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Edmond Dexter Backus 1891–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1891

Birth Location: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey

Death Date: 26 Jan 1989

Death Location: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii

Father: Edmund Backus

Mother: Cora Leavenworth

Spouse(s): Millicent Reid

Children(s):

Edmond Dexter Backus was born in 1891 in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, the child of Edmund Personett Backus And Cora Elizabeth Leavenworth. In 1900, Edmond Dexter Backus resided in East Orange Ward 5, Essex, New Jersey. In 1910, Edmond Dexter Backus resided in East Orange Ward 4, Essex, New Jersey. Edmond Dexter Backus married Millicent E Reid, and had children including Edmond Dexter Backus Jr. Edmond Dexter Backus passed away in 1989 in Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Biography

  • Edmond Dexter Backus was born in 1891 in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, the child of Edmund Personett Backus And Cora Elizabeth Leavenworth.
  • In 1900, Edmond Dexter Backus resided in East Orange Ward 5, Essex, New Jersey.
  • In 1910, Edmond Dexter Backus resided in East Orange Ward 4, Essex, New Jersey.
  • Edmond Dexter Backus married Millicent E Reid, and had children including Edmond Dexter Backus Jr.
  • Edmond Dexter Backus passed away in 1989 in Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmund Backus
1851–
Birth Location: New Jersey
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Cora Leavenworth
1859–
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Millicent Reid
1899–1968
Birth Location: California
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Children(s)

Edmond Backus's Ancestors

Self
Edmond Backus
1891–1989
Birth Place: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey
Parents
Edmund Personett Backus
1851–
New Jersey
Cora (Elizabeth) Leavenworth
1859–
New York
Grandparents
Calvin (G.) Backus
1812–1864
New Jersey
Charlotte Personett
1817–1905
Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey
Eli Leavenworth
1825–
Connecticut
Lucy Leavenworth
1831–
New York
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Backus
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Backus
1729–1815
Elizabeth Hebard
1731–1813

Edmond Backus's Timeline

6 Records

1891
9 Jul 1891
Birth of Edmond Dexter Backus in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey
East Orange, Essex, New Jersey
1900
1900
Age 9
Edmond Dexter Backus resided here in East Orange Ward 5, Essex, New Jersey
East Orange Ward 5, Essex, New Jersey
1910
1910
Age 19
Edmond Dexter Backus resided here in East Orange Ward 4, Essex, New Jersey
East Orange Ward 4, Essex, New Jersey
1920
1920
Age 29
Edmond Dexter Backus resided here in East Orange Ward 5, Essex, New Jersey
East Orange Ward 5, Essex, New Jersey
1930
1930
Age 39
Edmond Dexter Backus resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
1989
26 Jan 1989
Age 98
Death of Edmond Dexter Backus in Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1891
    Event Place: East Orange, Essex, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 554-38-0047; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Orange Ward 5, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1029; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 49; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 135; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 1602; Image: 118.0.
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Los Angeles County, California; Roll: 1530901; Draft Board: 12.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Orange Ward 5, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T623_968; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 180.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: East Orange Ward 4, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: East Orange Ward 5, Essex, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Orange Ward 5, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T623_968; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 180.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: East Orange Ward 4, Essex, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: East Orange Ward 4, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: East Orange Ward 5, Essex, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Orange Ward 5, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1029; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 49; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 135; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 1602; Image: 118.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Los Angeles County, California; Roll: 1530901; Draft Board: 12.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1989
    Event Place: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 554-38-0047; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951.
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