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Edith Ellen Stevenson 1879–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1879

Birth Location: Glencoe, Ekfrid, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 28 Nov 1971

Death Location: Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA

Father: John Stevenson

Mother: Mary Stevenson

Spouse(s): George Backus

Children(s): Charles Backus, Rueton Backus, Walter Backus, Elsie Backus, William Backus

Edith Ellen Stevenson was born in 1879 in Glencoe, Ekfrid, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, the child of John Stevenson And Mary Stevenson. In 1880, Edith Ellen Stevenson resided in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA. Edith Ellen Stevenson married George Christopher Backus, and had children including Charles Christopher Backus, Elsie Lavina Backus, Rueton Backus, Walter Scott Backus, William Milton Backus. Edith Ellen Stevenson passed away in 1971 in Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Edith Ellen Stevenson was born in 1879 in Glencoe, Ekfrid, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, the child of John Stevenson And Mary Stevenson.
  • In 1880, Edith Ellen Stevenson resided in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA.
  • Edith Ellen Stevenson married George Christopher Backus, and had children including Charles Christopher Backus, Elsie Lavina Backus, Rueton Backus, Walter Scott Backus, William Milton Backus.
  • Edith Ellen Stevenson passed away in 1971 in Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Stevenson
1847–
Birth Location: Canada
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Mary Stevenson
1848–
Birth Location: Canada
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Spouses(s)

George Backus
1880–1947
Birth Location: Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia
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Children(s)

Charles Backus
1910–1949
Birth Location: Virginia
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Rueton Backus
1903–1920
Birth Location: Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia
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Walter Backus
1915–1965
Birth Location: Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia
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Elsie Backus
1917–1999
Birth Location: Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia
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William Backus
1906–1968
Birth Location: Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia
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Edith Stevenson's Ancestors

Self
Edith Stevenson
1879–1971
Birth Place: Glencoe, Ekfrid, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
Parents
John Stevenson
1847–
Canada
Mary Stevenson
1848–
Canada
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edith Stevenson's Descendants

1.
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Edith (Ellen) Stevenson (23 Aug 1879–28 Nov 1971) m. George (Christopher) Backus (8 Jun 1880–27 Aug 1947)
  1. 1. Charles (Christopher) Backus 1910–1949 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Askew 1911–1978
    1. 1. Carl (Christopher) Backus 1946–2018 m. Laura (Ellen) Ball 1948–2011
    2. 2. Charles (Glenn Backus) Sr. 1935–2016 m. Nannie (Audrey) Holloway 1936–2016
  2. 2. Rueton Backus 1903–1920
  3. 3. Walter (Scott) Backus 1915–1965 m. Mary (Helen) Earnest 1924– m. Margaret (Eleanor) Harris 1917–1987
  4. 4. Elsie (Lavina) Backus 1917–1999 m. Warren (Harding McNamara) Sr. 1920–1997
    1. 1. Warren (Harding McNamara) Jr 1939–1998
    2. 2. Ellen (Carole) McNamara 1942–2008
  5. 5. William (Milton) Backus 1906–1968 m. Grace (Mae) Proctor 1914–1999
    1. 1. Edith (Catherine) Backus 1946–2011 m. Russell (Andrew Myers) Jr. 1942–2011

Edith Stevenson's Timeline

6 Records

1879
23 Aug 1879
Birth of Edith Ellen Stevenson in Glencoe, Ekfrid, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
Glencoe, Ekfrid, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
1880
1880
Age 1
Edith Ellen Stevenson resided here in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Edith Ellen Stevenson resided here in Hampton, Hampton (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Hampton, Hampton (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Edith Ellen Stevenson resided here in Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Edith Ellen Stevenson resided here in Hampton, Hampton (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Hampton, Hampton (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1971
28 Nov 1971
Age 92
Death of Edith Ellen Stevenson in Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia
Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1879
    Event Place: Glencoe, Ekfrid, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 230-62-5869; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1963
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia; Roll: T625_1887; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 839
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hampton, Hampton (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: 2467; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 811.0; FHL microfilm: 2342201
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bay City, Bay, Michigan; Roll: 571; Family History Film: 1254571; Page: 349C; Enumeration District: 015; Image: 0280
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hampton, Hampton (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T624_1627; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1375640
    [6] Virginia, Death Records
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bay City, Bay, Michigan; Roll: 571; Family History Film: 1254571; Page: 349C; Enumeration District: 015; Image: 0280

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1883
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hampton, Hampton (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: 2467; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 811.0; FHL microfilm: 2342201

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hampton, Hampton (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hampton, Hampton (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T624_1627; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1375640

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia; Roll: T625_1887; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 839

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hampton, Hampton (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hampton, Hampton (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: 2467; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 811.0; FHL microfilm: 2342201

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1971
    Event Place: Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 230-62-5869; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1963
    [2] Virginia, Death Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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