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Ellen May Backus 1899–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Apr 1899

Birth Location: Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont

Death Date: 1979

Death Location: King Ferry, New York, USA

Father: James Backus

Mother: Bertha Dana

Spouse(s): Guy Backus, Daniel Sr., Stanley Bailey, Frederick Strong

Children(s): Dannie II, Stella Bailey, William Bailey, Ronald Strong, Freda Strong, June Strong

Ellen May Backus was born in 1899 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont, the child of James Munroe Backus And Bertha Etta Dana. In 1900, Ellen May Backus resided in Fayston Town, Washington, Vermont. In 1900, Ellen May Backus resided in Fayston, Washington, Vermont. Ellen May Backus married Daniel Ellison Moore Sr, Frederick Adolphus Strong, Guy Osmon Backus, Stanley Evans Bailey, and had children including Dannie Ellis Moore Ii, Freda Helen Strong, Frederick David Switzer Backus, June Patricia Strong, Mona Lucille Strong, Ronald Strong, Stella Jean Bailey, William Charles Bailey. Ellen May Backus passed away in 1979 in King Ferry, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Ellen May Backus was born in 1899 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont, the child of James Munroe Backus And Bertha Etta Dana.
  • In 1900, Ellen May Backus resided in Fayston Town, Washington, Vermont.
  • In 1900, Ellen May Backus resided in Fayston, Washington, Vermont.
  • Ellen May Backus married Daniel Ellison Moore Sr, Frederick Adolphus Strong, Guy Osmon Backus, Stanley Evans Bailey, and had children including Dannie Ellis Moore Ii, Freda Helen Strong, Frederick David Switzer Backus, June Patricia Strong, Mona Lucille Strong, Ronald Strong, Stella Jean Bailey, William Charles Bailey.
  • Ellen May Backus passed away in 1979 in King Ferry, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Backus
1875–1950
Birth Location: Fayston, Washington, Vermont
JB
Bertha Dana
1881–1962
Birth Location: Middlesex, Washington, Vermont
BD

Spouses(s)

Guy Backus
1896–1970
Birth Location: Rochester, Windsor, Vermont
GB
Daniel Sr.
1888–1946
Birth Location: Five Corners, Cayuga, New York
DS
Stanley Bailey
1892–1962
Birth Location: Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont
SB
Frederick Strong
1895–1930
Birth Location: Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire
FS

Children(s)

Dannie II
1933–1998
Birth Location: Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
DI
Stella Bailey
1918–1989
Birth Location: Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
SB
William Bailey
1917–2001
Birth Location: Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont
WB
Ronald Strong
1927–1929
Birth Location: New York
RS
Freda Strong
1922–2017
Birth Location: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
FS
June Strong
1926–2000
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut
JS

Ellen Backus's Ancestors

Self
Ellen Backus
1899–1979
Birth Place: Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont
Parents
James Munroe Backus
1875–1950
Fayston, Washington, Vermont
Bertha (Etta) Dana
1881–1962
Middlesex, Washington, Vermont
Grandparents
Henry (Clay) Backus
1844–1910
Waterbury, Washington, Vermont
Ellen (M.) Johnson
1847–1879
Waterbury, Washington, Vermont
Edwin (Harvey) Dana
1831–1928
Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont
Sarah (Ann) Benton
1837–1905
Fayston, Washington, Vermont
Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1809–1863
Betsey White
1810–1883
Elijah Johnson
1793–1867
Lois Bassett
1815–1910
Samuel Dana
1799–1888
Calista Porter
1806–1884
George Benton
1795–1879
Cynthia Griswold
1805–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elijah Backus
1755–1832
Tryphena Cross
1767–
William White
1772–1813
Rachel Winter
1770–1856
Zachariah Bassett
1794–1833
Olive Rand
1797–1880
Henry Dana
1769–1851
Martha Pike
1759–1818
William Jr.
1781–1858
Lucy Thompson
1780–1854
George Benton
1778–
Davis Griswold
1777–1831
Silence White
1786–1855

