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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): Thomas Backus, Monlas Backus, Sarah Backus, Kathryn Backus, Truman Backus, Oscar Backus, Timothy 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 Thomas Albert Backus, Monlas Backus, Sarah Daisy (LeSuer) Backus, Kathryn Georgia (Winans) Backus, Truman Frederick Backus, Oscar Edmund Backus, Timothy Backus. 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 Thomas Albert Backus, Monlas Backus, Sarah Daisy (LeSuer) Backus, Kathryn Georgia (Winans) Backus, Truman Frederick Backus, Oscar Edmund Backus, Timothy Backus.
  • Fred Gerard Backus passed away in 1944 in Binghamton, Broome, New York, USA.

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)

Georgianna Guyer
1890 – 1973
Birth Location: Stevens Point, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Thomas Backus
1907 – 1965
Birth Location: Cannonsville, New York, USA
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Monlas Backus
1908 –
Birth Location: United States
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Sarah Backus
1911 – 1992
Birth Location: New York
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Kathryn Backus
1912 – 1974
Birth Location: New York, United States of America
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Truman Backus
1919 – 2001
Birth Location: Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
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Oscar Backus
1928 – 1987
Birth Location: Long Eddy Su, New York
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Timothy Backus
Birth Location: –
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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
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

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. Thomas (Albert) Backus (17 Dec 1907 – 26 May 1965) m. Beatrice (Belle (Backus)) Crosby (28 May 1912 – 11 Nov 1957)
    1. 1. Thea (Mae (Herbert)) Backus (17 Mar 1929 – 12 Dec 1996) m. Unknown Herbert
    2. 2. Thomas (Albert) Backus (28 Jul 1938 – 29 Oct 1988)
  2. 2. Monlas Backus (abt 1908 – )
  3. 3. Sarah (Daisy (LeSuer)) Backus (23 Jun 1911 – 11 Jan 1992)
  4. 4. Kathryn (Georgia (Winans)) Backus (19 Sep 1912 – 27 Jul 1974)
    1. 1. Kathryn (S. (Moore)) Winans (7 May 1930 – 27 January 2009)
      1. 1. Dewitt (Vincent) Moore (8 Aug 1951 – 1 Mar 2016)
        1. 1. Bryan Moore
      2. 2. Carri (Lynn (Williams)) Michalski (16 Jan 1972 – 2011)
        1. 1. Tosha Williams
    2. 2. Lauren (Paul "Abe") Winans (5 February 1934 – 26 February 2004)
      1. 1. Frank Koren
        1. 1. April ((Bernhardt)) Koren
      2. 2. R Winans
        1. 1. shark Winans
    3. 3. James (W.) Winans (18 December 1938 – 2 July 2003)
      1. 1. Julie (Marie) Winans
  5. 5. Truman (Frederick) Backus (26 Feb 1919 – 16 Dec 2001) m. Ida (Irene (Rearick) (Backus)) Houck (19 Nov 1918 – 11 Mar 2004) m. Barbara (Arlene (Backus)) Benedict (13 Aug 1934 – 25 Jul 2003)
    1. 1. Darlene (F (Fuller)) Backus (21 Aug 1944 – 08 Aug 2009) m. William (James) Fuller (28 Feb 1931 – 6 May 1998)
      1. 1. William ((Billy) James) Fuller (25 Jun 1968 – 12 FEB 2006)
      2. 2. 3 Fuller
      3. 3. 2 Fuller
      4. 4. 1 Fuller
    2. 2. ??? Backus
    3. 3. ?? Backus
    4. 4. ? Backus
    5. 5. ? Backus
  6. 6. Oscar (Edmund) Backus (3 Mar 1928 – 23 Nov 1987) m. Jacqueline ((Backus)) Snel (13 Oct 1939 – Aft. 1993) m. Barbara (Benedict Backhouse) Lash
    1. 1. Backus
    2. 2. Robert (E.) Backus (8 Dec 1951 – 23 September 2014)
    3. 3. Unknown (Oscar Backus Child) Backus
    4. 4. Kristen Backus
    5. 5. Backus
    6. 6. Backus
  7. 7. Timothy Backus

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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