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Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus 1863–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1863

Birth Location: Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois

Death Date: 13 Oct 1914

Death Location: Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA

Father: Lyman Backus

Mother: Lorraine Downs

Spouse(s): William Kennedy

Children(s): Charles Kennedy, Gladys Kennedy

Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus was born in 1863 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois, the child of Lyman S Backus And Lorraine Downs. In 1870, Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus resided in Dunham, McHenry, Illinois, United States. In 1880, Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus resided in Dunham, McHenry, Illinois, USA. Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus married William Ernest Kennedy, and had children including Charles M Kennedy, Gladys Darlene Kennedy. Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus passed away in 1914 in Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus was born in 1863 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois, the child of Lyman S Backus And Lorraine Downs.
  • In 1870, Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus resided in Dunham, McHenry, Illinois, United States.
  • In 1880, Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus resided in Dunham, McHenry, Illinois, USA.
  • Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus married William Ernest Kennedy, and had children including Charles M Kennedy, Gladys Darlene Kennedy.
  • Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus passed away in 1914 in Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lyman Backus
1825–1894
Birth Location: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut
LB
Lorraine Downs
1829–
Birth Location: New York
LD

Spouses(s)

William Kennedy
1868–1917
Birth Location: Kingsville, Ashtabula, Ohio
WK

Children(s)

Charles Kennedy
1892–1944
Birth Location: Elgin, Kane, Illinois
CK
Gladys Kennedy
1905–
Birth Location: Elgin, Kane, Illinois
GK

Jane Backus's Ancestors

Self
Jane Backus
1863–1914
Birth Place: Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois
Parents
Lyman S. Backus
1825–1894
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut
Lorraine Downs
1829–
New York
Grandparents
Jabez Backus
1777–1855
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Arseneth Wilson
1785–1869
Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Ezra Backus
1730–1785
Mercy Lay
1736–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Backus
1704–1773
Hannah Baldwin
1699–1755

Jane Backus's Descendants

1.
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Jane (A. 'Jennie') Backus (10 Jul 1863–13 Oct 1914) m. William (Ernest) Kennedy (9 Apr 1868–18 Oct 1917)
  1. 1. Charles (M.) Kennedy 1892–1944 m. Leonie (Emilie) Zimpelmann 1894–1970
    1. 1. Frank (L.) Kennedy 1918–
    2. 2. John (C.) Kennedy 1924–
    3. 3. Patricia (J.) Kennedy 1926–
  2. 2. Gladys (Darlene) Kennedy 1905–

Jane Backus's Timeline

7 Records

1863
10 Jul 1863
Birth of Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois
Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois
1870
1870
Age 7
Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus resided here in Dunham, McHenry, Illinois, United States
Dunham, McHenry, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 17
Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus resided here in Dunham, McHenry, Illinois, USA
Dunham, McHenry, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 37
Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus resided here in Dunham, McHenry, Illinois, USA
Dunham, McHenry, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 47
Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus resided here in Woodstock Ward 1, McHenry, Illinois, USA
Woodstock Ward 1, McHenry, Illinois, USA
1914
13 Oct 1914
Age 51
Death of Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus in Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois
Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois
1914
14 Nov 1914
Age 51
Jane A. 'Jennie' Backus - Probate in McHenry, Illinois, USA
McHenry, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dunham, McHenry, Illinois; Roll: 228; Family History Film: 1254228; Page: 126B; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 0508
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dunham, McHenry, Illinois; Roll: M593_257; Page: 302B; Image: 249; Family History Library Film: 545756
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dunham, McHenry, Illinois; Roll: 321; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0154; FHL microfilm: 1240321
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Woodstock Ward 1, McHenry, Illinois; Roll: T624_304; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 0129; FHL microfilm: 1374317
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Dunham, McHenry, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dunham, McHenry, Illinois; Roll: M593_257; Page: 302B; Image: 249; Family History Library Film: 545756

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dunham, McHenry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dunham, McHenry, Illinois; Roll: 228; Family History Film: 1254228; Page: 126B; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 0508

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dunham, McHenry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dunham, McHenry, Illinois; Roll: 321; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0154; FHL microfilm: 1240321

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Woodstock Ward 1, McHenry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Woodstock Ward 1, McHenry, Illinois; Roll: T624_304; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 0129; FHL microfilm: 1374317

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Harvard, McHenry, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dunham, McHenry, Illinois; Roll: M593_257; Page: 302B; Image: 249; Family History Library Film: 545756

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: Illinois. County Court (McHenry County); Probate Place: McHenry, Illinois
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1914
    Event Place: McHenry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: Illinois. County Court (McHenry County); Probate Place: McHenry, Illinois
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