josephine (May) Parsons (30 Jan 1924 – 20 Apr 1996)
    1. 1. Shirley (Diane) Backus (12 Feb 1946 – 15 Sep 2007)
    2. 2. Barbara (Jane (Higgins)) Backus (abt 1948 – )
    3. 3. Chester (Ernest) Backus (Feb 1958 – )
    4. 4. RICK (L "Rickey") BACKUS (27 Sep 1960 – )
  7. 7. Veda (Arletta (Walley)) Backus (26 Feb 1920 – 19 Jan 2003) m. Ford (Francis) Walley (19 December 1917 – 21 Aug 2010)
    1. 1. Clayton (R) Walley (19 Aug 1943 – 17 Aug 2005)
      1. 1. James Walley
    2. 2. Ford (F) Walley (04 Oct 1945 – )
    3. 3. Richard (L) Walley (08 Apr 1952 – )
    4. 4. Uniknown?
    5. 5. Francis Walley
  8. 8. Claudia (K) Backus (2 Sep 1921 – 24 Jan 2001) m. George (Burt) Decker (8 Dec 1913 – 18 SEP 1993)
    1. 1. George (Burt) Decker (17 Jun 1939 – 30 Dec 2003)
      1. 1. Roger (Allen) Decker (4Jan 1959 – 20 April 2002) m. Ann (Marie) Bearce
        1. 1. Tina ((Mayer)) Decker
        2. 2. Decker
        3. 3. Decker
    2. 2. Arthur (B) Decker (abt 1941 – ) m. Mary (C) Mason
      1. 1. Michele ((Cardenas)) Decker
        1. 1. Cody Cardenas
    3. 3. Warren (Donald) Decker (Abt. 1944 – )
    4. 4. Larry (Jim) Decker (abt 1946 – )
    5. 5. Lewis (W) Decker (08 Jul 1947 – )
    6. 6. Thea (Mae) Decker (abt 1949 – )
    7. 7. Ruth (E) Decker (08 May 1952 – )
    8. 8. Unknown Decker
    9. 9. Decker
    10. 10. Elaine (C) Decker
  9. 9. Dwight (Gilmore) Backus (30 Mar 1923 – 4 Sep 1992) m. Anna Backus (30 Jan 1922 – 14 Dec 1997)
    1. 1. Julia (A) Backus (abt 1944 – )
    2. 2. Dwight (Edward) Backus (27 May 1945 – 17 Jan 2000)
    3. 3. Rosemarie (E) Backus (abt 1947 – )
    4. 4. Robert (Lee) Backus (07 Jul 1948 – 23 Sep 2015)
    5. 5. Backus
  10. 10. Gerald (Watson "Jake") Backus (25 Feb 1925 – 15 May 1980) m. Melanya (Bronislawa *Mildred Bernice (Glowacki) Bittlingmeier Backus Vanwinkle) Tober (31 Mar 1919 – 27 May 2006) m. Elinore (Mae (Bailey, Backus)) Nee? (10 Oct 1922 – 1 April 2013)
    1. 1. Doris Bailey (After:1940-00-00 – ) m. Stan McCall
    2. 2. Douglas (A) Bailey (After:1940-00-00 – )
  11. 11. Paul (Lee "Tick") Backus (24 Apr 1926 – 22 Mar 1990) m. Laverna (June (Backus)) Beers (abt 1932 – ) m. Beverly (Joan (Backus)) McCall (28 April 1940 – 30 September 2021)
    1. 1. Stanley (E) Backus (2 Sep 1948 – 19 Dec 2024) m. Sharon Backus
      1. 1. Katrina ((Ford)) Backus
      2. 2. Bret Backus
      3. 3. Stanley Backus
    2. 2. Tana (Jean (Barnes)) Backus (3 Dec 1969 – ) m. Kelly (Wayne) Barnes m. Bobby (Dwayne) Salter
    3. 3. Tonya Backus
  12. 12. Lewis (Robert "Fritz") BACKUS (25 Jul 1928 – 19 Feb 2001) m. Helen (R. (Backus)) Frank (4 JUL 1930 – 10 JAN 2012)
    1. 1. Theodore (Arthur) Backus (23 Feb 1952 – 25 Mar 2020) m. Marilyn (Backus)
    2. 2. Frank (A) Backus (14 Sep 1953 – )
    3. 3. Leona ("Lee" (Brown)) Backus m. Everett (F) Brown (15 Oct 1948 – )
      1. 1. Bill Brown
      2. 2. Joyce Brown
  13. 13. Margaret (Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus)) Ford (8 September 1931 – 30 May 2019) m. Frances (F.) Ford (1929 – )
    1. 1. Linda Davis (1950 – )
    2. 2. Frederick Ford
    3. 3. Susan ((Cutmore)) Ford m. Unknown Cutnore
      1. 1. Robert Cutnore
    4. 4. Ronnie Ford
    5. 5. Michael Ford
    6. 6. David Ford
  14. 14. Janice (Arlene (Scott)) Backus (28 Dec 1933 – 7 Jul 2000) m. Harry (Ray) Scott (29 March 1926 – 9 May 2007)
    1. 1. Joan (G. (De Carmine)) Scott (1 November 1956 – 16 January 2007)
    2. 2. Harry (James) Scott (25 April 1960 – 7 October 1979)
    3. 3. Thomas (Lee) Scott
    4. 4. John (Ray) Scott m. Carolyn (Scott)
  15. 15. Unknown Backus m. Margaret (Irene (Carpenter)) Barnes (8 May 1927 – 17 Aug 2002)
    1. 1. Lillian (Lee "Lee" (Burch\Crafford) Carpenter) (Riker) (6 Jun 1949 – 6 Oct 2012) m. Gerald (Smith) Burch (4 Jan 1947 – 19 Feb 2002) m. David (Earl) Crafford (25 May 1942 – ) m. Clinton (Elisha) Sparling (23 Feb 1920 – 28 Jul 1994)
      1. 1. Tammy (Raeann (Wilson\Williams) Burch) (Tryon\Crafford) (14 Nov 1969 – ) m. Jason Wilson (12 Aug 1969 – ) m. Brody (Kent) Williams (06 Apr 1970 – )
        1. 1. Erika Wilson (04 Jul 1994 – )
        2. 2. Christopher (Karl) Wilson (13 May 1999 – )
      2. 2. David (Earl) Crafford (4 Jun 1971 – ) m. Elizabeth (Dawn) Hamilton m. Jenni ((Crafford)) Surad
        1. 1. Christina (Ann) Crafford (12 Apr 1994 – )
        2. 2. Daniel Crafford (Aft. 1995 – )
        3. 3. John (Andrew) Crafford (19 Nov 1997 – )
        4. 4. Autumn (Lindsey) Crafford (5 Nov 2002 – )
      3. 3. Melissa (Lee (Buchanan)) Crafford (13 Nov 1974 – ) m. Michael (James) Buchanan (8 Dec 1968 – )
        1. 1. Katelyn (Erika "Katie") Buchanan (11 Jul 2000 – )
        2. 2. Devin (Jame) Figueroa-May (6 Jan 2004 – )
        3. 3. Bryson (Christopher) Buchanan (6 Nov 2005 – )
        4. 4. Kayden (James) Buchanan (2 Sep 2009 – )
        5. 5. Erica (Lee "Jojo") Mahan (12 Aug 2017 – )
      4. 4. Frank (Steven) Carpenter (17 May 1964 – ) m. Monica (Anne) Rose (12 Jun 1966 – ) m. Lynn (Katherine) Kelly (29 Jun 1965 – )
        1. 1. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Kline (24 Jul 2000 – )
        2. 2. Hannah (Danielle) Kline (7 feb 2003 – )
        3. 3. Daniel (Edmund) Kelly (1 Mar 2007 – )

