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Harry Thomas Backus 1895–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1895

Birth Location: Raleigh, Chatham-Kent Division, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: abt 1985

Death Location: Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: Milton Backus

Mother: Alice Wheeler

Spouse(s): Hazel Burk

Children(s):

The story of Harry Thomas Backus began in 1895 in Raleigh, Chatham-Kent Division, Ontario, Canada. Harry Thomas Backus married Hazel Zelma Burk. Harry Thomas Backus passed away in 1985 in Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Harry Thomas Backus began in 1895 in Raleigh, Chatham-Kent Division, Ontario, Canada.
  • Harry Thomas Backus married Hazel Zelma Burk.
  • Harry Thomas Backus passed away in 1985 in Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Harry Backus's Ancestors

Self
Harry Backus
1895–1985
Birth Place: Raleigh, Chatham-Kent Division, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Milton Backus
1849–1931
Morpeth, Chatham-Kent Division, Ontario, N0P, Canada
Alice Wheeler
1870–1954
Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Thomas Backus
1816–1913
Dunwick, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Cornelia Keyes
1824–1881
Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Sr.
1786–1865
Anne Storey
1791–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr.
1748–1830
Olive Parks
1747–1827

Harry Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1895
20 Oct 1895
Birth of Harry Thomas Backus in Raleigh, Chatham-Kent Division, Ontario, Canada
Raleigh, Chatham-Kent Division, Ontario, Canada
1985
abt 1985
Age 90
Death of Harry Thomas Backus
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1895
    Event Place: Raleigh, Chatham-Kent Division, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1985
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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