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George Jerome Backus 1851–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1851

Birth Location: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa

Death Date: 28 Jun 1929

Death Location: Richmond, Contra Costa, California

Father: Jabez Backus

Mother: Martha Eels

Spouse(s): Fannie Blair

Children(s):

George Jerome Backus was born in 1851 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, the child of Jabez Lewis Backus And Martha L Eels. In 1860, George Jerome Backus resided in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. In 1870, George Jerome Backus resided in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, United States. George Jerome Backus married Fannie M Blair. George Jerome Backus passed away in 1929 in Richmond, Contra Costa, California.

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Biography

  • George Jerome Backus was born in 1851 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, the child of Jabez Lewis Backus And Martha L Eels.
  • In 1860, George Jerome Backus resided in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1870, George Jerome Backus resided in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
  • George Jerome Backus married Fannie M Blair.
  • George Jerome Backus passed away in 1929 in Richmond, Contra Costa, California.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jabez Backus
1816–1873
Birth Location: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut
JB
Martha Eels
1820–1898
Birth Location: Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York
ME

Spouses(s)

Fannie Blair
1853–
Birth Location: Kossuth, Des Moines, Iowa
FB

Children(s)

George Backus's Ancestors

Self
George Backus
1851–1929
Birth Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Parents
Jabez Lewis Backus
1816–1873
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut
Martha (L.) Eels
1820–1898
Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York
Grandparents
Jabez Backus
1777–1855
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Octa Strong
1783–1816
Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Ezra Backus
1730–1785
Mercy Lay
1736–1780
Levi Strong
1762–1823
Lucy Warner
1761–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Backus
1704–1773
Hannah Baldwin
1699–1755
Nathan Strong
1736–1801
Anne Olcott
1737–

George Backus's Timeline

9 Records

1851
18 Aug 1851
Birth of George Jerome Backus in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
1860
1860
Age 9
George Jerome Backus resided here in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
George Jerome Backus resided here in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 29
George Jerome Backus resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1892
1892
Age 41
George Jerome Backus resided here in Sutter, California, United States
Sutter, California, United States
1896
1896
Age 45
George Jerome Backus resided here in Sutter, California, United States
Sutter, California, United States
1910
1910
Age 59
George Jerome Backus resided here in Township 15, Contra Costa, California, USA
Township 15, Contra Costa, California, USA
1920
1920
Age 69
George Jerome Backus resided here in Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
1929
28 Jun 1929
Age 78
Death of George Jerome Backus in Richmond, Contra Costa, California
Richmond, Contra Costa, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1851
    Event Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 135; FHL Roll Number: 978591
    [2] California, Death Index, 1905-1939
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California; Roll: T625_95; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 748
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 186; Family History Film: 1254186; Page: 103C; Enumeration District: 024; Image: 0207
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M593_388; Page: 586B; Image: 716; Family History Library Film: 545887
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M653_319; Page: 20; Image: 276; Family History Library Film: 803319
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 15, Contra Costa, California; Roll: T624_75; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1374088

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M653_319; Page: 20; Image: 276; Family History Library Film: 803319

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M593_388; Page: 586B; Image: 716; Family History Library Film: 545887

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 186; Family History Film: 1254186; Page: 103C; Enumeration District: 024; Image: 0207

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Sutter, California, United States
    Record Source: California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 135; FHL Roll Number: 978591

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Sutter, California, United States
    Record Source: California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 135; FHL Roll Number: 978591

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Township 15, Contra Costa, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 15, Contra Costa, California; Roll: T624_75; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1374088

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California; Roll: T625_95; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 748

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kossuth, Des Moines, Iowa
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M593_388; Page: 586B; Image: 716; Family History Library Film: 545887

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1929
    Event Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California
    Record Source: California, Death Index, 1905-1939
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