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George E. Backus 1909–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1909

Birth Location: Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 25 Jul 1999

Death Location: Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Henry Backus

Mother: Maggie Kern

Spouse(s): Rose Cornely

Children(s): Patricia Backus

George E. Backus was born in 1909 in Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, the child of Henry Harry Backus And Maggie M Kern. In 1910, George E. Backus resided in Slatington Ward 3, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA. George E. Backus married Rose Francis Cornely, and had children including Patricia Rose Backus. George E. Backus passed away in 1999 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George E. Backus was born in 1909 in Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, the child of Henry Harry Backus And Maggie M Kern.
  • In 1910, George E. Backus resided in Slatington Ward 3, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • George E. Backus married Rose Francis Cornely, and had children including Patricia Rose Backus.
  • George E. Backus passed away in 1999 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Backus
1885–1945
Birth Location: Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
HB
Maggie Kern
1886–1981
Birth Location: Walnutport, Northampton, Pennsylvania
MK

Spouses(s)

Rose Cornely
1911–1980
Birth Location: Bigler, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
RC

Children(s)

Patricia Backus
1947–2021
Birth Location: Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
PB

George Backus's Ancestors

Self
George Backus
1909–1999
Birth Place: Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Parents
Henry Harry Backus
1885–1945
Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Maggie (M.) Kern
1886–1981
Walnutport, Northampton, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Charles Backus
1863–1892
Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Mary (Alice) Watts
1866–1953
Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Elias (H.) Kern
1851–
Pennsylvania
Katherine (E.) Reitenauer
1861–
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Henry Backus
1835–1904
Penniah Reinoehl
1840–1929
Wrigley Watts
1824–1880
Elizabeth Marsden
1823–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Backhouse
1798–1873
Martha Broadhead
1811–1890

George Backus's Descendants

1.
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George (E.) Backus (22 Sep 1909–25 Jul 1999) m. Rose (Francis) Cornely (22 Nov 1911–11 Apr 1980)
  1. 1. Patricia (Rose) Backus 1947–2021

George Backus's Timeline

10 Records

1909
22 Sep 1909
Birth of George E. Backus in Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
1910
1910
Age 1
George E. Backus resided here in Slatington Ward 3, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Slatington Ward 3, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1911
18 Jan 1911
Age 2
George E. Backus was baptized in Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
George E. Backus resided here in Catasauqua Ward 2, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Catasauqua Ward 2, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
George E. Backus resided here in Catasauqua, Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Catasauqua, Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 26
George E. Backus resided here in Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 31
George E. Backus resided here in Borough, Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Borough, Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
25 May 1950
Age 41
George E. Backus resided here in Parkway Manor, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Parkway Manor, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 42
George E. Backus resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1999
25 Jul 1999
Age 90
Death of George E. Backus in Salisbury Twp, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Salisbury Twp, Lehigh, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1909
    Event Place: Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1913; Box Number: 267; Certificate Number Range: 143297-145570
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Morning Call; Publication Date: 27 Jul 1999; Publication Place: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.6442084,0.97385037,0.83984977&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1911
    Event Place: Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 530

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Slatington Ward 3, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Catasauqua Ward 2, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Catasauqua, Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Borough, Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 May 1950
    Event Place: Parkway Manor, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Allentown
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Morning Call; Publication Date: 27 Jul 1999; Publication Place: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.6442084,0.97385037,0.83984977&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1999
    Event Place: Salisbury Twp, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Morning Call; Publication Date: 27 Jul 1999; Publication Place: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.6442084,0.97385037,0.83984977&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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