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Bertha B. Backus 1872–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Dec 1872

Birth Location: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York

Death Date: 27 Feb 1955

Death Location: Port Chester, Westchester, New York

Father: Truman Backus

Mother: Sarah Glass

Spouse(s): Roscoe Brown

Children(s): Grosvenor Brown, Helen Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Lawrence Brown, Truman Brown, Mary Brown, Bertha Brown

In 1872, Bertha B. Backus entered the world in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, born to Truman Jay Backus And Sarah Christina Glass. In 1875, Bertha B. Backus resided in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA. In 1880, Bertha B. Backus resided in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States. Bertha B. Backus married Roscoe Conkling Ensign Brown, and had children including Bertha Raymond Brown, Elizabeth Grosvenor Brown, Grosvenor Brown, Helen Ensign Brown, Lawrence Roscoe Brown, Mary Stanley Brown, Truman Backus Brown. Bertha B. Backus passed away in 1955 in Port Chester, Westchester, New York.

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Biography

  • In 1872, Bertha B. Backus entered the world in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, born to Truman Jay Backus And Sarah Christina Glass.
  • In 1875, Bertha B. Backus resided in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA.
  • In 1880, Bertha B. Backus resided in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States.
  • Bertha B. Backus married Roscoe Conkling Ensign Brown, and had children including Bertha Raymond Brown, Elizabeth Grosvenor Brown, Grosvenor Brown, Helen Ensign Brown, Lawrence Roscoe Brown, Mary Stanley Brown, Truman Backus Brown.
  • Bertha B. Backus passed away in 1955 in Port Chester, Westchester, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Truman Backus
1842–1908
Birth Location: Locke, Cayuga, New York
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Sarah Glass
1840–1882
Birth Location: Van Buren, Onondaga, New York
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Spouses(s)

Roscoe Brown
1867–1946
Birth Location: Scottsville, Monroe, New York
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Children(s)

Grosvenor Brown
1898–1900
Birth Location: Manhattan, New York, New York
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Helen Brown
1900–1991
Birth Location: Manhattan, New York, New York
HB
Elizabeth Brown
1901–1993
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
EB
Lawrence Brown
1903–1986
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
LB
Truman Brown
1906–1999
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
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Mary Brown
1908–1976
Birth Location: Watermill, Suffolk, New York
MB
Bertha Brown
1911–1929
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
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Bertha Backus's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Backus
1872–1955
Birth Place: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York
Parents
Truman Jay Backus
1842–1908
Locke, Cayuga, New York
Sarah (Christina) Glass
1840–1882
Van Buren, Onondaga, New York
Grandparents
Jay (Spicer) Backus
1810–1879
Granville, Washington, New York
Mercy Williams
1812–1886
New York
Joseph (J.) Glass
1810–1878
New York
Sarah (Eliza) Toll
1814–1868
Great-Grandparents
Rufus Backus
1787–1864
Betsey Spicer
1790–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1747–1842
Jerusha Baker
1750–1818

Bertha Backus's Descendants

1.
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Bertha (B.) Backus (8 Dec 1872–27 Feb 1955) m. Roscoe (Conkling Ensign) Brown (23 Aug 1867–13 Dec 1946)
  1. 1. Grosvenor Brown 1898–1900
  2. 2. Helen (Ensign) Brown 1900–1991 m. Robert (Moses) Winslow 1900–1980
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Grosvenor) Brown 1901–1993 m. Lyndon (Baldwin) Hardwick 1889–1963 m. Charles (Alfred Rawlings) Jr. 1895–1974
  4. 4. Lawrence (Roscoe) Brown 1903–1986 m. Anne (E.) Schmidt 1900– m. Ruth (Enola) Ressler 1910–1993
  5. 5. Truman (Backus) Brown 1906–1999 m. Constance (Ruskin) Towner 1909–1987
  6. 6. Mary (Stanley) Brown 1908–1976 m. Alfred (Milton Payne) Amey 1909–1972
  7. 7. Bertha (Raymond) Brown 1911–1929

