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Fred Gerard Backus 1883–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1883

Birth Location: Tompkins, Delaware, New York

Death Date: 7 Aug 1944

Death Location: Binghamton, Broome, New York, USA

Father: Thomas Backus

Mother: Agnes Adair

Spouse(s): Georgianna Guyer

Children(s): Truman Sr., Thomas Sr., Sarah Backus, Kathryn Backus, Oscar Backus, Monlas Backus

In 1883, Fred Gerard Backus entered the world in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, born to Thomas A Backus And Agnes Owens Backus Adair. In 1900, Fred Gerard Backus resided in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA. Fred Gerard Backus married Georgianna Mae Backus Guyer, and had children including Kathryn Georgia Winans Backus, Monlas Backus, Oscar Edmund Backus, Sarah Daisy Lesuer Backus, Thomas Albert Backus Sr, Timothy Backus, Truman Frederick Backus Sr. Fred Gerard Backus passed away in 1944 in Binghamton, Broome, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1883, Fred Gerard Backus entered the world in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, born to Thomas A Backus And Agnes Owens Backus Adair.
  • In 1900, Fred Gerard Backus resided in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA.
  • Fred Gerard Backus married Georgianna Mae Backus Guyer, and had children including Kathryn Georgia Winans Backus, Monlas Backus, Oscar Edmund Backus, Sarah Daisy Lesuer Backus, Thomas Albert Backus Sr, Timothy Backus, Truman Frederick Backus Sr.
  • Fred Gerard Backus passed away in 1944 in Binghamton, Broome, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Fred Backus's Ancestors

Self
Fred Backus
1883–1944
Birth Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York
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) Jr
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 Sr
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

Fred Backus's Descendants

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Fred (Gerard) Backus (16 Nov 1883–7 Aug 1944) m. Georgianna (Mae (Backus)) Guyer (26 Apr 1890–1 May 1973)
  1. 1. Truman (Frederick Backus) Sr. 1919–2001 m. Barbara (Arlene (Backus)) Benedict 1934–2003 m. Ida (Irene (Rearick) (Backus)) Houck 1918–2004
    1. 1. Darlene (F (Fuller)) Backus 1944–2009 m. William (James Fuller) Jr. 1931–1998
  2. 2. Thomas (Albert Backus) Sr. 1907–1965 m. Beatrice (Belle (Backus)) Crosby 1912–1957
    1. 1. Thea (Mae (Herbert)) Backus 1929–1996
    2. 2. Thomas (Albert Backus) Jr. 1938–1988
  3. 3. Sarah (Daisy (LeSuer)) Backus 1911–1992
  4. 4. Kathryn (Georgia (Winans)) Backus 1912–1974
    1. 1. James (W.) Winans 1938–2003
    2. 2. Lauren (Paul "Abe") Winans 1934–2004
    3. 3. Kathryn (S. (Moore)) Winans 1930–2009
      1. 1. Dewitt (Vincent Moore) Sr 1951–2016
  5. 5. Oscar (Edmund) Backus 1928–1987 m. Jacqueline ((Backus)) Snel 1939–1993
    1. 1. Robert (E.) Backus 1951–2014
  6. 6. Monlas Backus 1908–

Fred Backus's Timeline

3 Records

1883
16 Nov 1883
Birth of Fred Gerard Backus in Tompkins, Delaware, New York
Tompkins, Delaware, New York
1900
1900
Age 17
Fred Gerard Backus resided here in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
1944
7 Aug 1944
Age 61
Death of Fred Gerard Backus in Binghamton, Broome, New York, USA
Binghamton, Broome, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1883
    Event Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York
    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: 7 Aug 1944
    Event Place: Binghamton, Broome, New York, USA

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