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Ernest A. Backus 1851–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1851

Birth Location: Charleston Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 5 Mar 1911

Death Location: Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, USA

Father: John Backus

Mother: Maria Koole

Spouse(s): Charlotte Smith

Children(s): Baby Backus

In 1851, Ernest A. Backus entered the world in Charleston Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania, born to John Backus And Maria Koole. In 1860, Ernest A. Backus resided in Stratford, Fulton, New York, USA. Ernest A. Backus married Charlotte Smith, and had children including Baby Backus. Ernest A. Backus passed away in 1911 in Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Ernest A. Backus entered the world in Charleston Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania, born to John Backus And Maria Koole.
  • In 1860, Ernest A. Backus resided in Stratford, Fulton, New York, USA.
  • Ernest A. Backus married Charlotte Smith, and had children including Baby Backus.
  • Ernest A. Backus passed away in 1911 in Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Ernest Backus's Ancestors

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Ernest Backus
1851–1911
Birth Place: Charleston Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania
Parents
John Backus
1815–1900
Montgomery County, New York
Maria Koole
1827–1884
New York
Grandparents
George (C.) Backus
1792–1880
Herkimer County, New York
Barbara Ritter
1794–1870
New York
Great-Grandparents
George Bockus
1760–1848
Susanna Adle
1772–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ernest Backus's Descendants

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Ernest (A.) Backus (3 May 1851–5 Mar 1911) m. Charlotte Smith (Jun 1855–19 Dec 1889)
  1. 1. Baby Backus 1877–1877

Ernest Backus's Timeline

3 Records

1851
3 May 1851
Birth of Ernest A. Backus in Charleston Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania
Charleston Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 9
Ernest A. Backus resided here in Stratford, Fulton, New York, USA
Stratford, Fulton, New York, USA
1911
5 Mar 1911
Age 60
Death of Ernest A. Backus in Sherman, Mason, Michigan
Sherman, Mason, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1851
    Event Place: Charleston Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Stratford, Fulton, New York; Roll: M653_755; Page: 7; Image: 7; Family History Library Film: 803755
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Stratford, Fulton, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Stratford, Fulton, New York; Roll: M653_755; Page: 7; Image: 7; Family History Library Film: 803755

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1911
    Event Place: Sherman, Mason, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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