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Charles Henry Backus 1865–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 22, 1865

Birth Location: Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: April 26, 1916

Death Location: Windham Center, CT.

Father: Luther Backus

Mother: Ellen Canniff

Spouse(s): Caroline Shattuck

Children(s): Hazel Backus

The story of Charles Henry Backus began in 1865 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA. In 1880, Charles Henry Backus resided in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA. Charles Henry Backus married Caroline Janet Shattuck, and had children including Hazel Marguerite Backus. Charles Henry Backus passed away in 1916 in Windham Center, CT..

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Henry Backus began in 1865 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1880, Charles Henry Backus resided in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.
  • Charles Henry Backus married Caroline Janet Shattuck, and had children including Hazel Marguerite Backus.
  • Charles Henry Backus passed away in 1916 in Windham Center, CT..

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charles Backus's Ancestors

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Charles Backus
1865–1916
Birth Place: Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Luther Edwin Backus Luther Finis Backus
1828–1883
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Ellen Canniff
1828–1895
County Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
Henry (Harry) Backus
1795–1871
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Susannah (Denison) Sawyer
1798–1841
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Michael Canniff
1800–
Ireland
Mary Neal
1805–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Luther *
1772–1855
Zerviah Clarke
1751–1824
Daniel Sawyer
1770–1825
Charlotte Denison
1772–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Baucus
1729–1815
M. (Hibbard)
1731–1813
Jonathan II
1715–1802
Mercy Dewey
1714–1783
James Sawyer
1749–1838
Lucy 🧬
1748–1809
Eleazer Denison
1744–1784
Susanna Elderkin
1744–1796

Charles Backus's Descendants

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Charles (Henry) Backus (January 22, 1865–April 26, 1916) m. Caroline (Janet) Shattuck (October 22, 1866–20 Dec 1951)
  1. 1. Hazel (Marguerite) Backus 1891–1940 m. Michael (Lawrence O'Connell Michael H O) Connell 1890–1932
    1. 1. Barbara (O'Connell Barbara Richmond 9cM to) ARC 1922–
    2. 2. Hazel (Veronica) O'Connell 1918–2003
    3. 3. Veronica O'Connell 1919–

Charles Backus's Timeline

3 Records

1865
January 22, 1865
Birth of Charles Henry Backus in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1880
1880
Age 15
Charles Henry Backus resided here in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1916
April 26, 1916
Age 51
Death of Charles Henry Backus in Windham Center, CT.
Windham Center, CT.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 22, 1865
    Event Place: Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 26, 1916
    Event Place: Windham Center, CT.

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