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Henry Harry Backus 1795 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1795

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1871

Death Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: Luther Backus

Mother: Zerviah Clarke

Spouse(s): Susannah Sawyer

Children(s): Luther Backus

In 1795, Henry Harry Backus entered the world in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to Luther Backus and Zerviah Clarke. Henry Harry Backus married Susannah Denison Sawyer, and had children including Luther Edwin Backus. Henry Harry Backus passed away in 1871 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Henry Harry Backus entered the world in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to Luther Backus and Zerviah Clarke.
  • Henry Harry Backus married Susannah Denison Sawyer, and had children including Luther Edwin Backus.
  • Henry Harry Backus passed away in 1871 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Luther Backus
1772 – 1855
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Zerviah Clarke
1751 – 1824
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Sawyer
1798 – 1841
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Luther Backus
1828 – 1883
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Henry Backus's Ancestors

Self
Henry Backus
1795 – 1871
Birth Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Luther Backus
1772 – 1855
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Zerviah Clarke
1751 – 1824
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel (BACKUS \) Baucus
1729 – 1815
Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut
M. (Elizabeth Hebard) (Hibbard)
1731 – 1813
Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Jonathan (Smalley) Clarke
1715 – 1802
Lebanon, Connecticut, USA
Mercy (Saxton) Dewey
1714 – 1783
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Backus
1693 – 1776
Sarah Gard
1693 – 1737
Robert (Hebard)
1706 – 1771
Ruth Wheelock
1713 – 1757
Mercy Saxton
1686 – 1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1645 – 1724
Robert Hibbard
1676 – 1742
Mary Reed
1678 – 1763
REVEREND WHEELOCK
1682 – 1748
Joseph Saxton
1656 – 1715
Hannah Denison
1643 – 1715

Henry Backus's Descendants

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Henry (Harry) Backus (1 Oct 1795 – 1871) m. Susannah (Denison) Sawyer (4 Dec 1798 – 15 Apr 1841)
  1. 1. Luther (Edwin) Backus (March 5, 1828 – 7 Aug 1883) m. Ellen Canniff (1828 – 1 May 1895)
    1. 1. William (Christopher) Backus (15 Jun 1854 – 1930)
    2. 2. Luther (Edwin) Backus (29 Jan 1856 – 17 Jan 1948)
    3. 3. George (H) Backus (Sep 1858 – 30 Nov 1942)
    4. 4. Charles (Henry) Backus (January 22, 1865 – April 26, 1916) m. Caroline (Janet) Shattuck (October 22, 1866 – 20 Dec 1951)
      1. 1. Hazel (Marguerite) Backus (Jan 1891 – 31 December 1940) m. Michael (Lawrence) O'Connell (14 November 1890 – 4 Dec 1932)
        1. 1. Hazel (Veronica) O'Connell (16 April 1918 – 22 August 2003)
        2. 2. Veronica O'Connell (abt 1919 – )
        3. 3. Barbara O'Connell (abt 1922 – ) m. richmond
        4. 4. Beverly (Ann) O'Connell (Abt. 1930 – ) m. John (Francis) Dobel (20 April 1927 – 7 March 2009)
    5. 5. Evangeline Backus (Abt 1870 – )

Henry Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1795
1 Oct 1795
Birth of Henry Harry Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1871
1871
Age 76
Death of Henry Harry Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1795
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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