Bertha Backus's Timeline

14 Records

1872
8 Dec 1872
Birth of Bertha B. Backus in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York
1875
1 June 1875
Age 3
Bertha B. Backus resided here in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 8
Bertha B. Backus resided here in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States
1892
1892
Age 20
Bertha B. Backus resided here in Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Brooklyn, Kings, New York
1900
1900
Age 28
Bertha B. Backus resided here in New York City, New York, New York
New York City, New York, New York
1905
1905
Age 33
Bertha B. Backus resided here in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
Bertha B. Backus resided here in Brooklyn Ward 1, Kings, New York
Brooklyn Ward 1, Kings, New York
1920
1920
Age 48
Bertha B. Backus resided here in Brooklyn Assembly District 1, Kings, New York
Brooklyn Assembly District 1, Kings, New York
1925
1 June 1925
Age 53
Bertha B. Backus resided here in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
1927
abt 1927
Age 55
Bertha B. Backus resided here
None
1930
1930
Age 58
Bertha B. Backus resided here in Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Brooklyn, Kings, New York
1935
1935
Age 63
Bertha B. Backus resided here in Webster, Monroe, New York
Webster, Monroe, New York
1940
1940
Age 68
Bertha B. Backus resided here in Webster, Monroe, New York, USA
Webster, Monroe, New York, USA
1955
27 Feb 1955
Age 83
Death of Bertha B. Backus in Port Chester, Westchester, New York
Port Chester, Westchester, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1872
    Event Place: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; National Archives Microfilm Publication: M1464; Record Group Title: Records
    [2] U.S. Passport Applications
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Webster, Monroe, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02680; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 28-94
    [4] New York, State Census, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 33; Assembly District: 01; City: Brooklyn; County: Kings; Page: 26
    [5] New York, State Census, 1892
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brooklyn Assembly District 1, Kings, New York; Roll: T625_1143; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 5; Image: .
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Roll: 1491; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 906; Image: 181.0.
    [8] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York; Roll: 825; Family History Film: 1254825; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 050; Image: 0054.
    [9] New York, State Census, 1875
    [10] New York, State Census, 1905, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: A.D. 01 E.D. 03; City: Brooklyn; County: Kings; Page: 6
    [11] New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1928; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_4374; Line: 22; List number: .
    [12] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: T623_1085; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 109.
    [13] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 1, Kings, New York; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [14] California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957
    [15] New York, Death Index, 1880-1956, New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index
    [16] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 28 Feb 1955; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.67235947,0.7259404,0.7600675&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1875
    Event Place: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York; Roll: 825; Family History Film: 1254825; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 050; Image: 0054.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1892

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: New York City, New York, New York
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: T623_1085; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 109.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1905, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: A.D. 01 E.D. 03; City: Brooklyn; County: Kings; Page: 6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brooklyn Ward 1, Kings, New York
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 1, Kings, New York; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brooklyn Assembly District 1, Kings, New York
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brooklyn Assembly District 1, Kings, New York; Roll: T625_1143; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 5; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1924
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; National Archives Microfilm Publication: M1464; Record Group Title: Records

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1925
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, State Census, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 33; Assembly District: 01; City: Brooklyn; County: Kings; Page: 26

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1927
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1928; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_4374; Line: 22; List number: .

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1928
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1928; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_4374; Line: 22; List number: .

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Roll: 1491; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 906; Image: 181.0.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Webster, Monroe, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Webster, Monroe, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02680; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 28-94

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 May 1937
    Event Place: San Pedro, California To New York, New York
    Record Source: California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Webster, Monroe, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Webster, Monroe, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02680; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 28-94

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; National Archives Microfilm Publication: M1464; Record Group Title: Records

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Southampton, England
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1928; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_4374; Line: 22; List number: .

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York City, New York
    Record Source: U.S. Passport Applications

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Portchester, N. Y
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 28 Feb 1955; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.67235947,0.7259404,0.7600675&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1955
    Event Place: Port Chester, Westchester, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, Death Index, 1880-1956, New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 28 Feb 1955; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.67235947,0.7259404,0.7600675&xid=2378
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