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Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus 1925 – 1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1925

Birth Location: Cannonsville, New York

Death Date: 15 May 1980

Death Location: Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA

Father: Arthur Backus

Mother: Sarah Short

Spouse(s): Melanya Tober, Elinore Nee?

Children(s): Doris Bailey, Douglas Bailey

In 1925, Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus entered the world in Cannonsville, New York, born to Arthur Backus and Sarah Katherine "Katie" (Backus) Short. In 1930, Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus resided in Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA. In 1935, Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus resided in Tompkins, Delaware, New York. Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus married Melanya Bronislawa *Mildred Bernice (Glowacki) Bittlingmeier Backus Vanwinkle Tober, Elinore Mae (Bailey, Backus) Nee?, and had children including Doris Bailey, Douglas A Bailey. Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus passed away in 1980 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1925, Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus entered the world in Cannonsville, New York, born to Arthur Backus and Sarah Katherine "Katie" (Backus) Short.
  • In 1930, Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus resided in Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA.
  • In 1935, Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus resided in Tompkins, Delaware, New York.
  • Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus married Melanya Bronislawa *Mildred Bernice (Glowacki) Bittlingmeier Backus Vanwinkle Tober, Elinore Mae (Bailey, Backus) Nee?, and had children including Doris Bailey, Douglas A Bailey.
  • Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus passed away in 1980 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arthur Backus
1885 – 1957
Birth Location: Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY
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Sarah Short
1888 – 1964
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Melanya Tober
1919 – 2006
Birth Location: Hammond, Indiana
MT
Elinore Nee?
1922 – 2013
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Doris Bailey
1940 –
Birth Location: –
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Douglas Bailey
1940 –
Birth Location: –
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Gerald Backus's Ancestors

Self
Gerald Backus
1925 – 1980
Birth Place: Cannonsville, New York
Parents
Arthur Backus
1885 – 1957
Rock Royal Rd, Tompkins, Delaware Co, NY
Sarah (Katherine "Katie" (Backus)) Short
1888 – 1964
New York, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (A) Backus
1865 – 1921
Cannonsville, Delaware County, New York, USA
Agnes (Owens (Backus)) Adair
1864 – 1918
Ballyward, Down, Northern Ireland
Watson (John) Short
1859 – 1920
New York
Lillian (Adelaide (Short)) Longendyke
1860 – 1931
New York
Great-Grandparents
James Backus
1841 – 1902
Zuba Backus
1846 – 1900
James Adair
1843 – 1917
Charlotte Fletcher
1845 – 1870
Abram Short
1825 – 1900
Julia Kipp
1833 – 1911
James Longendyke
1833 – 1884
Harriet Plass
1837 – 1873
2nd-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
Jeremiah Short
1803 – 1880
Margaret Brink
1810 – 1884
Henry Kipp
1799 –
Cornelius Longendyke
1808 – 1885
Jane Lengendyke
1818 – 1848
Sebastian Plass
Catherine Brink

Gerald Backus's Descendants

1.
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Gerald (Watson "Jake") Backus (25 Feb 1925 – 15 May 1980) m. Melanya (Bronislawa *Mildred Bernice (Glowacki) Bittlingmeier Backus Vanwinkle) Tober (31 Mar 1919 – 27 May 2006) m. Elinore (Mae (Bailey, Backus)) Nee? (10 Oct 1922 – 1 April 2013)
  1. 1. Doris Bailey (After:1940-00-00 – ) m. Stan McCall
  2. 2. Douglas (A) Bailey (After:1940-00-00 – )

Gerald Backus's Timeline

6 Records

1925
25 Feb 1925
Birth of Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus in Cannonsville, New York
Cannonsville, New York
1930
1930
Age 5
Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus resided here in Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus resided here in Tompkins, Delaware, New York
Tompkins, Delaware, New York
1940
1940
Age 15
Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus resided here in Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
1954
27 Feb 1954
Age 29
Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus resided here in Tampa, Florida, USA
Tampa, Florida, USA
1980
15 May 1980
Age 55
Death of Gerald Watson "Jake" Backus in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1925
    Event Place: Cannonsville, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tompkins, Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1954
    Event Place: Tampa, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, The Tampa Tribune; Publication Date: 27 Feb 1954; Publication Place: Tampa, Florida, USA; &terms=Gerald_w._Backus

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1980
    Event Place: Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tampa, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
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