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Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus 1875–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Aug 1875

Birth Location: Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 21 Mar 1948

Death Location: Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, USA

Father: Charles Backus

Mother: Amelia Ketcham

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus was born in 1875 in Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, the child of Charles Darwin Backus And Amelia Dorothy Ketcham. In 1880, Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus resided in Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1892, Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus resided in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus passed away in 1948 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus was born in 1875 in Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, the child of Charles Darwin Backus And Amelia Dorothy Ketcham.
  • In 1880, Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus resided in Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1892, Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus resided in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York.
  • Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus passed away in 1948 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Backus
1842–1916
Birth Location: Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
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Amelia Ketcham
1845–1920
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
AK

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jane Backus's Ancestors

Self
Jane Backus
1875–1948
Birth Place: Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania
Parents
Charles Darwin Backus
1842–1916
Brandon, Rutland, Vermont
Amelia (Dorothy) Ketcham
1845–1920
Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Grandparents
Dr. (Charles) Backus
1801–1876
Royalton, Windsor, Vermont
Mary (Palmer) Mansfield
1807–1887
Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire
Woodhull Ketchum
1817–1880
Huntington, Suffolk, New York
Mary (Ann) Rhodes
1816–1851
Great-Grandparents
Silas Ketcham
1777–1823
Elizabeth Ketcham
1781–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Backus's Timeline

9 Records

1875
21 Aug 1875
Birth of Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus in Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania
Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania
1880
1880
Age 5
Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus resided here in Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1892
1892
Age 17
Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus resided here in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
1900
1900
Age 25
Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus resided here in Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus resided here in Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua, New York, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus resided here in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
1935
1935
Age 60
Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus resided here in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 65
Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus resided here in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, USA
1948
21 Mar 1948
Age 73
Death of Jane Ellen 'Jennie' Backus in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1875
    Event Place: Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 2020; Volume #: Roll 2020 - Certificates: 188850-189225, 10 Jun 1922-10 Jun 1922
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: T627_2510; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 7-66
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: 1413; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0054; Image: 43.0; FHL microfilm: 2341148
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1109; Family History Film: 1255109; Page: 559D; Enumeration District: 061; Image: 0776
    [5] New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1922; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 3174; Line: 13; Page Number: 24
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: 1014; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1241014
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: T624_930; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1374943
    [8] New York State Censuses, 1880, 1892, 1905
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Petrolia, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1109; Family History Film: 1255109; Page: 559D; Enumeration District: 061; Image: 0776

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
    Record Source: New York State Censuses, 1880, 1892, 1905

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: 1014; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1241014

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jamestown Ward 2, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: T624_930; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1374943

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1922
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1922; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 3174; Line: 13; Page Number: 24

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: 1413; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0054; Image: 43.0; FHL microfilm: 2341148

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: T627_2510; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 7-66

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: T627_2510; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 7-66

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Naples, Italy
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1922; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 3174; Line: 13; Page Number: 24

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jamestown, New York
    Record Source: U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 2020; Volume #: Roll 2020 - Certificates: 188850-189225, 10 Jun 1922-10 Jun 1922

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1948
    Event Place: Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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