Arthur Backus's Timeline

13 Records

1885
18 Feb 1885
Birth of Arthur Backus in Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY
Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY
1892
1892
Age 7
Arthur Backus resided here in Tompkins, Delaware, New York
Tompkins, Delaware, New York
1900
1900
Age 15
Arthur Backus resided here in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
1905
1905
Age 20
Arthur Backus resided here in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 25
Arthur Backus resided here in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 32
Arthur Backus resided here in Delaware County, New York, USA
Delaware County, New York, USA
1920
1920
Age 35
Arthur Backus resided here in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
1925
1925
Age 40
Arthur Backus resided here in Tompkins, Delaware
Tompkins, Delaware
1930
1930
Age 45
Arthur Backus resided here in Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 50
Arthur Backus resided here in Tompkins, Delaware, New York
Tompkins, Delaware, New York
1940
1940
Age 55
Arthur Backus resided here in Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
1950
1950
Age 65
Arthur Backus resided here in Afton, Chenango, New York, USA
Afton, Chenango, New York, USA
1957
4 Nov 1957
Age 72
Death of Arthur Backus in Bennettsville, Chenango, New York, USA
Bennettsville, Chenango, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1885
    Event Place: Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of New York; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 20
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02521; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 13-50
    [3] New York, State Census, 1925, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 01; City: Tompkins; County: Delaware; Page: 6
    [4] New York, U.S., State Census, 1892
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York; Roll: T625_1097; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 180
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 2341154
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: New York; Registration County: Delaware County
    [8] New York, State Census, 1905, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 01; City: Tompkins; County: Delaware
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York; Roll: T624_935; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1374948
    [11] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] New York, County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936
    [13] New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1969, New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Death Index
    [14] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Afton, Chenango, New York; Roll: 5780; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 9-1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1892

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1905, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 01; City: Tompkins; County: Delaware

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York; Roll: T624_935; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1374948

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Delaware County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: New York; Registration County: Delaware County

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York; Roll: T625_1097; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 180

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Tompkins, Delaware
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1925, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 01; City: Tompkins; County: Delaware; Page: 6

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 2341154

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02521; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 13-50

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02521; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 13-50

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Afton, Chenango, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Afton, Chenango, New York; Roll: 5780; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 9-1

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Afton, Chenango, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1969, New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Death Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bullock Hill Rd, East Masonville, Delaware County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cannonsville, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of New York; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 20

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1957
    Event Place: Bennettsville, Chenango, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1969, New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Death Index

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Afton, Chenango County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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