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Hazel Marguerite Backus 1891–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1891

Birth Location: Connecticut

Death Date: 31 December 1940

Death Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: Charles Backus

Mother: Caroline Shattuck

Spouse(s): Michael Connell

Children(s): Barbara ARC, Hazel O'Connell, Veronica O'Connell

Hazel Marguerite Backus was born in 1891 in Connecticut, the child of Charles Henry Backus And Caroline Janet Shattuck. Hazel Marguerite Backus married Michael Lawrence O Connell Michael H O Connell, and had children including Barbara O Connell Barbara Richmond 9Cm To Arc, Beverly A O Connell, Hazel Veronica O Connell, Veronica O Connell. Hazel Marguerite Backus passed away in 1940 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Hazel Marguerite Backus was born in 1891 in Connecticut, the child of Charles Henry Backus And Caroline Janet Shattuck.
  • Hazel Marguerite Backus married Michael Lawrence O Connell Michael H O Connell, and had children including Barbara O Connell Barbara Richmond 9Cm To Arc, Beverly A O Connell, Hazel Veronica O Connell, Veronica O Connell.
  • Hazel Marguerite Backus passed away in 1940 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Backus
1865–1916
Birth Location: Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Caroline Shattuck
1866–1951
Birth Location: Hague, Warren, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Michael Connell
1890–1932
Birth Location: Ireland
MC

Children(s)

Barbara ARC
1922–
Birth Location: –
BA
Hazel O'Connell
1918–2003
Birth Location: Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
HO
Veronica O'Connell
1919–
Birth Location: –
VO

Hazel Backus's Ancestors

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Hazel Backus
1891–1940
Birth Place: Connecticut
Parents
Charles Henry Backus
1865–1916
Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Caroline (Janet) Shattuck
1866–1951
Hague, Warren, New York, USA
Grandparents
Luther (Edwin Backus Luther Finis) Backus
1828–1883
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Ellen Canniff
1828–1895
County Cork, Ireland
Sylvester (L.) Shattuck
1834–1912
Hague, Warren, New York, USA
Caroline (J. (Carrie)) Walker
1839–1908
New York
Great-Grandparents
Henry Backus
1795–1871
Susannah Sawyer
1798–1841
Michael Canniff
1800–
Mary Neal
1805–
? Shattuck
1798–1879
Hester Brill
1809–1897
John Walker
1788–1862
Jane Walker
1796–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Luther *
1772–1855
Zerviah Clarke
1751–1824
Daniel Sawyer
1770–1825
Charlotte Denison
1772–1853
Colonel 4ggf
1751–1822
Margaret 4ggm
1752–1793

Hazel Backus's Descendants

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Hazel (Marguerite) Backus (Jan 1891–31 December 1940) m. Michael (Lawrence O'Connell Michael H O) Connell (14 November 1890–4 Dec 1932)
  1. 1. Barbara (O'Connell Barbara Richmond 9cM to) ARC 1922–
  2. 2. Hazel (Veronica) O'Connell 1918–2003
  3. 3. Veronica O'Connell 1919–

Hazel Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1891
Jan 1891
Birth of Hazel Marguerite Backus in Connecticut
Connecticut
1940
31 December 1940
Age 49
Death of Hazel Marguerite Backus in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1891
    Event Place: Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 December 1940
    Event Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
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