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John Horace Backus 1855–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1855

Birth Location: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa

Death Date: 14 Apr 1929

Death Location: Yuba City, Sutter County, California, USA

Father: Jabez Backus

Mother: Martha Eels

Spouse(s): Minnie Estee

Children(s):

John Horace Backus was born in 1855 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, the child of Jabez Lewis Backus And Martha L Eels. In 1880, John Horace Backus resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. In 1892, John Horace Backus resided in Sutter, California, United States. John Horace Backus married Minnie May Estee. John Horace Backus passed away in 1929 in Yuba City, Sutter County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • John Horace Backus was born in 1855 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, the child of Jabez Lewis Backus And Martha L Eels.
  • In 1880, John Horace Backus resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1892, John Horace Backus resided in Sutter, California, United States.
  • John Horace Backus married Minnie May Estee.
  • John Horace Backus passed away in 1929 in Yuba City, Sutter County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jabez Backus
1816–1873
Birth Location: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut
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Martha Eels
1820–1898
Birth Location: Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York
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Spouses(s)

Minnie Estee
1861–1952
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
ME

Children(s)

John Backus's Ancestors

Self
John Backus
1855–1929
Birth Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Parents
Jabez Lewis Backus
1816–1873
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut
Martha (L.) Eels
1820–1898
Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York
Grandparents
Jabez Backus
1777–1855
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Octa Strong
1783–1816
Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Ezra Backus
1730–1785
Mercy Lay
1736–1780
Levi Strong
1762–1823
Lucy Warner
1761–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Backus
1704–1773
Hannah Baldwin
1699–1755
Nathan Strong
1736–1801
Anne Olcott
1737–

John Backus's Timeline

7 Records

1855
16 Jul 1855
Birth of John Horace Backus in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
1880
1880
Age 25
John Horace Backus resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1892
1892
Age 37
John Horace Backus resided here in Sutter, California, United States
Sutter, California, United States
1900
1900
Age 45
John Horace Backus resided here in Yuba, Sutter, California, USA
Yuba, Sutter, California, USA
1910
1910
Age 55
John Horace Backus resided here in Yuba, Sutter, California, USA
Yuba, Sutter, California, USA
1920
1920
Age 65
John Horace Backus resided here in Yuba, Sutter, California, USA
Yuba, Sutter, California, USA
1929
14 Apr 1929
Age 74
Death of John Horace Backus in Yuba City, Sutter, California
Yuba City, Sutter, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 135; FHL Roll Number: 978591
    [2] Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Yuba, Sutter, California; Roll: T625_152; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 448
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 186; Family History Film: 1254186; Page: 103C; Enumeration District: 024; Image: 0207
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Yuba, Sutter, California; Roll: 115; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1240115
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Yuba, Sutter, California; Roll: T624_107; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0173; FHL microfilm: 1374120
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 186; Family History Film: 1254186; Page: 103C; Enumeration District: 024; Image: 0207

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Sutter, California, United States
    Record Source: California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 135; FHL Roll Number: 978591

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Yuba, Sutter, California, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Yuba, Sutter, California; Roll: 115; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1240115

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Yuba, Sutter, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Yuba, Sutter, California; Roll: T624_107; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0173; FHL microfilm: 1374120

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Yuba, Sutter, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Yuba, Sutter, California; Roll: T625_152; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 448

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1929
    Event Place: Yuba City, Sutter, California
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yuba City, Sutter County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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