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Henry B. Backus 1865–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1865

Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York

Death Date: 14 Mar 1946

Death Location: South Livonia, Livingston County, New York, USA

Father: Alexander Backus

Mother: Helen Harvey

Spouse(s): Bertha Sharp

Children(s): Dorothea Backus, Daphne Backus, Alexander Backus, Ransom Backus, Jackson Backus

Henry B. Backus was born in 1865 in Livonia, Livingston, New York, the child of Alexander Backus And Helen Frances Harvey. In 1865, Henry B. Backus resided in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA. In 1875, Henry B. Backus resided in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA. Henry B. Backus married Bertha Bell Sharp, and had children including Alexander Henry Backus, Daphne Lucille Backus, Dorothea Elizabeth Backus, Jackson Andrew Backus, Ransom H Backus. Henry B. Backus passed away in 1946 in South Livonia, Livingston County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry B. Backus was born in 1865 in Livonia, Livingston, New York, the child of Alexander Backus And Helen Frances Harvey.
  • In 1865, Henry B. Backus resided in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA.
  • In 1875, Henry B. Backus resided in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA.
  • Henry B. Backus married Bertha Bell Sharp, and had children including Alexander Henry Backus, Daphne Lucille Backus, Dorothea Elizabeth Backus, Jackson Andrew Backus, Ransom H Backus.
  • Henry B. Backus passed away in 1946 in South Livonia, Livingston County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Backus
1840–1911
Birth Location: South Livonia, Livingston, New York
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Helen Harvey
1841–1923
Birth Location: Eagle, Wyoming, New York
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Spouses(s)

Bertha Sharp
1872–1918
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
BS

Children(s)

Dorothea Backus
1898–1964
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
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Daphne Backus
1902–1974
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
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Alexander Backus
1906–1994
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
AB
Ransom Backus
1911–1987
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
RB
Jackson Backus
1911–1989
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York
JB

Henry Backus's Ancestors

Self
Henry Backus
1865–1946
Birth Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York
Parents
Alexander Backus
1840–1911
South Livonia, Livingston, New York
Helen (Frances) Harvey
1841–1923
Eagle, Wyoming, New York
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson Backus) Sr.
1815–1897
Fort Ann, Washington, New York
Ann Patterson
1816–1896
Conesus, Livingston, New York
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Backus
1771–1845
Jemima Chandler
1772–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1747–1842
Jerusha Baker
1750–1818

Henry Backus's Descendants

1.
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Henry (B.) Backus (19 Jan 1865–14 Mar 1946) m. Bertha (Bell) Sharp (19 Aug 1872–5 Dec 1918)
  1. 1. Dorothea (Elizabeth) Backus 1898–1964 m. Clifford (Hiram) Sherman 1898–1956
    1. 1. Dorothy (Eleanor) Sherman 1920–2010 m. Eugene (R.) Goodman 1922–2008
    2. 2. Barbara (Winifred) Sherman 1922–1982 m. Benjamin (Austin Springett) Jr. 1921–1985
    3. 3. Stanley (Russell) Sherman 1928–1965
  2. 2. Daphne (Lucille) Backus 1902–1974 m. Roy (Gilbert) Scheible 1901–1955
    1. 1. Virginia (Bertha) Scheible 1924–1974 m. Albert (Joseph) Wyse 1921–2000
    2. 2. Leonard (R. Scheible) Sr. 1926–
  3. 3. Alexander (Henry) Backus 1906–1994 m. Jesse (Mars) Smith 1913–2000
    1. 1. Gary (Lee) Backus 1937–2015 m. Patricia (Ann) McMartin 1938–2012
  4. 4. Ransom (H.) Backus 1911–1987 m. Georgianna (M.) Noll 1914–1994
    1. 1. Beverly (Jane) Backus 1935–1980
  5. 5. Jackson (Andrew) Backus 1911–1989 m. Ann (Elizabeth) Webster 1917–1971 m. Margaret (L.) Brown 1922–2011

Henry Backus's Timeline

11 Records

1865
19 Jan 1865
Birth of Henry B. Backus in Livonia, Livingston, New York
Livonia, Livingston, New York
1865
1865
Henry B. Backus resided here in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
1875
1 June 1875
Age 10
Henry B. Backus resided here in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 15
Henry B. Backus resided here in Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
1900
1900
Age 35
Henry B. Backus resided here in Livonia Village, Livingston, New York
Livonia Village, Livingston, New York
1910
1910
Age 45
Henry B. Backus resided here in Livonia, Livingston, New York
Livonia, Livingston, New York
1920
1920
Age 55
Henry B. Backus resided here in Livonia, Livingston, New York
Livonia, Livingston, New York
1925
1 June 1925
Age 60
Henry B. Backus resided here in Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
1930
1930
Age 65
Henry B. Backus resided here in Livonia, Livingston, New York
Livonia, Livingston, New York
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 75
Henry B. Backus resided here in Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
1946
14 Mar 1946
Age 81
Death of Henry B. Backus in Livonia, Livingston, New York
Livonia, Livingston, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1865
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] New York, State Census
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: T625_1118; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 51; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: 1445; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 392.0.
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: 859; Family History Film: 1254859; Page: 205D; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 0134.
    [6] New York, State Census, 1865
    [7] New York, State Census, 1875
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: T623_1070; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 30.
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] New York, Death Index, 1880-1956, New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index; Certificate Number: 16357

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1875
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: 859; Family History Film: 1254859; Page: 205D; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 0134.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Livonia Village, Livingston, New York
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: T623_1070; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 30.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: T625_1118; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 51; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1925
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, State Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York; Roll: 1445; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 392.0.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1946
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York, Death Index, 1880-1956, New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index; Certificate Number: 16357

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Livonia, Livingston County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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