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Henry Meredith Backus 1877–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 March 1877

Birth Location: Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 13 May 1910

Death Location: New Dorp, Richmond County (Staten Island), New York, United States of America

Father: Dana Backus

Mother: Roena Dolliver

Spouse(s): Mary Backus

Children(s): Dana II

In 1877, Henry Meredith Backus entered the world in Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Dana Converse Backus And Roena Virginia Dolliver. Henry Meredith Backus married Mary E Backus, and had children including Dana Converse Backus Ii. Henry Meredith Backus passed away in 1910 in New Dorp, Richmond County (Staten Island), New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Henry Meredith Backus entered the world in Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Dana Converse Backus And Roena Virginia Dolliver.
  • Henry Meredith Backus married Mary E Backus, and had children including Dana Converse Backus Ii.
  • Henry Meredith Backus passed away in 1910 in New Dorp, Richmond County (Staten Island), New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Backus's Ancestors

Self
Henry Backus
1877–1910
Birth Place: Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Dana Converse Backus
1840–1887
Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, United States of America
Roena (Virginia) Dolliver
1846–1873
Hamburg, Erie, New York, USA
Grandparents
Charles Backus
1801–1876
Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, United States
Mary (Palmer) Mansfield
1807–1885
Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Backus
1759–1848
Polly Shepard
1760–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Major Backus
1733–1796
Lois Pierce
1732–1815
Simon Shepard
1731–1813
Rachel Shepard
1728–1816

Henry Backus's Descendants

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Henry (Meredith) Backus (29 March 1877–13 May 1910) m. Mary (E) Backus (23 February 1876–27 December 1962)
  1. 1. Dana (Converse Backus) II 1907–1989 m. Louise (Burton) Laidlaw 1906–1973
    1. 1. Harriet (Meredith) Backus 1942–2018
    2. 2. Anne (Converse) Backus 1949–1970
    3. 3. Janet (Graham) Backus 1936–2015

Henry Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1877
29 March 1877
Birth of Henry Meredith Backus in Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
13 May 1910
Age 33
Death of Henry Meredith Backus in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 March 1877
    Event Place: Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1910
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Dorp, Richmond County (Staten Island), New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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