Ellen Backus's Descendants

1.
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Ellen (May) Backus (30 Apr 1899–1979) m. Guy (Osmon) Backus (9 Apr 1896–1970) m. Daniel (Ellison Moore) Sr. (1 Mar 1888–1946) m. Stanley (Evans) Bailey (31 May 1892–1962) m. Frederick (Adolphus) Strong (11 Mar 1895–1930)
  1. 1. Dannie (Ellis Moore) II 1933–1998
  2. 2. Stella (Jean) Bailey 1918–1989 m. Glenn (Donald) Carley 1916–1995 m. Donald (Francis) Gallagher 1918–1987
    1. 1. Donna (Jean) Gallagher 1938–1983 m. Ralph (Freeman Garrison) Sr. 1936–2015
    2. 2. Patricia (Ellen) Gallagher 1937–2009 m. Kenneth (Wayne Calkins) Sr. 1933–1988
  3. 3. William (Charles) Bailey 1917–2001 m. Gertrude (Agnes La) Motte 1933–2002 m. Gertrude (Agnes) Holmes 1918–2006
    1. 1. Elaine (Agnes) Bailey 1938–1938
  4. 4. Ronald Strong 1927–1929
  5. 5. Freda (Helen) Strong 1922–2017 m. Phillip (Squires) Millspaugh 1917–1988 m. Donald (William) Butler 1907–1963 m. Harold (Miles) Shaver 1917–1950
  6. 6. June (Patricia) Strong 1926–2000 m. James (Raymond) Switzer 1923–2002
    1. 1. James (Frederick) Switzer 1949–2024

Ellen Backus's Timeline

10 Records

1899
30 Apr 1899
Birth of Ellen May Backus in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont
Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont
1900
1900
Age 1
Ellen May Backus resided here in Fayston Town, Washington, Vermont
Fayston Town, Washington, Vermont
1900
1900
Age 1
Ellen May Backus resided here in Fayston, Washington, Vermont
Fayston, Washington, Vermont
1910
1910
Age 11
Ellen May Backus resided here in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont
Duxbury, Washington, Vermont
1920
1920
Age 21
Ellen May Backus resided here in Fitchburg Ward 5, Worcester, Massachusetts
Fitchburg Ward 5, Worcester, Massachusetts
1930
1930
Age 31
Ellen May Backus resided here in Lansing, Tompkins, New York
Lansing, Tompkins, New York
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 41
Ellen May Backus resided here in Lysander, Onondaga, New York, United States
Lysander, Onondaga, New York, United States
1950
1950
Age 51
Ellen May Backus resided here in Schroeppel, Oswego, New York, USA
Schroeppel, Oswego, New York, USA
1979
18 Oct 1979
Age 80
Death of Ellen May Backus in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania
Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania
1979
1979
Age 80
Burial of Ellen May Backus in King Ferry, New York, USA
King Ferry, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1899
    Event Place: Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont
    Record Source:
    [1] Vermont Marriage Records
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lysander, Onondaga, New York; Roll: T627_2704; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 34-47.
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 060-52-6265; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: 1973.
    [4] Vermont, Vital Records
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fitchburg Ward 5, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_746; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 63; Image: 543.
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lansing, Tompkins, New York; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fayston, Washington, Vermont; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T624_1617; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 220; Image: 438.
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Pennsylvania, Marriages
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Schroeppel, Oswego
    [12] New York, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fayston Town, Washington, Vermont
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fayston, Washington, Vermont; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fayston, Washington, Vermont
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fayston, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T623_1695; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 225.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Duxbury, Washington, Vermont
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T624_1617; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 220; Image: 438.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fitchburg Ward 5, Worcester, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fitchburg Ward 5, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_746; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 63; Image: 543.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lansing, Tompkins, New York
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lansing, Tompkins, New York; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lysander, Onondaga, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lysander, Onondaga, New York; Roll: T627_2704; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 34-47.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Schroeppel, Oswego, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Schroeppel, Oswego

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vermont, United States
    Record Source: Vermont Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1979
    Event Place: Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 060-52-6265; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: 1973.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] New York, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1979
    Event Place: King Ferry, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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