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George H Backus 1858 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1858

Birth Location: Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 30 Nov 1942

Death Location: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: Luther Backus

Mother: Ellen Canniff

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In 1858, George H Backus entered the world in Connecticut, USA, born to Luther Edwin Backus and Ellen Canniff. In 1880, George H Backus resided in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA. George H Backus passed away in 1942 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1858, George H Backus entered the world in Connecticut, USA, born to Luther Edwin Backus and Ellen Canniff.
  • In 1880, George H Backus resided in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.
  • George H Backus passed away in 1942 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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George Backus's Ancestors

Self
George Backus
1858 – 1942
Birth Place: Connecticut, USA
Parents
Luther Edwin Backus
1828 – 1883
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Ellen Canniff
1828 – 1895
County Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
Henry (Harry) Backus
1795 – 1871
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Susannah (Denison) Sawyer
1798 – 1841
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Michael Canniff
1800 –
Ireland
Mary Neal
Great-Grandparents
Luther Backus
1772 – 1855
Zerviah Clarke
1751 – 1824
Daniel Sawyer
1770 – 1825
Charlotte Denison
1772 – 1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Baucus
1729 – 1815
M. (Hibbard)
1731 – 1813
Jonathan Clarke
1715 – 1802
Mercy Dewey
1714 – 1783
James Sawyer
1749 – 1838
Lucy Warner
1748 – 1809
Eleazer Denison
1744 – 1784
Susanna Elderkin
1744 – 1796

George Backus's Timeline

3 Records

1858
Sep 1858
Birth of George H Backus in Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, USA
1880
1880
Age 22
George H Backus resided here in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1942
30 Nov 1942
Age 84
Death of George H Backus in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1858
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1942
    Event Place: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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