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Ernest "Billy" Backus 1889 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1889

Birth Location: Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY

Death Date: 1942

Death Location: Cannonsville, Delaware Co, NY

Father: Thomas Backus

Mother: Agnes Adair

Spouse(s): Lozina Backus, Hazel Backus, Viola Backus

Children(s): BABY Backus, Leon Backus, Verna Backus, Leon Backus, Harold Backus, Jennie Backus, Maurice Backus

Ernest "Billy" Backus was born in 1889 in Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY, the child of Thomas A Backus and Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair. In 1900, Ernest "Billy" Backus resided in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA. Ernest "Billy" Backus married Lozina J (Eggleston) Backus, Hazel I. (Springsteen) Backus, Viola Backus, and had children including BABY Backus, Leon R Backus, Verna E. Backus, Leon R Backus, Harold Ernest Backus, Jennie A (Corbin) Backus, Maurice Hilton Backus. Ernest "Billy" Backus passed away in 1942 in Cannonsville, Delaware Co, NY.

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Biography

  • Ernest "Billy" Backus was born in 1889 in Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY, the child of Thomas A Backus and Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair.
  • In 1900, Ernest "Billy" Backus resided in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA.
  • Ernest "Billy" Backus married Lozina J (Eggleston) Backus, Hazel I. (Springsteen) Backus, Viola Backus, and had children including BABY Backus, Leon R Backus, Verna E. Backus, Leon R Backus, Harold Ernest Backus, Jennie A (Corbin) Backus, Maurice Hilton Backus.
  • Ernest "Billy" Backus passed away in 1942 in Cannonsville, Delaware Co, NY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Backus
1865 – 1921
Birth Location: Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, USA
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Agnes Adair
1864 – 1918
Birth Location: Ballyward, Down, Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Lozina Backus
1887 – 1911
Birth Location: New York
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Hazel Backus
1893 –
Birth Location: Delaware County, New York, United States of America
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Viola Backus
1895 – 1982
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

BABY Backus
1910 –
Birth Location: –
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Leon Backus
1914 – 1990
Birth Location: Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
LB
Verna Backus
1911 – 1913
Birth Location: –
VB
Leon Backus
1914 – 1990
Birth Location: Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
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Harold Backus
1916 – 1962
Birth Location: Cannonsville, New York, USA
HB
Jennie Backus
1926 – 2002
Birth Location: Tompkins, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
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Maurice Backus
1931 – 2003
Birth Location: Cannonsville, New York
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Ernest Backus's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Backus
1889 – 1942
Birth Place: Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY
Parents
Thomas A Backus
1865 – 1921
Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, USA
Agnes (Owens (Backus)) Adair
1864 – 1918
Ballyward, Down, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
James ("Henry") Backus
1841 – 1902
Delaware County, New York, USA
Zuba (Ellen (Ostrom)) Backus
1846 – 1900
New York
James (H.) Adair
1843 – 1917
Town of Tompkins, NY, USA
Charlotte (Gibson) Fletcher
1845 – 1870
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Cyrenus Backus
1811 – 1880
Sarah B.
1817 – 1855
John Ostrom
1805 – 1888
Abigail Ostrom
1806 – 1877
James Adair
1819 – 1870
Jane Adair
1821 – 1887
James Fletcher
1814 –
Charlotte Gibson
1814 – 1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Backus
1786 – 1832
Elizabeth Bennett
1798 – 1870
Thomas Fletcher
1773 – 1822

Ernest Backus's Descendants

1.
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Ernest ("Billy") Backus (7 Jul 1889 – 1942) m. Lozina (J (Eggleston)) Backus (SEP 1887 – 1911) m. Hazel (I. (Springsteen)) Backus (APR 1893 – 6 FEB1932) m. Viola Backus (15 OCT 1895 – Mar 1982)
  1. 1. BABY Backus (1910 – )
  2. 2. Leon (R) Backus (9 JUN 1914 – 6 NOV 1990) m. Alice (Ruth (Backus)) Brundage (06 Sep 1914 – 18 Jan 1999)
    1. 1. Ruth (H) BACKUS (Abt. 1936 – Bet. 2018–2020)
    2. 2. Lloyd (E) Backus (29 Sep 1936 – 16 May 2017)
    3. 3. Marjory ("Marge" (Muller)) Backus (03 Nov 1937 – 15 May 2018) m. Richar (H) Muller
      1. 1. Kevin Muller
    4. 4. Marian Backus (3 Nov 1937 – )
    5. 5. Edward (Ernest) BACKUS (16 Aug 1939 – 29 Mar 2020) m. Grace ((Backus)) Beers
    6. 6. Andrew Backus (29 SEP 1940 – 20 Jan 2010)
    7. 7. Janet ((Johnston)) Backus (11 Oct 1941 – 28 AUG 2017)
    8. 8. Jayne Backus (20 Oct 1942 – )
    9. 9. Rosemary Backus (abt 1945 – )
    10. 10. James (Arthur) Backus (06 Mar 1947 – 23 Sep 2023) m. Nancy Scott
    11. 11. Robert Backus (27 Jan 1949 – 18 Dec 1974)
  3. 3. Verna (E.) Backus (1911 – 19 Mar 1913)
  4. 4. Harold (Ernest) Backus (30 JUN 1916 – 6 APR 1962) m. Hazel ((Burnside)) Backus (25 Aug 1918 – 1972)
    1. 1. Harold Backus (Bef. 1937 – )
      1. 1. Allyn ((Backus)) Wiechert
    2. 2. Harris (Robert "Bob") Backus (March 25, 1937 – Abt 1970)
      1. 1. Backus
      2. 2. Backus
      3. 3. Backus
    3. 3. Ernest (William "Cork") Backus (5 Jan 1941 – 09 Jun 1990)
    4. 4. Faye (I (Van Pelt)) Backus (abt 1950 – ) m. Donald (Van) Pelt
      1. 1. Donald (Van) Pelt
      2. 2. Robert (Ernest Van) Pelt
    5. 5. Patrie ("Pat") Backus
    6. 6. Peter Backus
  5. 5. Jennie (A (Corbin)) Backus (21 SEP 1926 – 22 Jan 2002)
  6. 6. Maurice (Hilton) Backus (28 Oct 1931 – 2 Aug 2003)

Ernest Backus's Timeline

3 Records

1889
7 Jul 1889
Birth of Ernest "Billy" Backus in Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY
Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY
1900
1900
Age 11
Ernest "Billy" Backus resided here in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
1942
1942
Age 53
Death of Ernest "Billy" Backus in Cannonsville, Delaware Co, NY
Cannonsville, Delaware Co, NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1889
    Event Place: Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Cannonsville, Delaware Co, NY
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