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Jane M. Backus 1909–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1909

Birth Location: Manhattan, New York, New York

Death Date: 30 Dec 2002

Death Location: Flushing, Queens, New York

Father: Joseph Backus

Mother: Sarah Toner

Spouse(s): Andrew Sr.

Children(s): Margaret Geoghegan, Elizabeth Geoghegan, Andrew Jr.

Jane M. Backus was born in 1909 in Manhattan, New York, New York, the child of Joseph J Backus And Sarah H Toner. In 1910, Jane M. Backus resided in Manhattan Ward 19, New York, New York, USA. In 1920, Jane M. Backus resided in Manhattan Assembly District 12, New York, New York. Jane M. Backus married Andrew Joseph Geoghegan Sr, and had children including Andrew Joseph Geoghegan Jr, Elizabeth Marie Geoghegan, Iona Geoghegan, James Geoghegan, Margaret M Geoghegan, Robert W Geoghegan. Jane M. Backus passed away in 2002 in Flushing, Queens, New York.

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Biography

  • Jane M. Backus was born in 1909 in Manhattan, New York, New York, the child of Joseph J Backus And Sarah H Toner.
  • In 1910, Jane M. Backus resided in Manhattan Ward 19, New York, New York, USA.
  • In 1920, Jane M. Backus resided in Manhattan Assembly District 12, New York, New York.
  • Jane M. Backus married Andrew Joseph Geoghegan Sr, and had children including Andrew Joseph Geoghegan Jr, Elizabeth Marie Geoghegan, Iona Geoghegan, James Geoghegan, Margaret M Geoghegan, Robert W Geoghegan.
  • Jane M. Backus passed away in 2002 in Flushing, Queens, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Backus
1872–1955
Birth Location: Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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Sarah Toner
1872–1925
Birth Location: Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
ST

Spouses(s)

Andrew Sr.
1900–1952
Birth Location: Manhattan, New York, New York
AS

Children(s)

Margaret Geoghegan
1925–
Birth Location: St Albans, Queens, New York
MG
Elizabeth Geoghegan
1929–2000
Birth Location: St Albans, Queens, New York
EG
Andrew Jr.
1932–1985
Birth Location: St Albans, Queens, New York
AJ

Jane Backus's Ancestors

Self
Jane Backus
1909–2002
Birth Place: Manhattan, New York, New York
Parents
Joseph J. Backus
1872–1955
Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Sarah (H.) Toner
1872–1925
Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Israel (James) Backus
1833–1905
England
Bridget McCool
1842–1921
Ireland
William Toner
1829–1902
Ireland
Jane McCaffery
1848–1909
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Backhouse
1798–1873
Martha Broadhead
1811–1890
Luke McCool
1805–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Backus's Descendants

1.
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Jane (M.) Backus (3 Jan 1909–30 Dec 2002) m. Andrew (Joseph Geoghegan) Sr. (29 Apr 1900–22 Mar 1952)
  1. 1. Margaret (M.) Geoghegan 1925–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Marie) Geoghegan 1929–2000 m. Richard (J.) Lundy 1921–2014
  3. 3. Andrew (Joseph Geoghegan) Jr. 1932–1985

Jane Backus's Timeline

8 Records

1909
3 Jan 1909
Birth of Jane M. Backus in Manhattan, New York, New York
Manhattan, New York, New York
1910
1910
Age 1
Jane M. Backus resided here in Manhattan Ward 19, New York, New York, USA
Manhattan Ward 19, New York, New York, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
Jane M. Backus resided here in Manhattan Assembly District 12, New York, New York, USA
Manhattan Assembly District 12, New York, New York, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Jane M. Backus resided here in Queens, Queens, New York, USA
Queens, Queens, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 26
Jane M. Backus resided here in New York, Queens, New York
New York, Queens, New York
1940
1940
Age 31
Jane M. Backus resided here in New York, Queens, New York, USA
New York, Queens, New York, USA
1973
1973
Age 64
Jane M. Backus resided here in Bellerose, NY
Bellerose, NY
2002
30 Dec 2002
Age 93
Death of Jane M. Backus in Flushing, Queens, New York
Flushing, Queens, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1909
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02742; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 41-1131
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 096-09-5833; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Manhattan Assembly District 12, New York, New York; Roll: T625_1208; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 928
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Queens, Queens, New York; Roll: 1600; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 1245; FHL microfilm: 2341335
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Manhattan Ward 19, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1041; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1097; FHL microfilm: 1375054
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Manhattan Ward 19, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Manhattan Ward 19, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1041; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1097; FHL microfilm: 1375054

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Manhattan Assembly District 12, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Manhattan Assembly District 12, New York, New York; Roll: T625_1208; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 928

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Queens, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Queens, Queens, New York; Roll: 1600; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 1245; FHL microfilm: 2341335

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: New York, Queens, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02742; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 41-1131

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: New York, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02742; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 41-1131

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1973
    Event Place: Bellerose, NY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bellerose, NY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 2002
    Event Place: Flushing, Queens, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 096-09-5833; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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